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S 1855 105th Congress Senate

Workplace Information Readability and Electronic Dissemination Act

Official title: A bill to require the Occupational safety and Health Administration to recognize that electronic forms of providing MSDSs provide the same level of access to information as paper copies.

Introduced: March 24, 1998 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 24, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 24, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2490-2491)
Mar 24, 1998
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 Latest action March 24, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workplace Information Readability and Electronic Dissemination Act - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to direct the Secretary of Labor to revise certain regulations to: (1) provide that an employer complies with a specified standard if the employer makes information on each hazardous chemical used in the workplace readily accessible (available for retrieval within 24 hours, or immediately in the case of an emergency) to employees through electronic access or other alternatives to paper copies of Material Standard Data Sheets (MSDSs); and (2) require a standard format for MSDSs.

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 24, 1998
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