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look for violations of existing standards and of the general duty 
provision (Section 5(a)(1)) of the OSH Act which states, in part, 
that the employer shall furnish a place of employment free from 
recognized hazards that are likely to cause serious physical harm. 
Furthermore, during such an inspection, OSHA may choose to determine 
whether the employer is in compliance with the RAC recommendations 
and with applicable sections of the NIH guidelines. OSHA will 
inform the employer of any observed failures of such compliance and 
will determine what OSHA action should be taken to bring about 
worker protection from recombinant DNA hazards at that workplace. 
We hope that these procedures by OSHA, coupled with the continued 
function of the RAC and continued voluntary compliance by industry 
with RAC recommendations, will provide for safety of the workers in 
this developing industry. 
Sincerelv . 
Eula Bingham / J 
Assistant Secretary ^ 
Occupational Safety and Health 
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