Hazardous Workplace Accountability Act of 2024
This bill requires chemical manufacturers and importers to provide safety data sheets in both English and Spanish to employers and make them accessible to employees exposed to chemical hazards. It directly affects businesses handling chemicals, employers who receive these materials, and workers who need to understand safety information. The key provision amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act to mandate bilingual labeling and safety information, applying to all relevant rules after a 60-day implementation period following enactment. The change aims to improve workplace safety communication for Spanish-speaking workers without altering existing safety standards.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Jul 11, 2024
Last action Jul 11, 2024
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Committee
1
Jul 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
lower
Jul 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Henry Cuellar
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Donald Norcross
DDemocratic
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