HR 2278 · 100th Congress · Labor and Employment

Occupational Hazard Communication Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-05-05· Sponsored by Rep. Henry, Paul B. [R-MI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.(1987-05-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Occupational Hazard Communication Act of 1987 - Title I: Hazard Communication Standard Amendment - Directs the Secretary of Labor within one year after this Act's enactment to amend the hazard communication standard contained in specified Federal regulations to: (1) make the standard applicable to all employers; (2) require employers to notify current employees of their right to obtain information from their previous employers; and (3) require employers to transmit health hazard notices to former employees. Directs the Secretary to: (1) consider specified factors in the process of the rulemaking proceedings related to the promulgation of the hazard communication standard amendment; and (2) prescribe methods and procedures for the enforcement of recordkeeping requirements relating to employee exposure to certain potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents. Requires all Federal agencies with the responsibility for establishing health and safety standards for workers not covered under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to promulgate a hazard communication standard consistent with that promulgated by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to prepare and distribute …

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6 Republicans