[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
  Bills and resolutions
    Occupational Safety and Health Act:  amend to protect State and
        local law enforcement agencies, (see H.R. 3169), H385 [5FE]
    Postal Service:  application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
        any other employer, (see H.R. 3725, S. 2112), S5433 [22MY],
        H2317 [23AP]
    Safety:  recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
        sheets, (see H.R. 3481, S. 1855), S2489 [24MR], H1236 [17MR],
        (see H.R. 3519), H1336 [19MR], (see H.R. 4037), H4548 [11JN]
    ------ require employers to notify local emergency officials of
        workplace emergencies, (see S. 2245), S7256 [26JN], (see H.R.
        4231), H5593 [15JY]
  Remarks in House
    Business and industry:  workplace violence prevention
        recommendations for late-night retail establishments, E1181
        [19JN]
    Enforcement:  prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
        number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
        assessed (H.R. 2877), H1177-H1179 [17MR], E412 [18MR]
    Government regulations:  reform scope of agency functions and
        regulatory enforcement tactics, E2303 [21OC]
    Labor unions:  allow employees to organize and form collective
        bargaining units to improve salaries and working conditions,
        H4953-H4960 [22JN], H4966 [23JN], H4968 [23JN], H4969 [23JN],
        H4970 [23JN], H4973 [23JN], E1202 [23JN]
    Postal Service:  application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
        any other employer (H.R. 3725), E651 [23AP]
    ------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
        employer (S. 2112), H7647 [14SE], H7648 [14SE], E1739 [16SE]
    Safety:  recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
        sheets (H.R. 3481), H1178 [17MR]
    ----- recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
        sheets (H.R. 4037), H7008-H7011 [4AU]
    States:  consultation with State officials by employers relative to
        compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
        H1176 [17MR], H1178 [17MR], E405 [18MR], E406 [18MR]
  Remarks in Senate
    Enforcement:  prohibit any employee performance measures relative to
        number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
        assessed (H.R. 2877), S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
    ------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
        of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
        assessed (H.R. 2877), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
    Occupational Safety and Health Act:  amend (S. 765), S12281-S12283
        [10OC]
    ------ amend (S. 1237), S7036 [24JN]
    Postal Service:  application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
        any other employer (S. 2112), S5434-S5436 [22MY], S9528-S9530
        [31JY]
    ------ application of OSHA standards in the same manner as any other
        employer (S. 2112), S12281-S12283 [10OC]
    Safety:  recognize use of electronic forms for material safety data
        sheets (S. 1855), S2490 [24MR]
    ------ require employers to notify local emergency officials of
        workplace emergencies (S. 2245), S7262 [26JN]
    Small business:  provide regulatory assistance (S. 1957), S3222
        [3AP]
    States:  consultation with State officials by employers relative to
        compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
        S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
  Reports filed
    OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act:  Committee on
        Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2864) (H. Rept. 105-
        444), H1235 [17MR]
    OSHA Identification and Notification of Specific Industries to Which
        Regulations and Compliance Standards Apply:  Committee on
        Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2873) (H. Rept. 105-
        733), H8083 [18SE]
    Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act:  Committee on Labor and
        Human Resources (Senate) (S. 2112), S9135 [28JY]
    Prohibit OSHA Employee Performance Measures Relative to Number of
        Inspections Conducted, Citations Issued, or Penalties Assessed:
        Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2877) (H.
        Rept. 105-445), H1235 [17MR]
    Safety Advancement for Employees Act:  Committee on Labor and Human
        Resources (Senate) (S. 1237) (S. Rept. 105-159), S48 [27JA]
    Self-Audit Promotion Act:  Committee on Education and the Workforce
        (House) (H.R. 2869) (H. Rept. 105-731), H8083 [18SE]
    Sound Scientific Practices Act:  Committee on Education and the
        Workforce (House) (H.R. 2661) (H. Rept. 105-730), H8083 [18SE]
  Texts of
    H.R. 2864, OSHA Compliance Assistance Authorization Act, H1176
        [17MR]
    H.R. 2877, prohibit any OSHA employee performance measures relative
        to number of inspections conducted, citations issued, or
        penalties assessed, H1177 [17MR]
    H.R. 4037, use of electronic forms for material safety data sheets
        by OSHA, H7008 [4AU]
    S. 2112, Postal Employees Safety Enhancement Act, S5435 [22MY],
        S9528 [31JY], H7647 [14SE]
    S. 2245, Industrial Emergency Notification Act, S7262 [26JN]