HR 6834 · 95th Congress · Labor and Employment

Occupational Safety and Health Amendments

Introduced 1977-05-03· Sponsored by Rep. Beard, Robin [R-TN-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: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1977-05-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Occupational Safety and Health Amendments - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to give advance notice of any inspection and sanctions if such notice would not defeat the purposes of this Act. Excludes from coverage (1) nonagricultural employers of not more than 25 employees; and (2) small farmers as defined by this Act. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register the financial impact of any proposed health or safety standard. Provides that no standard shall require an employer to phase out, change, or replace existing equipment or facilities before the normal useful life of that equipment or facility has expired unless failure to do so would result in a serious violation. Directs that emergency temporary standards take effect in 30 days rather than immediately. Requires the Secretary to (1) make an evaluation of existing standards and their applicability to each business or industry; (2) make a determination of employees to be excluded from such standards; (3) prescribe, as part of each standard adopted under such Act, the estimated average and maximum cost to the average employer subject to such standards, and the …

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