OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH see also Safety
Bills and resolutions
Black Lung Benefits Act: provide equity for certain eligible survivors (see H.R. 3162), H5801 [20SE]
Dept. of Defense: establish centers of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to open-air burn pits (see H.R. 2510), H4078 [26JN]
——— expand list of prohibited waste in open-air burn pits to include certain toxic materials (see H.R. 2303), H3251 [6JN]
Dept. of Justice: improve compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Program for workers involved in uranium mining (see S. 773), S2798 [18AP] (see H.R. 1645), H2158 [18AP]
Dept. of Labor: anniversary (see H. Res. 105), H1320 [6MR]
——— conduct a review of forms related to obtaining workers’ compensation benefits under the Federal Black Lung Benefits Program (see H.R. 1722), H2349 [25AP]
——— issue interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust (see H.R. 691), H545 [14FE]
——— issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (see H.R. 2480), H4037 [25JN]
——— making continuing appropriations for the Mine Safety and Health Administration (see H.J. Res. 93), H6492 [10OC]
——— modify employee protective arrangements for public transportation projects (see H.R. 2537), H4142 [27JN]
——— pay Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program benefits to survivors of eligible Dept. of Energy contractor employees (see H.R. 2904), H5341 [1AU]
——— require certain Mine Safety and Health Administration coal mine safety grant funds be directed to study prevention and treatment of black lung disease (see H.R. 1903), H2567 [9MY]
——— revise regulations concerning the recording and reporting of occupational injuries and illnesses (see H.R. 170), H51 [4JA]
——— strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (see S. 1423), S6206 [1AU] (see H.R. 2905), H5341 [1AU]
Health: improve health of individuals and reduce health care costs by reorienting health care system toward prevention, wellness, and health promotion (see S. 39), S43 [22JA]
Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (see H.R. 1858), H2483 [7MY]
Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (see S. 805), S2960 [24AP] (see H.R. 1373), H1824 [21MR]
——— protect miners from black lung disease (see S. 1416), S6126 [31JY]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (see S. 665), S2328 [22MR] (see H.R. 1648), H2158 [18AP]
OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (see H.R. 632), H499 [13FE]
Whistleblowing: protect employees from retaliation in the workplace based on actions taken to protest or try to improve working conditions (see H.R. 2311), H3287 [11JN]
——— provide whistleblower protections to certain workers in the offshore oil and gas industry (see H.R. 1649), H2158 [18AP]
Workers’ Memorial Day: support goals and ideals (see H. Res. 181), H2351 [25AP]
Remarks in House
Dept. of Labor: issue occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, nurses, and other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling, mobility, and injury prevention standard (H.R. 2480), H5314 [1AU], E963 [25JN]
Legislative branch of the Government: enhance enforcement authority for occupational safety and health protections and provide whistleblower and other antidiscrimination protections for employees (H.R. 1858), E610 [7MY]
Mining and mineral resources: impact of Government shutdown on safety inspections, H6457 [10OC]
OSHA: authorize and expand the Voluntary Protection Programs to include more small businesses (H.R. 632), E136 [13FE]
Workers’ Memorial Day: observance, E570 [26AP]
Remarks in Senate
Dept. of Labor: strengthen quality control measures for lung disease claims and establish Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health under Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (S. 1423), S6216 [1AU]
Mining and mineral resources: improve occupational safety law compliance, empower workers to raise concerns, prevent workplace tragedies, and establish rights for workplace accident victims and families (S. 805), S2963–S2965 [24AP]
Occupational Safety and Health Act: expand coverage, increase protections for whistleblowers, and increase penalties for violators (S. 665), S3085 [6MY]
OSHA: exempt small farming operations from rules and regulations, S8933 [18DE]