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General Duty Clause
8 OSHA and HazCom articles tagged "General Duty Clause" — practical, CFR-cited guidance verified against primary sources.
Does OSHA Require You to Separate Incompatible Chemicals?
Mostly no — and knowing exactly where the 'no' ends is what keeps you off a citation. The Hazard Communication Standard imposes no storage segregation rule. The explicit federal separation sentences are rare and narrow. The segregation charts your crew follows come from fire code. And OSHA can still cite the pile of oxidizers next to the solvents, through the General Duty Clause.
The 63-Day Standard: Why the #1 Workplace Injury Has No OSHA Rule
A data analysis of the ergonomics gap — musculoskeletal disorders are about a third of every serious workplace injury and the single most expensive, yet OSHA has no ergonomics standard. The one it issued in 2000 was in force for 63 days before Congress erased it.
The Data Behind America's First Workplace Heat Standard
A data analysis of the case for a federal heat rule — the recorded death and illness toll, why the real numbers are almost certainly higher, and what OSHA's proposed 80°F and 90°F heat-index triggers would actually require of 36 million workers' employers.
Once Every 191 Years: The Data on OSHA's Inspection Capacity
A data analysis of how thin OSHA enforcement really is — 1,651 federal and state inspectors for 12 million workplaces, with federal OSHA's own corps at the lowest count in the agency's history and able to reach each workplace in its jurisdiction once every 191 years. And why that math should change how you think about compliance, not encourage you to gamble on it.
Workplace Violence: The Fatal Hazard OSHA Still Doesn't Regulate
Workplace homicides rose to 470 in 2024 — and it is the one major fatal hazard for which OSHA has no standard at all. A data analysis of the regulatory gap, the unequal burden, and what employers must do anyway.
Is There an OSHA Heat Standard Yet? (2026 Status, Timeline & What Applies Now)
As of October 2026 there is no final federal OSHA heat standard. The proposed rule, date by date from the Federal Register, what it would require on a jobsite, and the duties that already apply.
Workplace Violence Prevention: OSHA Requirements & Employer Guide
Complete employer guide to workplace violence prevention under OSHA requirements. Covers written prevention programs, risk assessments, training, incident response, and compliance with new state laws for 2026.
Heat Illness Prevention Plan: What a Written HIIPP Must Include
A written Heat Illness Prevention Plan is the document OSHA looks for on a hot-weather inspection. Here are the six elements every HIIPP needs, the 80°F/90°F proposed triggers, and how to build a jobsite-ready plan.