OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022

Bill: 117-s-3555
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-02-02
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-02
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-02
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill limits the scope of the Department of Labor's authority to issue emergency temporary standards concerning safety and health to dangers or hazards specific to the workplace.</p> <p>Currently, Labor may issue an emergency standard upon determining that (1) employees are exposed to a new danger or hazard, and (2) the emergency standard is necessary to protect employees.</p> <p>Under this bill, Labor must also determine that the danger or hazard arises exclusively from or is specific to the workplace covered by the emergency standard.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3555 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 2, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ernst , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Paul , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Sullivan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify the scope of the authority for emergency temporary standards, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the OSHA ETS Clarification Act of 2022 . 2. OSHA emergency temporary standard Section 6(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 655(c) ) is amended— (1) by striking and (B) and inserting (B) the exposure to the substances, agents, or new hazards arises exclusively from within the workplace to be covered by the emergency temporary standard, or is unique and specific to the workplace to be covered by the emergency temporary standard, and (C) ; and (2) by inserting within the workplace after such danger .