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This eCAT is not a new standard or regulation, and creates no new legal obligations. The eCAT is advisory in nature, informational in content, and is intended to assist employers in providing a safe and healthful workplace through effective prevention programs adapted to the needs of each place of employment. 

The Occupational Safety and Health Act requires employers to comply with hazard-specific safety and health standards. In addition, employers must provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm under Section 5(a)(1), the General Duty Clause of the Act. Employers can be cited for violating the General Duty Clause if there is a recognized hazard and they do not take steps to prevent or abate the hazard. However, failure to implement these guidelines is not, in itself, a violation of the General Duty Clause. Citations can only be based on standards, regulations, and the General Duty Clause.

 


 

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