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House Bill 1180
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
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Introduced in House on Feb 18, 2021
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H. R. 1180 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1180


To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify when the time period for the issuance of citations under such Act begins and to require a rule to clarify that an employer’s duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 18, 2021

Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Adams, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Jones) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to clarify when the time period for the issuance of citations under such Act begins and to require a rule to clarify that an employer’s duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act”.

SEC. 2. Period for issuance of a citation.

Section 9(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 658(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “For purposes of this subsection, a violation continues to occur for as long as an employer has not satisfied the requirements, rules, standards, orders, and regulations referenced in subsection (a).”.

SEC. 3. Rulemaking.

(a) Rule required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration shall issue a final rule amending its recordkeeping regulations under section 8(c) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to clarify that—

(1) the duty to make and maintain accurate records of work-related injuries and illnesses is an ongoing obligation;

(2) the duty to make and maintain such records continues for as long as the employer is required to keep records of the recordable injury or illness; and

(3) such duty does not expire solely because the employer fails to create the necessary records when first required to do so.

(b) Authorization.—Subsection (a) shall be considered a specific authorization by Congress in accordance with section 801(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the issuance of a new recordkeeping rule.