S 3253 114th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural conservation and pollution Department of Labor Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Retail and wholesale trades Worker safety and health

FARM Act

Introduced: July 14, 2016 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jul 14, 2016

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fertilizer Access and Responsible Management Act or the FARM Act

This bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to withdraw its revised enforcement policy published on July 22, 2015, concerning the exemption of retail facilities from coverage of the process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals standard. (The standard contains requirements for managing hazards associated with processes using highly hazardous chemicals.)

OSHA, when promulgating a rule relating to the exemption of retail facilities from coverage of the standards, must provide an opportunity for the public to submit comments as specified by the bill and invite meaningful public input in the rulemaking.

What's happening now July 14, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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