Legal Opinion
American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc. v. Donovan
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 17, 1981No. 79-1429PublishedCited by 427 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
Congress enacted the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Act) “to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions . . . .” § 2 (b), 84 Stat. 1590, 29 U. S. C. § 651 (b). The Act authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish, after notice and opportunity to comment, mandatory nationwide standards governing health and safety in the workplace. 29 U. S. C. §§655 (a), (b). In 1978, the Secretary, acting through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration *494(OSHA),1 promulgated a standard limiting occupational exposure to cotton…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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