The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States (applies in Arkansas, which has no OSHA-approved State plan) · Arkansas
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- U.S. Const. art. I, sec. 8 (Commerce Clause); 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.
- Issued
- 1970-12-29 Dec. 29, 1970
- Effective
- standing (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
- employers engaged in a business affecting commerce (every private Arkansas employer); employees (subsec. (b))
- Character
- workplace duty
- Collection
- Standing duties: Arkansas DUT-AR
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
Civil penalties under 29 U.S.C. 666 (serious, other-than-serious, willful and repeated violations); criminal penalties for willful violations causing death
What it required
Requires every private employer in Arkansas to furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm and to comply with OSHA standards; OSHA enforced the clause against COVID-19 exposure in 2020 (Smithfield and JBS citations, Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-031, -095) and issued the COVID-19 guidance and enforcement instruments already in the library (Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-020, -024, -025, -026, -028, -029, -030, -087, -088).
Retrieval noteThe library holds 29 U.S.C. 655 as LAW-304 but had no exhibit of 654.