The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Utah
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act, Utah Code Title 34A, Chapter 6 (the Utah State Plan approved under section 18 of the federal OSH Act, 29 U.S.C. section 667)
- Issued
- 2015-05-12 May 12, 2015
- Effective
- 2015-05-12
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since May 12, 2015 (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
- employers (every employer in Utah, public and private, the State plan covering both); employees
- Character
- workplace duty
- Collection
- Standing duties: Utah DUT-UT
Operative words
Each employer shall: (a) furnish to each of its employees employment and a place of employment that are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees; and (b) comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this chapter.
Penalty
Civil penalties up to $7,000 per cited violation, $250 to $7,000 per serious violation, $5,000 to $70,000 per willful violation, up to $7,000 per day for an uncorrected violation (Utah Code section 34A-6-307, Ex. DUT-UT-012)
What it required
Every Utah employer had to furnish employment and a place of employment free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm and to comply with every UOSH standard, including the federal standards adopted by reference under section 34A-6-202 and Utah Admin. Code R614-1-5 and the COVID-19 emergency rule R614-1-5.F (Ex. DUT-UT-018); every employee 'shall comply' with the standards, rules and orders applicable to the employee's own conduct (subsection (2)).
Retrieval noteOfficial versioned PDF (header: 'Effective 5/12/2015'; the Legislature's page lists it as the current version). Utah operates an approved State plan, so this section, not 29 U.S.C. section 654(a)(1), is the general duty clause binding Utah private employers; the Utah plan adopts the federal standards by reference (R614-1-5, 'Adoption and Extension of Established Federal Safety Standards and General Safety Orders,' catchline verified in Ex. DUT-UT-019).