Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
Latest action · May 15, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to specify that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) may issue a citation for a violation of workplace safety requirements within the six-month period following an employer satisfying the requirements. Current law includes a limitation period that prevents OSHA from issuing citations six months after the occurrence of a violation. Thus, this bill specifies that the statute of limitations is tolled if there is a continuing violation of the requirements.
OSHA must issue a rule that amends its record keeping regulations to clarify that the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses: (1) is an ongoing obligation, (2) continues for as long as the employer is required to keep records of the recordable injury or illness, and (3) does not expire solely because the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2017 to Nov 26, 2018; 6 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 15, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 15, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 15, 2017 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | May 15, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 15, 2017 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 15, 2017 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 17, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | May 25, 2017 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jul 11, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Jul 18, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Jul 20, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Nov 26, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 15, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 15, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2428 | Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act | Identical bill | May 16, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify when the time period for the issuance of citations under such Act begins and to require a rule to clarify that an employer's duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 15, 2017Introduced in Senate
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