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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2017
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Inspection Integrity Act
This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to revise requirements concerning workplace inspections conducted by the Department of Labor. Specifically, the bill prohibits an individual who is not an employee and does not represent the employees in a collective bargaining unit from serving as a representative of the employees for the purpose of accompanying a representative of Labor during an inspection.
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Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R–GA
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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