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Employee Health and Safety
OSHA and Workplace Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted by Congress in 1970 as a means of protecting workers from hazardous working conditions. Under the terms of the Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created to issue and enforce workplace safety standards, while the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was created to identify workplace dangers and determine how to minimize them.
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Health Insurance for Employees
In an effort to attract and retain quality employees, many employers elect to offer health insurance and other benefits. There is no federal or state law requiring employers to offer health benefits, although there are laws surrounding the implementation of benefit programs. In addition, there are certain benefits that are guaranteed by law. Here we will examine the legal issues surrounding employee health benefits.
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Employee Health and Safety - U.S. Code Provisions
U.S. Code Title 29 > Chapter 15 Occupational Safety And Health
U.S. Code Title 29 > Chapter 16 Vocational Rehabilitation And Other Rehabilitation Services
 
Employee Health and Safety - C.F.R. Provisions
CFR > Title 20 > Chapter VI > Part 726 - Black lung benefits; requirements for coal mine operator's insurance
CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor (Continued)
CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor (Continued)
CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII - Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor
CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XX - Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Part 142 - Workplace safety and health
CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Part 143 - Design and equipment
CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Part 144 - Lifesaving appliances
CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Part 145 - Fire-fighting equipment
CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Part 146 - Operations
CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Part 147 - Safety zones
 
Employee Health and Safety - Selected State Laws
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 23 > Chapter 2 > Article 10 - Division of Occupational Safety and Health
CaliforniaCalifornia Labor Code Division 5 - Safety In Employment
California Labor Code Chapter 3 - Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
California Labor Code Chapter 6 - Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
California Labor Code Chapter 6.5 - Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board
California Labor Code Chapter 7.5 - Division of Occupational Safety and Health
IllinoisIllinois Compiled Statutes > Business > Chapter 820 > Health and Safety
Illinois Compiled Statutes > Business > Chapter 820 > Injuries
MassachusettsMassachusetts General Laws > Part I > Title II > Chapter 23E - Division Of Industrial Accidents
Massachusetts General Laws > Part I > Title XIV > Chapter 82A - Excavation And Trench Safety
Massachusetts General Laws > Part I > Title XV > Chapter 111F - Hazardous Substances Disclosure By Employers
Massachusetts General Laws > Part I > Title XXI > Chapter 153 - Liability Of Employers To Employees For Injuries Not Resulting In Death
MinnesotaMinnesota Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 182 - Occupational Safety and Health
Minnesota Statutes > Title 38 > Chapter 182A - Industrial Hygiene and Safety Profession
MissouriMissouri Laws > Title XVIII > Chapter 292 - Health and Safety of Employees
New YorkNew York Laws > Labor > Article 15 - Mines And Tunnels; Quarries; Compressed Air
New York Laws > Labor > Article 29 - Training And Education Program On Occupational Safety And Health
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Laws > Chapter 95 > Article 16 - Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 95 > Article 18 - Identification of Toxic or Hazardous Substances
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 95 > Article 19A - Overhead High-Voltage Line Safety Act
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 95 > Article 22 - Safety and Health Programs and Committees
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 95 > Article 23 - Workplace Violence Prevention
North Carolina Laws > Chapter 130A > Article 20 - Occupational Health
OhioOhio Code > Title 41 > Chapter 4101 - Safety In The Workplace
VirginiaVirginia Code Chapter 8 - Register of Safety and Health Law Violators
Virginia Code Chapter 9 - Industrial Hygiene and Safety Profession title_ Protection Act
 
Same Sex Marriage in the States
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