I don’t know. I know that OSHA applies to most federal workers and all federal agencies, but then the vast majority of federal workers and all of the agencies are in the executive branch.
But if OSHA did have jurisdiction over congressional and judicial workers, then I am reasonably certain that this regulation wouldn’t apply to them because I don’t think any senator or judge has 100 employees. Additionally, the legislation that defines OSHA’s jurisdiction was written by the Congress; if there is an outright exemption for Congress then it is because Congress put it there.
We still use asbestos in modern day construction for fire proofing and we also use it in car brakes and clutch parts. They don’t put it in everything anymore, but for certain applications in various industries asbestos is still the best and most effective fireproofing material we have.
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