Legal Opinion
Marshall v. Barlow's, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 23, 1978No. 76-1143PublishedCited by 1,391 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice White
Section 8 (a) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA or Act) 1 empowers agents of the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to search the work area of any employment facility within the Act’s jurisdiction. The purpose of the search is to inspect for safety hazards and violations of OSHA regulations. No search warrant or other process is expressly required under the Act.
On the morning of September 11, 1975, an OSHA inspector entered the customer service area of Barlow’s, Inc., an electrical and plumbing installation business located in Pocatello, Idaho. The president and general…
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