S 1486 · 96th Congress · Labor and Employment

Occupational Safety and Health Amendments of 1979

Introduced 1979-07-12· Sponsored by Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.(1979-07-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Occupational Safety and Health Amendments of 1979 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to exempt farms or non-hazardous businesses with ten or less employees from coverage under such Act. Defines "non-hazardous business" as any business with an occupational injury incidence rate not exceeding seven percent.…

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Cosponsors (8)

3 Democrats5 Republicans