General Duty Clause

Where OSHA has not promulgated specific standards to address a given situation, it may rely upon a general duty clause in the OSH Act for the issuance of citations or fines. OSHA interprets this general duty clause (29 U.S.C. '654(a)) to give it authority to, in appropriate instances, cite a contractor for hazards to which employees of other contractors are exposed. Selected specific OSHA regulations which may be applicable to a Contractor’s work on a University project are referenced in this Advisory. (Please note that this is a representative, not an exhaustive list. In all instances, it is the Contractor’s obligation to identify the OSHA standards or regulations that are applicable, and to be guided accordingly.)

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