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General duty clause

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-001633

A provision within the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) that requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. This clause applies when no specific OSHA standard addresses a particular hazard. Employers must take feasible steps to abate such hazards, even if no specific regulation exists.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-001633
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectEmployment Practices Liability
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001633",
  "term": "General duty clause",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "A provision within the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) that requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. This clause applies when no specific OSHA standard addresses a particular hazard. Employers must take feasible steps to abate such hazards, even if no specific regulation exists.",
  "subject": "Employment Practices Liability",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/general-duty-clause/"
}

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