United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 977 (109th)
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.
Introduced
17 February 2005
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Summary
Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from assessing certain penalties in connection with the initial issuance of a citation, with the exception of willful violations, if the employer corrects the condition in violation and provides an abatement certification within 72 hours.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 February 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/977
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/977