Safety and health law before the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Legislative history of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
The duty to comply with standards
The general duty clause
Employer obligations to develop, maintain, and disseminate information
Defenses
Inspections and citations
The warrant requirement in OSHA inspections
Types and degrees of violations
Civil penalties and criminal sanctions
OSHRC procedure and adjudication
Judicial review of enforcement proceedings
Development of OSHA standards
Judicial interpretations of OSHA's standard-setting authority
Procedural issues and judicial review
Variances
Rights of workers and their representatives
Discrimination against employees for health and safety activities
State regulation of occupational safety and health
The Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Relationship of the OSH Act to other federal laws and agencies
The OSH Act, workers' compensation, and workplace tort liability
The Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.