SB 406 — An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

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WILLIAMS, SANTARSIERO, FARRY, PISCIOTTANO AND PICOZZI, MARCH 10, 2025 SENATOR ROBINSON, LABOR AND INDUSTRY, AS AMENDED, JUNE 10, 2026 AN ACT Providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace;

(2) The business is registered as a food facility under THE Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness <-- and Response Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-188, 116 Stat.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "FOOD FACILITY" <-- SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS "FACILITY" UNDER 21 CFR PT.

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H (RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF FOOD FACILITIES) AS OF MAY 1, 2026.

(8) the making, cooking, mixing, processing, bottling, 20250SB0406PN1809 - 2 - baking, canning, freezing, packing or rendering of meat products;

or (9) the making, cooking, mixing, processing, bottling, baking, canning, freezing, packing or rendering of products 20250SB0406PN0361 - 2 - intended for human consumption.

(5) The employee's right to seek workers' compensation 20250SB0406PN1809 - 3 - for work-related injuries.

(b) Training provided.-- (1) An employer shall provide worker safety training to new employees during normal working hours and at the standard 20250SB0406PN0361 - 3 - rate of compensation.

20250SB0406PN1809 - 4 - (2) The committees shall be composed of a minimum of two employer-representatives and a minimum of two employee- representatives.

If more than two employees are required to represent each office DEPARTMENT of the workplace, the <-- employer shall 20250SB0406PN0361 - 4 - require a minimum number of employees AT LEAST <-- ONE EMPLOYEE from each office DEPARTMENT to be represented on <-- the committee.

(c) Committee formation.-- (1) An employer that has only one workplace within this 20250SB0406PN1809 - 5 - Commonwealth shall form a single workplace safety committee at the workplace.

20250SB0406PN0361 - 5 - (3) The committee shall be composed of at least an equal number of employer-representatives and employee- representatives.

(6) COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SECTION ARE <-- ADVISORY ONLY AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE OR BE DEEMED A LABOR ORGANIZATION, EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVE OR BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVE UNDER 29 U.S.C.

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(1) Represent IDENTIFY AND COMMUNICATE the accident and <-- illness prevention concerns of employees for the employer.

(3) Establish procedures for periodic workplace 20250SB0406PN1809 - 6 - inspections by the committee for the purpose of locating and identifying health and safety hazards.

(5) Conduct follow-up evaluations of newly implemented 20250SB0406PN0361 - 6 - health and safety equipment or health and safety procedures to assess effectiveness.

(ii) Reports on specific hazards and corrective 20250SB0406PN1809 - 7 - measures taken.

(f) Committee member training.--The employer shall provide 20250SB0406PN0361 - 7 - adequate, annual training programs for each committee member.

20250SB0406PN1809 - 8 - (6) The names of training organizations sponsoring training, if applicable.

(i) Loss of pay prohibited during training.--An employer shall permit committee members to attend a training without loss 20250SB0406PN0361 - 8 - of pay.

(4) The coordinator, either on the coordinator's initiative or in response to a complaint, shall investigate an employer's compliance with this sectionsection. ACT.

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Upon investigation and a determination by the department that 20250SB0406PN1809 - 9 - an employer failed to comply with this act, the department may assess an administrative penalty of $500 per day until the failure is cured.

20250SB0406PN0361 - 9 - Nothing in this act shall be construed to diminish the rights, privileges or remedies of an employee under a collective bargaining agreement.

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