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Copyright © 1999, Congressional Information
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99 CIS H 34199
TITLE: H.R. 987, the
Workplace Preservation Act; H.R. 1438, the Safety and Health Audit Promotion
Act; H.R. 1439, the Safety and Health Audit Promotion and Whistle-Blower
Improvement Act, and H.R. 1459, the Models of Safety and Health Excellence Act
CIS-NO: 99-H341-99
SOURCE: Committee on Education and the
Workforce. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve
the full text of testimony
DATE: Apr. 21, 1999
LENGTH:
v+284 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-1
ITEM-NO: 1015-A; 1015-B
SUDOC: Y4.ED8/1:106-26
CIS DOCUMENT ON DEMAND: 1-800-227-2477
(Full Text Reproductions)
SUMMARY:
Committee Serial
No. 106-26. Hearing before the Subcom on Workforce Protections to consider the
following bills:
H.R. 987 (text, p. 41-44), the Workplace
Preservation Act, to require OSHA to consider the findings of a National Academy
of Sciences study on the relationship between repetitive workplace tasks and
musculoskeletal disorders before promulgating a national
ergonomics standard.
H.R. 1438 (text, p.
47-49), the Safety and Health Audit Promotion Act of 1999, to amend the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to shield from disclosure in OSHA
inspection, investigation, or enforcement proceedings any records, reports, or
other information prepared in connection with employer safety and health
self-audits.
H.R. 1439 (text, p. 53-57), the Safety and
Health Audit Promotion and Whistleblower Improvement Act of 1999, to amend the
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to shield from disclosure in OSHA
inspection, investigation, or enforcement proceeding any records, reports, or
other information prepared in connection with employer safety and health
self-audits, and to expand protections for whistleblowers filing complaints
concerning occupational health and safety conditions.
H.R.
1459 (text, p. 61-66), the Models of Safety and Health Excellence Act of 1999,
to authorize DOL to expand existing voluntary protection programs to promote and
recognize the achievement of worksites that demonstrate excellence in workplace
health and safety.
Supplementary material (p. 39-284) includes
witnesses' written statements and a witness's written replies to Subcom
questions, correspondence, and submitted statements.
CONTENT-NOTATION: Occupational health and safety
programs revision
BILLS: 106
H.R. 987; 106
H.R. 1438; 106
H.R. 1439; 106
H.R. 1459
DESCRIPTORS:
SUBCOM ON WORKFORCE PROTECTIONS. HOUSE; WORKPLACE
PRESERVATION ACT; ERGONOMICS; NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES;
MEDICAL RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL
DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION; GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS;
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS; DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; GOVERNMENT INFORMATION AND
INFORMATION SERVICES; PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES; BUSINESS INFORMATION; SAFETY
AND HEALTH AUDIT PROMOTION ACT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT; SAFETY AND
HEALTH AUDIT PROMOTION AND WHISTLEBLOWER IMPROVEMENT ACT; MODELS OF SAFETY AND
HEALTH EXCELLENCE ACT
99-H341-99 TESTIMONY NO: 1 Apr.
21, 1999 p. 5-12, 83-102
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
PETRI, THOMAS E. (Rep, R-Wis)
ANDREWS, ROBERT E. (Rep, D-NJ)
BLUNT, ROY (Rep, R-Mo)
PELOSI, NANCY
(Rep, D-Calif)
STATEMENTS:
Merits of
sponsored H.R. 1459; opposing views on H.R. 987.
CONTENT
NOTATION:
Occupational health and safety programs revision
99-H341-99 TESTIMONY NO: 2 Apr. 21,
1999 p. 13-38, 103-247
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
WHITE, FRANK A. (Vice President, Organization Resources
Counselors (ORC))
BIGOS, STANLEY J. (Dr.) (Professor,
Orthopedics and Environmental Health, University of Washington)
VENDER, MICHAEL I. (Dr.) (Hand Surgeon, Hand Surgery
Associates)
WEINRICH, STANLEY D. (Dr.) (Manager,
Environment, Health, and Safety, International Paper Co.; representing Voluntary
Protection Program Participants Association)
FRUMIN, ERIC
(Director, Occupational Safety and Health, Union of Needletrades, Industrial and
Textile Employees)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Support for H.R. 1438, citing findings of ORC membership
survey (survey instrument, p. 115-119) assessing effectiveness of OSHA
enforcement policy on safety and health self-audits; concerns regarding OSHA
proposed ergonomic program standard to avoid musculoskeletal
problems at work, citing support for H.R. 987 (related materials, p. 199-210);
support for H.R. 1459.
Opposition to H.R. 987, H.R. 1438,
and H.R. 1439 (related tables, p. 230-235); elaboration of views on OSHA
ergonomics standards and related issues.
INSERTIONS:
a. Vender, M.I. (et al.), "Upper Extremity
Disorders: A Literature Review To Determine Work-Relatedness" Journal of Hand
Surgery, July 1995 (p. 191-198).
b. National Research
Council, "Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Report, Workshop Summary, and
Workshop Papers" excerpts (p. 236-245).
CONTENT NOTATION:
Occupational health and safety programs revision
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
ORGANIZATION
RESOURCES COUNSELORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES 
