Safety Definitions
The Definition of General Duty Clause
General Duty Clause is an OSHA regulation requiring employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm.
General Duty Clause is an OSHA regulation requiring employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm.

An OSHA regulation requiring employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious harm.
An employer is cited for not addressing a known fall hazard, even though no specific OSHA standard covers that exact situation.