Occupational Safety and Health Amendments of 1995

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Occupational Safety and Health Amendments of 1995 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide that employee safety and health participation committees are not prohibited under the National Labor Relations Act or the Railway Labor Act. (Sec. 3) Provides for risk assessment in standards making. Directs the Secretary of Labor to consider the number of workers exposed to the toxic material or harmful physical agent, the nature and severity of the potential impairment, and its likelihood, in determining the priority for establishing standards dealing with such materials or agents. Requires publication of risk assessments for final standards and certification that such standards justify their costs or publication of reasons why such certification cannot be made. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements with States for the provision of consultation services by such States to employers concerning the provision of safe and healthful working conditions. (Sec. 5) Reduces penalties for nonserious violations. (Sec. 6) Provides for warnings in lieu of citations.

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 March 1995

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