[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 979 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 979

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to 
                        enforcement provisions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 17, 2005

  Mr. Tiahrt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                Committee on Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to 
                        enforcement provisions.

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

SECTION 1. WRITTEN STATEMENT TO EMPLOYER FOLLOWING INSPECTION.

    Section 8 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 
U.S.C. 657) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) At the closing conference after the completion of an 
inspection, the inspector shall provide the employer or a 
representative of the employer with a written statement that clearly 
and concisely provides the following information:
            ``(1) The results of the inspection, including each alleged 
        hazard, if any, and each citation that will be issued, if any.
            ``(2) The right of the employer to contest a citation, a 
        penalty assessment, an amended citation, and an amended penalty 
        assessment.
            ``(3) An explanation of the procedure to follow in order to 
        contest a citation, a penalty assessment, an amended citation, 
        and an amended penalty assessment, including when and where to 
        contest a citation and the required contents of the notice of 
        intent to contest.
            ``(4) The Secretary's responsibility to affirm, amend, or 
        dismiss the citation and penalty assessment, if any.
            ``(5) The informal review process.
            ``(6) The procedures before the Occupational Safety and 
        Health Review Commission.
            ``(7) The right of the employer to seek judicial review.
    ``(j) The written statement required under this section must be 
presented to the employer or the employer's representative at the 
closing conference after the completion of the inspection.''.
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