When a hazard occurs that is not addressed specifically by an OSHA standard, ____.
A) OSHA quickly writes a new standard to protect employee safety.
B) the employer must use the guidelines from the most applicable existing standard.
C) the employees are not protected from this hazard.
D) the employer has a duty to inform OSHA so that a standard can be created.
E) the general duty clause takes effect.

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The General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm, even if the hazard is not covered by an existing OSHA standard.

When a Hazard Occurs That Is Not Addressed Specifically by an OSHA