,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cfgg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #aa1 #bjbj,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration to promulgate an em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d to protect employees f occupational exposure to ,,s>s-,co,v-#b1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is division may be cit$ z ! ,,covid-#ai ,e ,work] ,protection ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,em]g5cy tempor>y & p]man5t /&>ds 7a7 ,em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 consid]ation ( ! grave risk pres5t$ by ,,covid-#ai & ! ne$ to /r5g!n protections = employees1 pursuant to section #f7;c77#a7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;c77#a77 & not)/&+ ! provisions ( law & ! ,executive ord] li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate an em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d to protect f occupational exposure to ,,s>s-,co,v-#b-- 7,a7 employees ( heal? c>e sector employ]s2 7,b7 employees ( employ]s 9 ! p>am$ic & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 includ+ su* s]vices provid$ by firefight]s & o!r em]g5cy respond]s2 & 7,c7 o!r employees at occupational risk ( su* exposure4 7#b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ ! /&>d "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all consult ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 & pr(essional associations & repres5tatives ( ! employees 9 ! occupations & sectors describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 & ! employ]s ( su* employees4 7#c7 ,en=cem5t discretion ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,labor det]m9es x is n feasible = an employ] to comply ) a requirem5t ( ! /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection 7su* z a %ortage ( ! necess>y p]sonal protective equipm5t71 ! ,secret>y may ex]cise discretion 9 ! en=cem5t ( su* requirem5t if ! employ] demon/rates t ! employ]-- 7,a7 is ex]cis+ due dilig5ce to come into compliance ) su* requirem5t2 & 7,b7 is implem5t+ alt]native me?ods & measures to protect employees4 7#d7 ,ext5sion ( /&>d ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( section #f7;c7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;c771 ! em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection %all be 9 effect until ! date on :i* ! f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u subsection 7b7 is 9 effect4 7#e7 ,/ate plan adoption ,) respect to a ,/ate ) a ,/ate plan t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg71 n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 su* ,/ate %all promulgate an em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d t is at lea/ z effective 9 protect+ f occupational exposure to ,,s>s-,co,v-#b ! employees 9 ! occupations & sectors describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 z ! em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection4 7#f7 ,employ] def9$ ,= purposes ( ! /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection1 ! t]m employ] 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb77 includes any ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 except = a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate already subject to ! jurisdiction ( a ,/ate plan approv$ "u section #ah7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg7;b774 7#g7 ,inapplicable provisions ( law & executive ord] ,! requirem5ts ( *apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,regulatory ,flexibility ,act71 sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 ! ,unfund$ ,m&ates ,re=m ,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aeja et seq471 & ,executive ,ord] #abhff 7#eh ,f$4 ,reg4 #aij2 relat+ to regulatory plann+ & review71 z am5d$1 %all n apply to ! /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is subsection4 7b7 ,p]man5t /&>d ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all promulgate a f9al /&>d-- 7#a7 to protect employees 9 ! occupations & sectors describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 f occupational exposure to infecti\s pa?og5s1 includ+ novel pa?og5s2 & 7#b7 t %all be effective & en=ceable 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z a /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 7c7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is section %all include-- 7#a7 a requirem5t t ! employ]s ( ! employees 9 ! occupations & sectors describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#a7 develop & implem5t a compreh5sive infecti\s disease exposure control plan1 ) ! input & involvem5t ( employees or1 :]e applicable1 ! repres5tatives ( employees1 z appropriate1 to address ! risk ( occupational exposure 9 su* sectors & occupations2 7#b7 no less protection = novel pa?og5s ?an precautions m&at$ by /&>ds adopt$ by a ,/ate plan t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bif ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg72 7#c7 ! incorporation1 z appropriate1 (-- 7,a7 guidel9es issu$ by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 & ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration :i* are design$ to prev5t ! transmission ( infecti\s ag5ts 9 heal?c>e or o!r occupational sett+s2 & 7,b7 relevant sci5tific rese>* on novel pa?og5s2 & 7#d7 a requirem5t = ! record+ & report+ ( all "w-relat$ ,,covid-#ai infections & dea?s z set =? 9 "p #aijd ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7d7 ,anti-,retaliation 7#a7 ,policy ,ea* /&>d promulgat$ "u ?is section %all require employ]s to adopt a policy prohibit+ ! discrim9ation & retaliation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by any p]son 7includ+ an ag5t ( ! employ]74 7#b7 ,prohibition ,no employ] 7includ+ an ag5t ( ! employ]7 %all discrim9ate or retaliate aga9/ an employee =-- 7,a7 report+ to ! employ]1 to a local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cy1 or to ! m$ia or on a social m$ia plat=m-- 7i7 a violation ( a /&>d promulgat$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 7ii7 a violation ( an infecti\s disease exposure control plan describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a72 or 7iii7 a good fai? conc]n ab\t a workplace infecti\s disease haz>d2 7,b7 seek+ assi/ance or int]v5tion f ! employ] or a local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ag5cy ) respect to su* a report2 7,c7 volunt>y use ( p]sonal protective equipm5t ) a high] level ( protection ?an is provid$ by ! employ]2 or 7,d7 ex]cis+ any o!r "r "u ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq474 7#c7 ,en=cem5t ,?is subsection %all be en=c$ 9 ! same mann] & to ! same ext5t z any /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774 #c4 ,surveillance1 track+1 & inve/igation ( "w-relat$ cases ( ,,covid-#ai ,! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 9 conjunction ) ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 %all-- 7#a7 collect & analyze case reports1 includ+ in=mation on ! "w /atus1 occupation1 & indu/ry classification ( an individual1 & o!r data on ,,covid-#ai1 to id5tify & evaluate ! ext5t1 nature1 & s\rce ( ,,covid-#ai among employees 9 ! occupations & sectors describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( section #b7;a77#a72 7#b7 inve/igate1 z appropriate1 individual cases ( ,,covid-#ai among su* employees to evaluate ! s\rce ( exposure & adequacy ( infection & exposure control programs & measures2 7#c7 provide regul> p]iodic reports on ,,covid-#ai among su* employees to ! public2 & 7#d7 bas$ on su* reports & inve/igations1 make recomm5dations on ne$$ actions or guidance to protect at-risk employees f ,,covid-#ai4