A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that an employer shall not be subject to a civil penalty as a result of the initial issuance of a citation for any violation of such act.

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Introduced

1 March 1977

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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summary

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act to prohibit the assessment of a civil penalty for the initial citation of any employer for a violation of any standard or regulation imposed by such Act unless such employer fails to abate such violation within a time determined by the Secretary of Labor. Permits the Secretary to inspect such employer and issue a citation, if necessary, to insure the abatement of any initial violation.

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/4189
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