This reference on fundamentals behind occupational safety and health law provides managers, engineers, and professionals with practical interpretations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act's (OSHA's) key aspects, using a minimum of legal jargon. It reviews regulations and standards governing employee protection, and offers advice on dealing with regulatory authorities. Coverage includes the boundaries of OSHA regulations, general administrative law concepts and features unique to OSHA, universal compliance issues, and OSHA in the context of employment law. Other topics include recordkeeping, whistleblower protection, and various enforcement scenarios involving OSHA's violations and penalties, criminal prosecutions, and civil litigation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less