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[CITE: 29USC654]

 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
               CHAPTER 15--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
 
Sec. 654. Duties of employers and employees

    (a) 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.

    (b) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health 
standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to this 
chapter which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.

(Pub. L. 91-596, Sec. 5, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1593.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 658, 666 of this title; 
title 2 section 1341; title 3 section 425; title 42 section 7412.
