ASSIGNMENT | OSHA Standards

OSHA Standards

Instructions

There are two parts to this assignment. You must complete both parts. Each part must be one page in length, for a total of two pages, not counting the title and reference pages.

Please incorporate at least three references into the case study assignment. The assignment should be uploaded as one document, following APA formatting and referencing standards.

Part I: The General Duty Clause
Using the requirements for General Duty Clause violations in Chapter 4 of the OSHA Field Operations Manual (FOM) and any additional information you can find in OSHA compliance directives or standards interpretations, describe a situation involving ergonomics that could be cited as a violation of the General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act).

**Explain how your citation meets the four elements listed in the FOM as necessary to prove such a violation.**

Part II: Interpreting OSHA Standards
Search the OSHA standards interpretations and compliance directives for supplemental information on three standards that are important to your workplace or a workplace with which you are familiar with.

Discuss what you found for each of the standards. Does the information change the way you view these standards or what you might need to do to comply with them in your workplace?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Part 1
OSHA has come up with guidelines that are industrial- specific as a way of providing important instructions that can help employees as well as employers in reducing possible injuries at the place of work. The general duty clause 5 (A) (1) also specifies the need to compel employers to ensure that their employees operate in ergonomic settings that are free from any hazards. Furthermore, the same clause lays emphasis on the responsibility that OSHA has in ensuring that…