United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 5870 — OSHA Employer Notification Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

OSHA Employer Notification Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to: (1) notify employers of the issuance of citations or proposed penalties at least one full business before publicly announcing the citations or penalties; and (2) update its website posts if citations or penalties are subsequently settled, vacated, or modified.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires immediate electronic notification to employers of citations, prohibits public announcements for 24 hours, and mandates updates to public postings on resolutions of citations.

  • 29 U.S.C. 659(a)

    the penalty, if any, proposed to be assessed under section 666 of this title and that the employer has fifteen working days within which to notify the Secretary that he wishes to contest the citation or proposed assessment of penalty. → Immediately after issuing a citation and to the extent possible, the Secretary shall notify the employer by electronic communication or telephone of the issuance of the citation, including the classification of the violation. No public announcement about the citation or notification of proposed penalty shall be made by the Secretary or any other official of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for at least one full business day after notifying the employer pursuant to the previous sentence. If the Secretary is unable to notify the employer after one full business day of the issuance of the citation, the Secretary may make a public announcement of the determination.

    This change requires that employers are notified immediately of citations via electronic means and prohibits public announcements for 24 hours.

  • 29 U.S.C. 659(a)

    receipt of the notice issued by the Secretary → receipt of the notice by certified mail issued by the Secretary

    This change clarifies the means by which the employer receives the notice of citation.

  • 29 U.S.C. 659(a)

    If the Secretary issues a public posting on the Department of Labor's website about an alleged citation or notification of proposed penalty that subsequently is settled in part or in whole by the Secretary and the employer, or is vacated or modified in part or in whole by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission or a court, then the Secretary with reasonable promptness, shall withdraw the public posting on the Department's website of the initial citation or notification of proposed penalty and replace it with an updated posting that reflects the settlement, vacation or modification, including, if applicable, a citation to the commission or court decision or a description of where the decision can be found.

    This addition requires updates to public postings on the Department of Labor's website to reflect the results of any settlements or modifications related to citations.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5870 do?
OSHA Employer Notification Act This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to: (1) notify employers of the issuance of citations or proposed penalties at least one full business before publicly announcing the citations or penalties; and (2) update its website posts if citations or penalties are subsequently settled, vacated, or modified.
Who sponsors HR 5870?
HR 5870 is sponsored by Grothman, Glenn (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5870?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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