The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States · South Carolina
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1)-(2), (b) (2020 ed.)
- Issued
- 1970-12-29 Dec. 29, 1970
- Effective
- in force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3 (read as 1970-12-29)
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since Dec. 29, 1970 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Workplace rulesStanding duty
- Addressees
- Character
- workplace duty
- Collection
- Standing duties: South Carolina DUT-SC
Operative words
Each employer (1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees; (2) shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this chapter.
Penalty
29 U.S.C. § 666 civil and criminal penalties
What it required
Every employer must furnish a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm and must comply with promulgated standards; the federal model that South Carolina's § 41-15-80 and Reg. 71-112 reproduce, and the duty that governs employers in South Carolina under federal jurisdiction (maritime, federal enclaves, federal agencies).
Retrieval noteSaved for this State's folder because no DUT-FED exhibit exists in the index; Federal OSHA's COVID-19 guidance is 'federal guidance if referenced by state entities' under Act No. 99 § 3(5), and SC OSHA's page references it throughout (Ex. DUT-SC-010).