S 1249 · 93th Congress · Labor and Employment
Occupational Safety and Health Amendments
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Introduced2
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House5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.(1973-03-15)
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Occupational Safety and Health Amendments - Excludes from the definition "employers," for purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, any nonagricultural employer who employed not more than 7 employees at any time during the preceding calendar year, or a small farmer. Provides that an employer may establish a safety committee for purposes of this Act, without violating the National Labor Relations Act. Provides that the Secretary of Labor shall evaluate as soon as possible after enactment of these amendments, existing Federal standards for occupational safety and health and to determine the applicability of each such standard to employers within each industry or business. Provides that the Secretary shall prescribe the cost per unit to the average employer for compliance with such safety standards, and determine the possibility of performance of required procedures; or if compliance with such standards is impossible, rescind the standard. Provides that failure of an employer or employee to comply with an occupational safety and health standard which has been adopted without compliance with the establishment administrative procedures shall not in itself be used in an…
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