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Legal Aspects of Health and Safety
Outlines some of the laws enacted to help protect the health and safety of America's workers.
# 49223 | 1,150 words | 14 sources | MLA | 2004 | US
Published on Feb 29, 2004 in Business (General) , Law (Labor) , Labor Studies (General)


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This paper provides an overview of the legal aspects of occupational health and safety, including a discussion regarding the Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act, the Labor Management Relations Act, and OSHA.

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"The Walsh-Healy Act prohibits the award of federal contracts over $10,000 to individuals or businesses that violate safety or labor laws. The Act is considered the precursor to the OSHA law enacted in 1970 (US Code Title 41 2003). It also requires employers to pay prevailing wages in the industry and relates to overtime pay (Chapter 2 no date). The Walsh-Healy Act is considered "the first national standard for workplace safety" (Labor history timeline no date). An employer found guilty of Act violations can be barred from receiving federal contracts for up to three years (Labor history timeline no date)."

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