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PA HB1082

PA HB1082
Providing for workplace health and safety standards for public employees; providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry; establishing the Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Review Board; providing for workplace inspections; and imposing penalties.


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Introduced
04/05/2019
In Committee
04/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act providing for workplace health and safety standards for public employees; providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry; establishing the Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Review Board; providing for workplace inspections; and imposing penalties.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Act, which provides workplace health and safety standards for public employees in Pennsylvania. It grants the Secretary of Labor and Industry the authority to adopt and enforce occupational safety and health standards, and establishes the Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Review Board to hear appeals of compliance orders and penalties. The bill also empowers the Secretary to conduct inspections, investigations, and research related to occupational safety and health, and imposes various record-keeping and reporting requirements on public employers. Additionally, the bill prohibits discrimination against employees who exercise their rights under the act and establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (73)

Pat Harkins (D)* Ryan Bizzarro (D),  Kevin Boyle (D),  Matt Bradford (D),  Tim Briggs (D),  Donna Bullock (D),  Frank Burns (D),  Thomas Caltagirone (D),  Morgan Cephas (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Carolyn Comitta (D),  Scott Conklin (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Austin Davis (D),  Dan Deasy (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Anthony DeLuca (D),  Frank Dermody (D),  Maria Donatucci (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Marty Flynn (D),  Dan Frankel (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  Edward Gainey (D),  John Galloway (D),  Neal Goodman (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Sara Innamorato (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Patty Kim (D),  William Kortz (D),  Bridget Kosierowski (D),  Leanne Krueger (D),  Anita Kulik (D),  Summer Lee (D),  Mark Longietti (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Brandon Markosek (D),  Stephen McCarter (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Tom Mehaffie (R),  Bob Merski (D),  Dan Miller (D),  Gerald Mullery (D),  Kyle Mullins (D),  Thomas Murt (R),  Ed Neilson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Eddie Pashinski (D),  Adam Ravenstahl (D),  Harry Readshaw (D),  Greg Rothman (R),  Mark Rozzi (D),  Steve Samuelson (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Mike Schlossberg (D),  Pete Schweyer (D),  Brian Sims (D),  Pam Snyder (D),  Curtis Sonney (R),  W. Todd Stephens (R),  Mike Sturla (D),  Wendy Ullman (D),  Perry Warren (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Jake Wheatley (D),  Martina White (R),  Dan Williams (D),  Rosita Youngblood (D),  Michael Zabel (D), 

Last Action

Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented (on 04/28/2020)

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