Oil, Chem., & Atomic Workers Int'l Union v. American Cyanamid Co.
ELR Citation: ELR 20806 No(s). 81-1687 (D.C. Cir. Aug 24, 1984)
The court holds that American Cynamid's fetus protection policy, giving women in one department the choice between surgical sterilization and transfer or discharge, is not a "hazard" under the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The court emphasizes that the airborne lead ...