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 D, Walking-working surfaces [related topic page]
   
• 1910 Subpart E, Exit routes, emergency action plans, and fire prevention plans [related topic page]
   
• 1910 Subpart G, Occupational health and environmental controls
  • 1910.94, Ventilation [related topic page]
  • 1910.95, Occupational noise exposure [related topic page]
     
• 1910 Subpart H, Hazardous materials [related topic page]
  • 1910.107, Spray finishing using flammable and combustible materials
  • 1910.108, Dip tanks containing flammable or combustible liquids
     
• 1910 Subpart I, Personal protective equipment [related topic page]
   
• 1910 Subpart J, General environmental controls
  • 1910.147, Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) [related topic page]
     
• 1910 Subpart L, Fire protection [related topic page]
   
• 1910 Subpart N, Materials handling and storage
  • 1910.178, Powered industrial trucks [related topic page]
     
• 1910 Subpart O, Machinery and machine guarding [related topic page]
  • 1910.213, Woodworking machinery requirements
  • 1910.219, Mechanical power-transmission apparatus

Construction Industry (29 CFR 1926)

• 243 - Millwork, veneer, plywood, and structural wood
  • 2431 - Millwork (SIC description)
  • 2434 - Wood kitchen cabinets (SIC description)
  • 2435 - Hardwood veneer and plywood (SIC description)
  • 2436 - Softwood veneer and plywood (SIC description)
  • 2439 - Structural wood members, not elsewhere classified (SIC description)
• 245 - Wood buildings and mobile homes
  • 2451 - Mobile homes (SIC description)
  • 2452 - Prefabricated wood buildings and components (SIC description)