[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1114 Referred in Senate (RFS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1114


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 25, 1995

                                Received

                            November 1, 1995

 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
  To authorize minors who are under the child labor provisions of the 
 Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and who are under 18 years of age to 
    load materials into balers and compacters that meet appropriate 
     American National Standards Institute design safety standards.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR 16 AND 17 YEAR OLDS TO LOAD MATERIALS INTO 
              SCRAP PAPER BALERS AND PAPER BOX COMPACTORS.

    (a) General Rule.--In the administration and enforcement of the 
child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 
employees who are 16 and 17 years of age shall be permitted to load 
materials, but not operate or unload materials, into scrap paper balers 
and paper box compactors--
            (1) that are safe for 16 and 17 year old employees loading 
        the scrap paper balers or paper box compactors, and
            (2) that cannot operate while being loaded.
    (b) Definition.--For purposes of subsection (a), scrap paper balers 
and paper box compactors shall be considered safe for 16 or 17 year old 
employees to load only if--
            (1) such scrap paper balers and paper box compactors are in 
        compliance with the current safety standard established by the 
        American National Standards Institute;
            (2) such scrap paper balers and paper box compactors 
        include an on-off switch incorporating a key-lock or other 
        system and the control of such system is maintained in the 
        custody of employees who are 18 years of age or older;
            (3) the on-off switch of such scrap paper balers and paper 
        box compactors is maintained in an off condition when such 
        scrap paper balers and paper box compactors are not in 
        operation; and
            (4) the employer of 16 and 17 year old employees provides 
        notice, and posts a notice, on such scrap paper balers and 
        paper box compactors stating that--
                    (A) such scrap paper balers and paper box 
                compactors meet the current safety standard established 
                by the American National Standards Institute;
                    (B) 16 and 17 year old employees may only load such 
                scrap paper balers and paper box compactors; and
                    (C) any employee under the age of 18 may not 
                operate or unload such scrap paper balers and paper box 
                compactors.

SEC. 2. CONSTRUCTION.

    Section 1 is not to be construed as affecting the exemption for 
apprentices and student learners published at 29 Code of Federal 
Regulations 570.63.

            Passed the House of Representatives October 24, 1995.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.