3.0.0 2719 2023-01-14T22:48:26Z 2023-01-14T22:48:26Z Senate S S 2004-07-22 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-07-22T17:38:29Z 2004-07-22 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8697-8701) IntroReferral 2004-07-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8696, S8701) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. N G000445 Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] Judd Gregg R NH 2004-09-15 False S001141 Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] Jeff Sessions R AL 2004-09-15 False Labor and Employment Accident prevention Alcoholism Business records Chemical industries Chemicals Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consultants Continuing education Contracts Cost effectiveness Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Labor Directories Disciplining of employees Drug abuse Drug abuse prevention Drug testing Drugs and employment Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Emergency Management Emergency communication systems Emergency medicine Employee training Employers' liability Engineers Environmental Protection Facsimile transmission Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Federal-state relations Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Governmental investigations Grants-in-aid Health Higher education Imports Industrial accidents Industrial relations Insurance Intergovernmental fiscal relations International Affairs Internet Law Licenses New products Nurses Occupational health and safety Physicians Science, Technology, Communications Small business State employees State laws Surveys Telephone Torts United Nations Warning labels Web sites Workers' compensation Labor and Employment 00 2004-07-22 Introduced in Senate 2004-11-10T21:57:15Z Safety Advancement for Employees Act of 2004 - SAFE Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to direct the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to establish: (1) a program that qualifies individuals to provide consultation services to help employers identify and correct workplace safety and health hazards; and (2) an advisory committee regarding such program.

Exempts from civil penalties for one year (with a possible one-year renewal) employers who receive certificates of compliance from qualified consultants.

Requires Federal personnel responsible for enforcing OSHA to: (1) meet specified eligibility requirements; and (2) if they carry out inspections or investigations, receive professional education and training at least every five years.

Revises inspection methods.

Directs the Secretary to provide for: (1) State cooperative agreements for State consultation services for employers; (2) a three-State pilot program for expedited consultation services for small businesses; (3) employer cooperative agreements for comprehensive safety and health management systems; and (4) an employer voluntary program, with increased small business participation, for excellence in technical and managerial protection of employees from occupational hazards.

Authorizes employers to establish alcohol and substance abuse testing programs in accordance with Federal guidelines.

Authorizes the Secretary's representatives to: (1) provide technical or compliance assistance to employers in correcting a violation discovered during an inspection or investigation, without issuing citations; and (2) issue warnings in lieu of citations if violations have no significant relationship to employee safety or health or if employers act promptly in good faith to abate violations that are not willful or repeated.

Directs the Secretary to develop model material safety data sheets for a specified list of highly hazardous chemicals. Establishes the Global Harmonization Commission to consider implementation of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants for hazardous communication demonstration projects.

Increases criminal penalties for willful violations of OSHA that cause a employee's death.]]>

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