HR 176 · 97th Congress · Labor and Employment
Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1981
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Executive Comment Requested from Labor, OMB, Postal Service.(1981-02-12)
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Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1981 - Applies specified standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to the Executive agencies, excluding the Office of Personnel Management, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Requires each agency to: (1) furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards; and (2) comply with safety and health standards. Requires employees to comply with standards and with specified rules, regulations, and orders. Establishes an Office of Occupational Safety and Health ("the office") in the Office of Personnel Management. Authorizes the Office to conduct inspections, investigations, and recordkeeping relating to Federal employee occupational safety and health. Permits employees or their representatives to request inspections in specified cases. Directs the Office to issue citations for violations . Limits employee responsibility for such violations. Provides for an enforcement procedure, including, in specified cases, hearings before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Provides for review of any Commission order in a U.…
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