Voluntary Protection Program Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 16, 2010

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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Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D–TX

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Education and Workforce Committee

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Dec 16, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Dec 16, 2010
Introduced in House
Dec 16, 2010
Introduced in House

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S 3257 · Voluntary Protection Program Act

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