### Question
How does OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH define older individual who is blind?


### Answer
Under *29 U.S.C. § 796j*, **older individual who is blind** is defined as:

> an individual age 55 or older whose severe visual impairment makes competitive employment extremely difficult to attain but for whom independent living goals are feasible

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 796j*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH > SUBCHAPTER VII-INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND CENTERS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING > Part B-Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind**

