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OSHA and Employer Cooperation Act of 2004

Introduced: June 24, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
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Jul 15, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 24, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 24, 2004
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

OSHA and Employer Cooperation Act of 2004 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to revise certain enforcement provisions.

Sets periods of 30 workdays for: (1) issuing citations (currently with reasonable promptness or within a reasonable time); and (2) contesting citations (currently fifteen workdays).

Prohibits the Secretary of Labor from: (1) assessing certain penalties in connection with the initial issuance of a citation, with the exception of willful violations, if the employer corrects the condition in violation and provides an abatement certification within 72 hours; (2) citing on multiemployer worksites any but the employer whose employees were exposed to a condition in violation; or (3) using other than serious citations as a basis for issuing subsequent, repeat, or willful citations.

Requires inspectors, at closing conferences after completing inspections, to provide employers or their representatives with written statements providing specified information.

What's happening now July 15, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2