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HR 963 99th Congress House Labor and Employment Employee rights Environmental Protection Federal preemption Freedom of information Health Labeling laws Occupational health and safety Public health Standards State laws States

A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide adequate protection of employees by guaranteeing their right to know of the risks associated with hazardous substances in their places of employment by permitting States to adopt more protective provisions of law regarding the providing of information to employees concerning these risks.

Introduced: February 6, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.
Feb 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 6, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) to permit States to adopt more stringent right-to-know standards than those under OSHA.

Permits any State to adopt any requirement (including any labeling requirement) requiring information to be provided to employees concerning hazardous substances to which they may be exposed in the course of their employment if: (1) such State requirement is more stringent than the OSHA standard in effect which relates to the same issue; or (2) there is no OSHA standard in effect relating to such issue. Treats a State requirement as more stringent than the OSHA standard if it: (1) requires more information to be provided to employees; or (2) is otherwise more effective in providing safe and healthful employment and places of employment.

Provides for the separability of individual requirements for purposes of determinations under this Act.

Requires compliance both with a more stringent State requirement and with the OSHA standard which relates to the same issue. Provides that, where compliance with both standards would be physically impossible, compliance with the OSHA standard shall not be required.

Makes the provisions of this Act applicable in all States without regard to whether a State plan has been submitted, approved, or disapproved.

What's happening now March 4, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and Safety.

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