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| | Safety and Health Topics: Chemical Reactivity Hazards - Standards |
 | | 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". |
 | | This instruction contains page changes to OSHA Instruction CPL 2-2.45A, which established uniform policies, procedures, standard clarifications, and compliance guidance for enforcement of the standard for Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, 1910.119 ("PSM standard"), and amendments to the standard for Explosives and Blasting Agents, 1910.109. |
 | | This regulation includes a list of regulated substances and thresholds, the petition process for adding or deleting substances to the list of regulated substances, the requirements for owners or operators of stationary sources concerning the prevention of accidental releases, and approved state accidental release prevention programs. |
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