OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Bills and resolutions

Chemicals: disapprove rule relative to occupational exposure to methylene chloride (see S.J. Res. 25; H.J. Res. 67), S3011 [10AP], H1261 [20MR]

Government regulations: reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement tactics (see S. 461), S2416 [18MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (see S. 551, 765, 1237; H.R. 1162, 2579), S3011 [10AP], S4748 [20MY], S10229 [30SE], H1258 [20MR], H8264 [30SE]

———establish peer review of standards (see H.R. 2661), H8832 [9OC]

———expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (see S. 1265), S10475 [7OC]

Notices

Congressional Office of Compliance: adoption of regulations relative to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, S61-S70 [7JA], H95-H135 [9JA]

Remarks in House

Business and industry: exempt voluntary self assessments and audits from being used to identify safety and health violations by employers (H.R. 2869), E2219 [7NO], E2224 [8NO]

———identify and notify the specific industries to which regulations and compliance standards apply (H.R. 2873), E2238 [8NO]

Compliance Assistance Program: funding, H6998, H6999 [8SE], H7024-H7029 [9SE]

Education: special education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6986-H6997 [8SE]

———vocational and adult education funding through rescissions in OSHA funding, H6941-H6946 [5SE], H6977-H6986 [8SE], H7022 [9SE]

EPA: transfer funds from Environmental Programs and Management Fund to Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, H5336-H5339 [16JY]

Government regulations: allow employers to use alternative means of meeting safety and health rules (H.R. 2875), E2247 [8NO]

———clarify liability of employers at multiemployer worksites (H.R. 2879), E2232 [8NO]

Health: rules concerning ergonomics, H2098 [1MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend, H8844 [21OC]

———amend (H.R. 1162), E537 [20MR]

———amend (H.R. 2579), E1895 [2OC]

Small business: waiver or abatement of penalties if violations are corrected in a specified time (H.R. 2881), E2234 [8NO]

States: consultation with State officials by employers relative to compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864), E2226 [8NO]

Remarks in Senate

Alcoholic beverages: application of the process of safety management to distilleries, S8920 [8SE]

Government regulations: reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement tactics (S. 461), S2434 [18MR]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 551), S3021 [10AP]

———amend (S. 765), S4748-S4752 [20MY], S5021 [22MY]

———amend (S. 1237), S10229 [30SE]

———expand provisions to include construction safety requirements (S. 1265), S10483 [7OC]

Voluntary Protection Program: tribute, S12481 [10NO]

Texts of

S. 461, Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act, S2435-S2438 [18MR]

S. 551, OSHA Modernization Act, S3022-S3024 [10AP]

S. 765, Safety and Health Advancement Act, S4749-S4752 [20MY]

S. 1237, Safety Advancement for Employees Act, S10230-S10232 [30SE]

S. 1265, Construction Safety, Health, and Education Improvement Act, S10483 [7OC]