Voluntary Protection Program Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 13, 2013)
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.
What just happenedApr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 13, 2013
- Apr 23, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Feb 13, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Feb 13, 2013IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E136)
- Feb 13, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House