Hearings on H.R. 1280, Comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Reform Act: Hearings Before the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, Hearings Held in Washington, DC, April 28 and July 29, 1993, Volume 4 |
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abatement accidents Administration AFL-CIO agency ANDREWS BALLENGER Chairman FORD citations Clemson University compliance CONGRESS THE LIBRARY construction employers construction industry Construction Safety Construction Site Safety contractors COSHRA costs develop DONAHUE effective employers and employees enforcement establish exposure fatalities FAWELL Federal FELLNER GEORGINE going hazards Health Act health and safety health committees health programs Health Reform Act health standards HOEKSTRA implement improve injuries and illnesses inspectors issue jobsite legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRESS mandated million MURPHY NIOSH occupational illnesses OSH Act OSHA inspections OSHA reform OSHA standards OSHA's participation permissible exposure limits PETER HERNANDEZ ployees problem project constructor project safety coordinator proposed rates regulations representatives require responsibility safe safety and health safety program Secretary REICH serious statement testimony Thank tion union unsafe violation work-related worker safety workplace injuries workplace safety worksite written safety
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Page 37 - States and with foreign nations and to provide for the general welfare, to assure so far as possible every working man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources — M STAT.
Page 355 - ... and shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and place of employment safe, and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety and welfare of such employees and frequenters.
Page 158 - Welfare shall each prepare and submit to the President for transmittal to the Congress a report...
Page 346 - ... the employer or his agent no later than at the time of inspection, except that, upon the request of the person giving such notice, his name and the names of individual employees referred to therein shall not appear in such copy or on any record published, released, or made available pursuant to subsection (g) of this section.
Page 158 - There is established within the Department of Labor a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary of Labor with respect to the formulation and implementation of all departmental policies and procedures to carry out (1) the purposes of this chapter, chapter...
Page 311 - The condition causing the employee's apprehension of death or injury must be of such a nature that a reasonable person, under the circumstances then confronting the employee, would conclude that there is a real danger of death or serious injury...
Page 346 - Any employees or representative of employees who believe that a violation of a safety or health standard exists that threatens physical harm, or that un imminent danger exists, may request an inspection by giving notice to the Secretary or his authorized representative of such violation or danger.
Page 311 - ... a danger that could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm...
Page 356 - No employer shall fail or neglect : (a) To provide and use safety devices and safeguards. (b) To adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render the employment and place of employment safe. (c) To do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life and safety of employees.
Page 114 - Where inspectors note a violation that poses a "substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result...