Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 This bill, introduced on 7/1/2010 by Rep. George Miller, calls for fundamental improvements to the Mine Safety and Health Act as well as to the Occupational Safety and Health Act. The bill incorporates most, though not all, of the provisions of the Protecting America's Workers Act (HR 2067.) The bill was successfully reported out of committee and is awaiting action by the full House.

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SEE A MODEL LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES ON HR 5663 here

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HR 2199: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to authorize the Secretary of Labor to prevent employee exposure to imminent dangers

Introduced by Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-NY). The bill would streamline procedures to allow OSHA to respond to imminent dangers in the workplace.

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H.R.2381 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes.

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S.1788 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 The Senate companion bill to the above House bill.

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Corporate Injury, Illness, and Fatality Reporting Act of 2009: HR 2113. To require the Secretary of Labor to prescribe regulations requiring employers with more than one establishment and not fewer than 500 employees to report work-related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.

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HR 849 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2009. To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.

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HR 242:A bill directing OSHA to issue regulations requiring "site-controlling" employers to record all injuries that occur on their sites, including temporary and contract workers. Sponsored by Rep. Gene Greene, D-TX. Introduced Jan 7, 2009.

HR 635: National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act of 2009. Introduced by Rep. Joe Baca, D-CA, Jan. 21, 2009.