HR 3149 · 102th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1992-02-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1991 - Creates a new occupational safety and health program for Federal employees. Outlines the rights and obligations of each employee of an executive agency regarding workplace safety, including: (1) the right to refuse to work, without loss of pay or benefits, in any workplace that represents a serious danger to the employee's safety or health or in any workplace that fails to conform to safety and health standards; and (2) the obligation to comply with the occupational safety and health standards adopted by the agency. Allows any executive agency employee to bring an action in any U.S. district court to require: (1) the Secretary of Labor to carry out any duty under this Act; (2) an executive agency to comply with any order of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) under this Act; and (3) OSHRC to carry out its duties under this Act. Revises the authority of each Federal agency head with respect to establishing health and safety programs to include making such head responsible for: (1) ensuring that performance evaluations of managers or supervisors measure performance in meeting the requirements of t…

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2 Democrats2 Republicans