legislation: 98-hr-6378

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98-hr-6378 98 hr 6378 A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and for other purposes. Labor and Employment 1984-10-03 1984-10-03 Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. House Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-13] IL R E000204 0 Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require employers to provide conditions of employment that are free of recognized hazards which: (1) can be abated through reasonably available means; and (2) pose a substantial probability of death, serious injury or impaired health. Directs the Secretary of Labor to determine, when promulgating occupational health standards dealing with toxic substances or harmful physical agents, whether: (1) a particular standard will substantially reduce employee health risks; (2) such standard will threaten the competitive stance of the regulated industry; (3) engineering or work practice controls are readily available for use in the regulated industry; and (4) such controls can achieve the compliance levels established for the regulated industry. 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z  

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