Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1180
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 18, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021
Latest Action
Feb 18, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1180
Congress
117
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Democrat
Connecticut
Democrat
North Carolina
Democrat
Virginia
Democrat
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act

This bill expands the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to cite employers for workplace safety violations and requires OSHA to issue a rule on record keeping related to workplace injuries.

Under current law OSHA may cite employers only during the six-month period following a violation. This bill provides that, for a violation that occurs over a period of time, the six-month period does not begin until the violation has ended.

The bill also requires OSHA to issue a rule on maintaining records of workplace injuries and illnesses. Congress nullified a similar rule on April 3, 2017.

In the rule required by the bill, OSHA must clarify that an employer's duty to make and maintain accurate records

  • is an ongoing obligation,
  • continues for as long as the employer is required to keep records of the recordable injury or illness (typically five years under current OSHA rules), and
  • does not expire solely because the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so.
Text (1)
February 18, 2021
Actions (2)
02/18/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
02/18/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:19 PM