HR 2235 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Models of Safety and Health Excellence Act of 2001

Introduced Jun 19, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Thomas E. Petri R-WI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 20, 2001 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJun 19, 2001
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Models of Safety and Health Excellence Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish voluntary protection programs to promote and recognize the achievement of worksites that demonstrate excellence in workplace health and safety.

Authorizes the Secretary, in limited situations, to alter program application requirements to include nonstandard worksites such as short-term construction sites and mobile worksites.

Directs the Secretary to encourage: (1) program participants to share occupational safety and health expertise with other employers; (2) the participation of small business in the programs, through outreach and assistance initiatives and program requirements that address the needs of small businesses.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide for development of equivalent programs in State-plan States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA).

Sets forth program requirements for applications, on-site evaluations, information, and reevaluations.

Exempts worksites participating in the program from inspections or investigations under OSHA, except inspections or investigations arising from employee complaints, fatalities, catastrophes, or significant toxic releases.

Requires decisions regarding acceptance into, and continued participation in, the program to be based on the applicant's superior safety and health performance, as determined by, and in the sole discretion of, the Secretary or the Secretary's authorized representatives.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2001 to Jun 4, 2002, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ARAsa HutchinsonOriginalJun 19, 2001
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOriginalJun 19, 2001
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJun 19, 2001
R-ILRay LaHoodOriginalJun 19, 2001
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsOriginalJun 19, 2001
R-TXRon PaulOriginalJun 19, 2001
D-NJRush HoltJun 21, 2001
D-TXNick LampsonJun 28, 2001
R-SCLindsey GrahamJul 17, 2001
R-LARichard H. BakerJul 17, 2001
R-GACharles W. NorwoodJul 18, 2001
R-WAGeorge R. Nethercutt Jr.Jul 18, 2001
D-ARMike RossJul 23, 2001
R-ALSonny CallahanJul 23, 2001
R-GAMac CollinsJul 27, 2001
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 20, 2001Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
  2. Jun 19, 2001Introduced in House
  3. Jun 19, 2001Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

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