Abstract
OSHA's standard for levels of exposure to benzene in the workplace was invalidated by the Supreme Court because the Agency failed to make factual findings and policy determinations sufficient to meet the Act's "substantial evidence" standard of review. The Cojirt demanded proof of facts that the scientific community was either unable to agree on or unable to provide. OSHA's assumptions and extrapolations from known data were rejected for lack of support without proper consideration of the nature of the policy decisions involved.
Recommended Citation
Petrie, Andrew J.
(1981)
"The Supreme Court's New Occupational Health
Standard for Benzene Exposure: Regulated
Industry's Triumph Over Employee Health,"
Utah Law Review: Vol. 1981:
No.
3, Article 3.
Available at:
https://dc.law.utah.edu/ulr/vol1981/iss3/3