H.R.977: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions.

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Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from assessing certain penalties in connection with the initial issuance of a citation, with the exception of willful violations, if the employer corrects the condition in violation and provides an abatement certification within 72 hours.

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Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb. 17, 2005

Introduced in the House by Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.)

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