| Ex. DUT-MA-012 | St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile Action | General Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law) | MassachusettsState | July 20, 1950 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-015 | 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1)-(2)Duties of employers and employees (the general duty clause) | Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91-596, s. 5) | United States (applies to Massachusetts private employers; no State plan for the private sector)Federal | Dec. 29, 1970 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-058 | Press release, 'Statement from Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) Executive Director' (Mar. 3, 2020)Authority's statement on COVID-19 measures and daily communications with public health authorities, preceding the Commonwealth's gathering… | Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (Executive Director David Gibbons) | Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MassachusettsState | Mar. 3, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Events and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-001 | Executive Order No. 591Declaration of a State of Emergency to Respond to COVID-19 | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Mar. 10, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Emergency declaration | Primary source read | |