legislation: 93-s-976

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93-s-976 93 s 976 A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to improve the administration of that Act with respect to small businesses. Commerce 1973-02-22 1973-02-22 Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Senate Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] NH D M000486 6 Provides that the Secretary of Labor shall with respect to the applicability of standards established under the Occupational Safety and Health Act to small business concerns consider: (1) the distinction between small and large business concerns; (2) the applicability of each such standard on an industry-by-industry basis; and (3) where feasible and appropriate on the basis of the type of activity in each such industry, exceptions for small business concerns. Requires the Secretary to establish simplified requirements for small business concerns designed to eliminate unnecessary and duplicative recordkeeping and reporting. Provides that small business concerns shall be given upon request one onsite inspection and no citation shall be issued or penalty assessed against a small business for violation of any standards based on such inspection. Requires the Secretary to make an annual report to the Select Committee on Small Business of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the steps taken to assure that small business concerns are not unintentionally injured economically as a result of standards imposed under such Act. 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/976

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