Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act, often referred to as the General Duty Clause, requires employers to "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". Section 5(a)(2) requires employers to "comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this Act".

Note: Twenty-four states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.

General Industry (29 CFR 1910)

• 1910 Subpart A, General
• 1910 Subpart B, Adoption and extension of established federal standards
• 1910 Subpart C, Adoption and extension of established federal standards
• 1910 Subpart D, Walking-working surfaces [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart E, Exit routes, emergency action plans, and fire prevention plans [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart F, Powered platforms, manlifts, and vehicle-mounted work platforms
• 1910 Subpart G, Occupational health and environment control
• 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials
• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart J, General environmental controls
• 1910 Subpart K, Medical and first aid [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart L, Fire protection [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart M, Compressed gas and compressed air equipment [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart N, Materials handling and storage
• 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and machine guarding [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart P, Hand and portable powered tools and other hand-held equipment [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart Q, Welding, cutting, and brazing [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart R, Special industries
• 1910 Subpart S, Electrical [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart T, Commercial diving operations [related topic page]
• 1910 Subpart U, [Reserved]
• 1910 Subpart V, [Reserved]
• 1910 Subpart W, Program standard
• 1910 Subpart X, [Reserved]
• 1910 Subpart Y, [Reserved]
• 1910 Subpart Z, Toxic and hazardous substances [related topic page]

• OSHA's General Industry standard requires damaged welding leads to be replaced and not to be repaired. (2005, April 5).
• General Industry Standard as it applies to the electric utility industry. (1997, December 18).
• General industry standards to construction activities. (1993, December 3).
• Search all available standard interpretations.