29 U.S.C. § 653 : US Code - Section 653: Geographic applicability; judicial enforcement; applicability to existing standards; report to Congress on duplication and coordination of Federal laws; workmen's compensation law or common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees unaffected

Search 29 U.S.C. § 653 : US Code - Section 653: Geographic applicability; judicial enforcement; applicability to existing standards; report to Congress on duplication and coordination of Federal laws; workmen's compensation law or common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees unaffected

(a) This chapter shall apply with respect to employment performed
in a workplace in a State, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa,
Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Lake Island,
Outer Continental Shelf lands defined in the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act [43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.], Johnston Island, and the
Canal Zone. The Secretary of the Interior shall, by regulation,
provide for judicial enforcement of this chapter by the courts
established for areas in which there are no United States district
courts having jurisdiction.
(b)(1) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to working conditions
of employees with respect to which other Federal agencies, and
State agencies acting under section 2021 of title 42, exercise
statutory authority to prescribe or enforce standards or
regulations affecting occupational safety or health.
(2) The safety and health standards promulgated under the Act of
June 30, 1936, commonly known as the Walsh-Healey Act [41 U.S.C. 35
et seq.], the Service Contract Act of 1965 [41 U.S.C. 351 et seq.],
Public Law 91-54, Act of August 9, 1969, Public Law 85-742, Act of
August 23, 1958, and the National Foundation on Arts and Humanities
Act [20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.] are superseded on the effective date of
corresponding standards, promulgated under this chapter, which are
determined by the Secretary to be more effective. Standards issued
under the laws listed in this paragraph and in effect on or after
the effective date of this chapter shall be deemed to be
occupational safety and health standards issued under this chapter,
as well as under such other Acts.
(3) The Secretary shall, within three years after the effective
date of this chapter, report to the Congress his recommendations
for legislation to avoid unnecessary duplication and to achieve
coordination between this chapter and other Federal laws.
(4) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in
any manner affect any workmen's compensation law or to enlarge or
diminish or affect in any other manner the common law or statutory
rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees under any
law with respect to injuries, diseases, or death of employees
arising out of, or in the course of, employment.