Gade v. National Solid Wastes Management Ass'n

ELR Citation: ELR 21073
No(s). 90-1676 (U.S. Jun 18, 1992)

The Court rules that dual purpose state environmental safety statutes, intended to protect both hazardous waste workers and the general public, are preempted by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act), and nonapproved state regulation of occupational safety and health issues for which a fed...