Protecting America’s Workers Act
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Protecting America’s Workers Act expands workplace safety and health protections to include federal, state, and local government employees. It strengthens whistleblower protections by increasing penalties for retaliation and establishing a process for victims to seek redress. The bill also improves reporting requirements, enforcement procedures, and clarifies the duties of employers to provide hazard-free workplaces. Finally, it revises state plan oversight and addresses penalties for violations.
Key provisions
- Expands coverage of workplace safety and health to include public employees, authorized employee representatives, and voluntary emergency responders.
- Enhances whistleblower protections by increasing penalties for retaliation and establishing a process for victims to seek redress.
- Improves reporting, inspection, and enforcement procedures, including enhanced recordkeeping requirements and increased penalties for serious violations.
- Establishes rights for victims and their families related to workplace injuries and deaths.
- Revises state plan oversight and concurrent enforcement authority.
- Updates national consensus standards to align with current safety and health practices.
- Clarifies employer duties regarding hazard-free workplaces.
- Adjusts penalties for inflation and increases civil and criminal penalties for certain violations.
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