This OSHA Law handbook covers the Occupational Safety and Health Act and standards

This highly anticipated OSHA Law handbook provides you with an authoritative reference that you'll quickly rely on for practical, straightforward explanations to the Occupational Safety and Health Act and Standards.

Free of legal jargon, the authors provide practical interpretations in plain English of the OSHA law's key aspects, review regulations and standards governing employee protection, and offer advice for dealing with regulatory authorities.

Table of Contents:

• Ch. 1: Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Ch. 2: The Rulemaking Process
• Ch. 3: The Duty to Comply
• Ch. 4: The General Duty Clause
• Ch. 5: Record keeping
• Ch. 6: Employers' and Employees' Rights
• Ch. 7: Refusal to Work and Whistleblower Protection
• Ch. 8: Hazard Communication and Employee Right-to-Know
• Ch. 9: Self-Audits
• Ch. 10: Inspections
• Ch. 11: Contesting Citations and Penalties
• Ch. 12: Criminal Enforcement of Violations
• Ch. 13: Judicial Review of Enforcement Actions
• Ch. 14: Imminent Danger Inspections
• Ch. 15: State Plans Appendix: Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 USC 651 et seq.