commercemeans trade, traffic, commerce, transportation, or communication among the several States, or between a State and any place outside thereof, or within the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States (other than the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands), or between points in the same State but through a point outside thereof.
Commissionmeans the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission established under this chapter.
Committeemeans the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health established under this chapter.
Directormeans the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
employeemeans an employee of an employer who is employed in a business of his employer which affects commerce.
employermeans a person engaged in a business affecting commerce who has employees, but does not include the United States (not including the United States Postal Service) or any State or political subdivision of a State.
established Federal standardmeans any operative occupational safety and health standard established by any agency of the United States and presently in effect, or contained in any Act of Congress in force on December 29, 1970.
Institutemeans the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health established under this chapter.
national consensus standardmeans any occupational safety and health standard or modification thereof which (1),2 has been adopted and promulgated by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization under procedures whereby it can be determined by the Secretary that persons interested and affected by the scope or provisions of the standard have reached substantial agreement on its adoption, (2) was formulated in a manner which afforded an opportunity for diverse views to be considered and (3) has been designated as such a standard by the Secretary, after consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies.
occupational safety and health standardmeans a standard which requires conditions, or the adoption or use of one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes, reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment.
personmeans one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, business trusts, legal representatives, or any organized group of persons.
Stateincludes a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.