Applicability to employment in workplaces.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, this chapter shall apply to employment performed in any workplace in the District. This chapter shall not apply to the premises of an establishment of the United States government unless the physical premises are controlled by an independent contractor. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to working conditions of employees whose occupational safety and health is protected by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.), or with respect to which the United States government exercises exclusive jurisdiction for purposes of occupational safety and health.
Annotations
Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-186, § 3, 35 DCR 8250 Section 26 (a) of D.C. Law 7-186 (§ 32-1124(a)) provided that §§ 32-1102, 32-1103, 32-1105 to 32-1123, and the repeal of Chapter 8 of Title 32 shall apply 2 years after approval of the plan by the Secretary. That condition has not been met. 1981 Ed., § 36-1202. This section is referenced in § 32-1124.
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