A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry.

Summary

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to take the differences between the light residential construction industry and the heavy construction industry into consideration when promulgating standards for such industries. Stipulates that the standards promulgated for the light residential construction industry shall be kept separate and distinct, and shall reflect the less hazardous conditions in such industry.

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Timeline

1. 13 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 January 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Waggonner, Joe D., Jr. [D-LA-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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