HR 3220 · 94th Congress · Labor and Employment

Occupational Safety and Health Act Amendments

Introduced 1975-02-19· Sponsored by Rep. Edwards, Jack [R-AL-1]· 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 House Committee on Education and Labor.(1975-02-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Occupational Safety and Health Act 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 25 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 form of 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 standards. 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 established administrative procedures shall not in itself…

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