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Keeping Workers Safe Act

USA117th CongressHR-5664| House 
| Updated: 10/21/2021
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keeping Workers Safe Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to notify the public about certain enforcement actions taken against an employer for safety and health violations. First, Labor must issue a notice of each enforcement action with a penalty greater than $60,000. Second, Labor must issue a notice of each enforcement action resulting from (1) multiple, serious violations, or (2) repeated violations classified as other-than-serious. Labor must issue a notice within seven days of taking the enforcement action and distribute it through regional and local newspapers in the area where the employer is located; applicable trade, industry, or labor organizations; and relevant state and local government entities.
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Timeline
Oct 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3030
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3030
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 117-3030: Keeping Workers Safe Act

Keeping Workers Safe Act

USA117th CongressHR-5664| House 
| Updated: 10/21/2021
Keeping Workers Safe Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to notify the public about certain enforcement actions taken against an employer for safety and health violations. First, Labor must issue a notice of each enforcement action with a penalty greater than $60,000. Second, Labor must issue a notice of each enforcement action resulting from (1) multiple, serious violations, or (2) repeated violations classified as other-than-serious. Labor must issue a notice within seven days of taking the enforcement action and distribute it through regional and local newspapers in the area where the employer is located; applicable trade, industry, or labor organizations; and relevant state and local government entities.
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Timeline
Oct 20, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3030
Introduced in Senate
Oct 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • October 20, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3030
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 21, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 21, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Andy Levin

Andy Levin

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 117-3030: Keeping Workers Safe Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted