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Union Calendar No. 420
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2873
[Report No. 105–732]
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 7, 1997
Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr. NOR-
WOOD, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DELAY, Mr. BOB
SCHAFFER of Colorado, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr.
FAWELL, and Mr. BOEHNER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
SEPTEMBER 18, 1998
Additional sponsors: Mr. GOODLING, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr.
HAYWORTH, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr.
WICKER, Mr. BONILLA, Mr. MCINTOSH, Mr. TALENT, and Mr.
KNOLLENBERG
SEPTEMBER 18, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STANDARDS.
Section 6(b)(2) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C 655(b)(2)) is amended by
inserting after the first sentence the following: ‘‘The notice
in the Federal Register shall include identification of the
specific industry or industries to which the standard, to
be promulgated under the rule, will apply. In promulgat-
ing a standard, the Secretary shall ensure that the stand-
ard, as applicable to each such industry, is based upon
an assessment of the risks to workers in such industry
from the hazard which is the subject of the standard, the
range of estimates and the best estimate of the quantifi-
able and nonquantifiable benefits of the standard in each
such industry, and an analysis of the costs likely to occur
in each such industry as a result of compliance with the
standard.’’.
SECTION 1. STANDARDS.
Section 6(b)(2) of the Occupational Safety and Health
Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C 655(b)(2)) is amended by inserting
after the first sentence the following: ‘‘The notice in the Fed-
eral Register shall include identification of the specific in-
dustry or industries to which the standard, to be promul-
gated under the rule, will apply. In promulgating a stand-
ard, the Secretary shall ensure that the standard, as appli-
cable to each such industry, is based upon an assessment
of the risks to workers in such industry from the hazard
which is the subject of the standard, the range of estimates
and the best estimate of the quantifiable and nonquantifi-
able benefits of the standard in each such industry, and an
analysis of the costs likely to occur in each such industry
as a result of compliance with the standard. To the extent
that information is not available on the specific risks to
workers in any such industry, the Secretary may determine
risks and benefits on information from similar industries,
operations, or processes.’’.
Union Calendar No. 420
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2873
[Report No. 105–732]
A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act
of 1970.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1998
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed