US SB807 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 13-2)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2449)
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Voluntary Protection Program Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to enter into cooperative agreements with employers to: (1) encourage establishment of comprehensive safety and health management systems to protect employees from occupational hazards, and (2) establish a voluntary protection program to encourage excellence and recognize its achievement in both the technical and managerial protection of employees from occupational hazards. Requires the Secretary to take necessary steps for the orderly transition from Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cooperative agreements and voluntary protection programs existing before enactment of this Act to agreements and programs authorized under this Act. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase small business participation in the voluntary protection program.

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Title

Voluntary Protection Program Act

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-13SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2449)
2011-04-13SenateSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2448-2449)

Same As/Similar To

HB1511 (Same As) 2011-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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