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· 2/26/1980

Whirlpool Corp. v. Marshall

Citations

  • 445 U.S. 1
  • 100 S. Ct. 883
  • 63 L. Ed. 2d 154
  • 1980 U.S. LEXIS 81
  • 8 OSHC (BNA) 1001

How courts have described this case

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  • recognizing that OSHA was passed with the intention of deterring the occurrence of occupational deaths and serious injuries
  • “safety legislation is to be liberally construed to effectuate the congressional purpose”
  • interpretative rules are subject to plenary judicial review

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Judges: Stewart

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