S. 3253 114th Congress Senate

FARM Act

Official title: A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to provide notice and comment rulemaking for the revised enforcement policy relating to the exemption of retail facilities from coverage of the process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals standard under section 1910.119(a)(2)(i) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, and for other purposes.

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

Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAgricultural conservation and pollutionDepartment of LaborHazardous wastes and toxic substances

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Migrant, seasonal, agricultural laborRetail and wholesale tradesWorker safety and health

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

Jul 14, 2016

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

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.

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