[Congressional Record Index (1998)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH related term(s) Safety
Bills and resolutions
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend to protect State and
local law enforcement agencies, (see H.R. 3169), H385 [5FE]
OSHA: 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]
Postal Service: application of OSHA standards in the same manner as
any other employer, (see H.R. 3725, S. 2112), S5433 [22MY],
H2317 [23AP]
Ships and vessels: reform process for dismantling and disposing of
ships no longer in use, (see S. 2064), S4712 [12MY], (see H.R.
4156), H5403 [25JN]
Remarks in House
Congress: permit points of order against provisions that affect
legislation established to protect human health, safety, or the
environment, H3436-H3442 [19MY], H3450 [19MY]
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]
OSHA: 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]
------ prohibit any employee performance measures relative to number
of inspections conducted, citations issued, or penalties
assessed (H.R. 2877), H1177-H1179 [17MR], E412 [18MR]
------ 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]
------ reform scope of agency functions and regulatory enforcement
tactics, E2303 [21OC]
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]
Worker Memorial Day: observance, E684 [28AP]
Workers Memorial Day: observance, E807 [11MY]
Remarks in Senate
Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend (S. 765), S12281-S12283
[10OC]
------ amend (S. 1237), S7036 [24JN]
OSHA: consultation with State officials by employers relative to
compliance with safety and health requirements (H.R. 2864),
S7035 [24JN], S7036 [24JN]
------ 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]
------ 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]
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]
Ships and vessels: reform process for dismantling and disposing of
ships no longer in use, S7123 [25JN], S7124 [25JN], S8437
[17JY], S8438 [17JY]
----- reform process for dismantling and disposing of ships no
longer in use (S. 2064), S4713 [12MY], S4714 [12MY]
Small business: provide regulatory assistance (S. 1957), S3222
[3AP]
Workers Memorial Day: observance, S4216 [4MY]
Reports filed
Nomination of Thomasina V. Rogers to the Occupational Safety and
Health Review Commission: Committee on Labor and Human
Resources (Senate), S10841 [23SE]
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]