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- ↑ "About the Commission". OSHRC.gov. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ↑ 29 U.S.C. § 661
- ↑ "Current Commissioners". OSHRC.gov. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Agency Chairmen and Commissioners". OSHRC.gov. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. April 28, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
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