OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

Articles and editorials

Erasing the Rules, E2129-E2132 [20NO]

OSHA Withdraws More Rules Than It Makes, Reviews Find, E1814 [6OC]

Bills and resolutions

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (see H.R. 3843), H632 [25FE]

Dept. of Energy: improve efficiency of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see H.R. 4298), H2657 [5MY]

Dept. of Labor: provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (see S. 2139), S1683 [26FE] (see H.R. 3864), H699 [26FE]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (see S. 2047), S370 [2FE] (see H.R. 4388), H3229 [18MY]

Federal employees: cover services provided to injured workers by physician assistants and nurse practitioners (see H.R. 5063), H7072 [13SE]

National Farm Safety and Health Week: support goals and purposes (see H. Con. Res. 494), H7329 [21SE]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (see S. 2660), S8229 [15JY]

National Workers Memorial Day: require display of the U.S. flag at half-staff (see H.R. 4253), H2490 [30AP]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: amend enforcement provisions (see H.R. 4712), H4927 (see H.R. 4712), H5071 [24JN]

———expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 2371), S4692 [29AP]

———improve safety and health of working environments (see S. 2719), S8687 [22JY]

———modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (see H.R. 4270), H2548 [4MY]

———suspend from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities persons that have not paid fines resulting from violations that caused a death in the workplace (see H.R. 4385), H3229 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

OSHA: provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (see H. Res. 645), H3093 [17MY]

Letters

Dept. of Labor coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees: Alan M. Varela, New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration, S6843 [16JN]

———James Conrad, Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, S6842 [16JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program special cohort rule: several Senators, S1693 [26FE]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas: Afrack Vargas, California State Firefighters' Association, Inc., S8231 [15JY]

———Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, S8231 [15JY]

———Philip C. Stittleburg, National Volunteer Fire Council, S8231 [15JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Representative Boehner, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3124 [18MY]

———Representative Sensenbrenner, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H3124, H3125 [18MY]

OSHA enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis: Bill Borwegen, Service Employees International Union, H6977 [9SE]

OSHA hazard communications standards and material data safety sheets: Ron Hayes, S8701 [22JY]

OSHA reform legislation: Alan Reuther, UAW, H3118 [18MY]

———Michael E. Mathis, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, H3118 [18MY]

———Representatives Boehner and Norwood, Committee on Education and the Workforce (House), H3105 [18MY]

———William Samuel, AFL-CIO, H3117 [18MY]

Lists

Oregonians killed on the job, E693 [28AP]

Proposed OSHA reform legislation (1995-2003), H3119 [18MY]

Senate staff assisting in efforts on Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program coverage for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination, S10950 [9OC]

Remarks in House

Colorado: improve compensation for certain persons injured in the course of employment at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (H.R. 3843), E223 [25FE]

Dept. of Labor: provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (H.R. 3864), E258 [26FE]

DTE Energy Co.: Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant recipient of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration Michigan Star award, E1412 [19JY]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program: improve, H8987, H9001, H9005 [8OC], E1967 [11OC]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (H.R. 4388), E897 [18MY]

Evendale, OH: General Electric Aircraft Engines plant recipient of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star status, E227 [25FE]

Melville (NY) Newsday: tribute to investigative series on OSHA, E2129 [20NO]

National Farm Safety and Health Week: support goals and purposes (H. Con. Res. 494), H7390, H7391 [22SE]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: modify certain provisions relative to causing death in the workplace (H.R. 4270), H3123, H3129 [18MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), H3096, H3108-H3123, H3127, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY]

———increase membership to improve efficiency (H.R. 2729), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), H3096, H3107-H3117, H3127, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

OSHA: address issue of disproportionate deaths of Latinos in the workplace, H3125 [18MY]

———enforcement of respirator standards relative to workplace protection from tuberculosis, H6977 [9SE], H10203 [20NO]

———enforcement of workplace safety regulations, E1813 [6OC]

———provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), H3096, H3108-H3117, H3124-H3132, H3139, H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for an independent review of citations (H.R. 2730), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), H3096, H3108-H3117, H3127, H3132-H3140 [18MY], H3533 [20MY], E992 [2JN]

———provide for the award of attorney's fees and costs to small employers when they prevail in litigation prompted by the issuance of OSHA citations (H.R. 2731), consideration (H. Res. 645), H3099-H3106 [18MY]

Workers Memorial Day: observance, E693 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of Labor: provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination, S6837-S6847 [16JN], S10950 [9OC], S11288 [11OC]

———provide coverage under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for atomic weapons facilities employees during periods of residual contamination (S. 2139), S1693 [26FE]

Eastman Chemical Co.: Arkansas Eastman facility of Brock Service Painting Co., recipient of OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Star designation, S6879 [16JN]

Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act: include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program, S6971 [17JN], S7219-S7221 [23JN]

———include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the compensation program (S. 2047), S375 [2FE], S6913-S6915 [17JN]

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: long-term health monitoring of firefighters in disaster areas (S. 2660), S8231 [15JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 2371), S4699, S4700 [29AP]

———improve safety and health of working environments (S. 2719), S8696 [22JY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission: provide for adjudicative flexibility relative to employer filing of notice of contest following the issuance of a citation by OSHA (H.R. 2728), S5891 [19MY]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2729, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 645) (H. Rept. 108-497), H3093 [17MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2730) (H. Rept. 108-488), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2729) (H. Rept. 108-486), H3014 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2728) (H. Rept. 108-487), H3015 [13MY]

Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act: Committee on Education and the Workforce (House) (H.R. 2731) (H. Rept. 108-489), H3015 [13MY]

Resolutions by organizations

OSHA reform legislation: National Council for Occupational Safety and Health Network, H3119 [18MY]

Summaries

Death on the Job Report: AFL-CIO, H3138 [18MY]

Rocky Flats Special Cohort Act (H.R. 3843), E223 [25FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 494, support goals and purposes of National Farm Safety and Health Week, H7390 [22SE]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2729, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3099 [18MY]

H. Res. 645, consideration of H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3099 [18MY]

H.R. 2728, Occupational Safety and Health Small Business Day in Court Act, H3107, H3108 [18MY]

H.R. 2729, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Efficiency Act, H3115 [18MY]

H.R. 2730, Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act, H3124 [18MY]

H.R. 2731, Occupational Safety and Health Small Employer Access to Justice Act, H3132, H3133 [18MY]

S. 2047, include certain former nuclear weapons program workers in the Special Exposure Cohort under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, S376 [2FE]

S. 2139, Residual Radioactive Contamination Compensation Act, S1694 [26FE]

S. 2719, Safety Advancement for Employees (SAFE) Act, S8697-S8701 [22JY]