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S 2559 105th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural accidents and safety Agricultural labor Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Governmental investigations Health Labor and Employment Occupational health and safety Small farms

A bill to provide for certain inspections with respect to small farms.

Introduced: October 6, 1998 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Oct 6, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Oct 6, 1998
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor, under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, to conduct an inspection or investigation of an employee accidental death on a farming operation that neither maintains a temporary labor camp nor has more than ten employees.

Authorizes the use of Occupational Safety and Health Administration funds for such purpose.

What's happening now October 6, 1998

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

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