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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

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 - Selected State Laws

AlabamaAlabama Code > Title 25 > Chapter 6 - Employer's Liability For Certain Injuries
AlaskaAlaska Statutes Chapter 23.25 - Employer's Liability For Negligence
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 23 > Chapter 2 > Article 10 - Division of Occupational Safety and Health
CaliforniaCalifornia Health and Safety Code > Division 20 > Chapter 1.1 - Employer Duties
California Health and Safety Code > Division 104 > Part 8 - Occupational Health (Reserved)
California Labor Code > Division 1 > Chapter 3 - Commission On Health And Safety And Workers' Compensation
California Labor Code > Division 1 > Chapter 4 - Division Of Labor Standards Enforcement
California Labor Code > Division 1 > Chapter 6 - Occupational Safety And Health Standards Board
California Labor Code > Division 1 > Chapter 6.5 - Occupational Safety And Health Appeals Board
California Labor Code > Division 1 > Chapter 7.5 - Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
California Labor Code > Division 2 > Part 9 - Health
California Labor Code > Division 5 - Safety In Employment
ConnecticutConnecticut General Statutes > Title 31 > Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act
DelawareDelaware Code Title 19 > Chapter 21 - Industrial Accident Board
FloridaFlorida Regulations > Division 38I - Division of Safety
HawaiiHawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 396 - Occupational Safety and Health
IllinoisIllinois Compiled Statutes > Chapter 820 > Health and Safety
Illinois Compiled Statutes > Chapter 820 > Injuries
IndianaIndiana Code > Title 22 > Article 8 - Occupational Health And Safety
IowaIowa Code Chapter 85A - Occupational disease compensation
Iowa Code Chapter 85B - Occupational hearing loss
Iowa Code Chapter 88 - Occupational safety and health
KansasKansas Statutes > Chapter 44 > Article 5a - Occupational Diseases
Kansas Statutes > Chapter 44 > Article 9 - Boiler Inspection
LouisianaLouisiana Revised Statutes > Title 23 > Chapter 5 - Health And Safety
MaineMaine Revised Statutes > Title 26 > Chapter 4 - Occupational Health And Safety
Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 > Chapter 5 - Health And Safety Regulations
Maine Revised Statutes Title 26 > Chapter 6 - Occupational Safety Rules And Regulations Board
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 Chapter 182 - Occupational Safety and Health
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 182A - Industrial Hygiene and Safety Profession
MissouriMissouri Laws > Title XVIII > Chapter 292 - Health and Safety of Employees
MontanaMontana Code Title 39 > Chapter 73 - Silicosis Benefits
Montana Code Title 39 > Chapter 74 - Critical Incident Stress Management
Montana Code Title 50 > Chapter 71 - Occupational Safety And Health
Montana Code Title 50 > Chapter 77 - Construction Site Health And Safety
NevadaNevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 617 - Occupational Diseases
Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
New HampshireNew Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 277 - Safety And Health Of Employees
New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 277-A - Toxic Substances In The Workplace
New MexicoNew Mexico Statutes Chapter 50 > Article 9 - Occupational Health and Safety
New Mexico Statutes Chapter 50 > Article 10 - Sewer Gas
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
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 General Statutes Chapter 95 > Article 16 - Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 95 > Article 18 - Identification of Toxic or Hazardous Substances
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 95 > Article 19A - Overhead High-Voltage Line Safety Act
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 95 > Article 22 - Safety and Health Programs and Committees
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 95 > Article 23 - Workplace Violence Prevention
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 130A > Article 20 - Occupational Health
North DakotaNorth Dakota Code > Title 65 - Workforce Safety and Insurance
OhioOhio Code > Title 41 > Chapter 4101 - Safety In The Workplace
OregonOregon Statutes > Chapter 654 - Occupational Safety and Health
Oregon Statutes > Chapter 655 - Benefits for Injured Trainees and Inmates
Rhode IslandRhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-1.1. Division of Occupational Health
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-20. Division of Occupational Safety
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-21. Hazardous Substances Right-to-Know Act
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-26. Hoisting Engineers
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-27. Mechanical Trades
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-38. Dr. John E. Donley Rehabilitation Center
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-39. Temporary Disability Insurance – General Provisions
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-40. Temporary Disability Insurance – Contributions
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-41. Temporary Disability Insurance – Benefits
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 28-52. Workplace Violence Protection
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Code > Title 41 > Chapter 15 - Occupational Health And Safety
TennesseeTennessee Code > Title 50 > Chapter 3 - Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972
Tennessee Code > Title 50 > Chapter 4 - Administrative Inspections
UtahUtah Code > Title 34A > Chapter 3 - Utah Occupational Disease Act
Utah Code > Title 34A > Chapter 6 - Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act
Utah Code > Title 34A > Chapter 7 - Safety
VermontVermont Statutes > Title 18 > Chapter 28 - Occupational Health
Vermont Statutes > Title 21 > Chapter 3 - Safety
Vermont Statutes > Title 21 > Chapter 25 - Employers' Health Care Fund Contribution
VirginiaVirginia Code Title 40.1 > Chapter 9 - Industrial Hygiene and Safety Profession Title Protection Act
West VirginiaWest Virginia Code > Chapter 21 > Article 3 - Safety And Welfare Of Employees
West Virginia Code > Chapter 21 > Article 3A - Occupational Safety And Health Act
West Virginia Code > Chapter 21 > Article 13 - Convenience Food Stores Safety Act
 

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