,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbj,mr4 ,schumer introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers to protect employees from injury and death related to grease trap manholes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,bryce ,raynor ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,occupational safety and health standard regarding grease trap manholes 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section1 the terms employee and employer have the meanings given the terms in section #c of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb74 7b7 ,interim final standard 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall promulgate an interim final occupational safety and health standard protecting employees from death and injury related to grease trap manholes that-- 7,a7 shall be included as a new section in subpart ,d of part #aiaj of title #bi1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations or any successor subpart1 with the heading ,grease ,trap ,manholes2 and 7,b7 requires employers to protect all employees from falling in or tripping on grease trap manholes by-- 7i7 ensuring that the grease trap manholes and surrounding areas are inspected regularly and in accordance with clause 7iv7 and maintained in a safe condition1 consistent with paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 of section #aiaj4bb7;d7 of such subpart2 7ii7 ensuring that1 consistent with section #aiaj4bh7;b77#c7 of such subpart1 each employee-- 7,i7 is protected from falling through any grease trap manhole opening that is #d feet 7#a4b meters7 or more above a lower level by a cover1 guardrail system1 travel restraint system1 or personal fall arrest system2 and 7,,ii7 is protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any grease trap manhole opening that is less than #d feet 7#a4b meters7 above a lower level by a cover or guardrail system2 7iii7 ensuring that each grease trap manhole opening-- 7,i7 has a cover that1 consistent with the requirements of section #aiaj4bi7;e7 of such subpart-- 7aa7 is capable of supporting1 without failure1 at least twice the maximum intended load that may be imposed on the cover at any one time2 7bb7 is manufactured for commercial use2 7cc7 is secured by a bolt or locking mechanism to prevent accidental displacement2 and 7dd7 is made of round cast iron1 or metal of a similar construction rated for heavy road traffic1 with sufficient weight to prevent unauthorized access2 and 7,,ii7 has a secondary protection device consisting of a screen or netting sufficient to prevent a person from falling into the grease trap manhole opening2 and 7iv7 ensuring that each grease trap manhole and cover for a grease trap manhole opening is inspected twice a year to ensure that the cover is made of metal1 locked1 and can support twice the maximum intended load4 7#b7 ,notice and ,comment ,notwithstanding any other provision of section #f of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 the ,secretary of ,labor shall1 prior to promulgating the interim final standard under paragraph 7#a71 provide notice of the interim final standard and a #cj-;day opportunity for public comment4 7#c7 ,effective date of interim final standard 7,a7 ,in general ,the interim final standard promulgated under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7i7 take effect on a date specified by the ,secretary of ,labor that is not later than #cj days after the date of promulgation1 except that such interim final standard may include a reasonable phase-in period for the implementation of required engineering controls that take effect after such date2 7ii7 have the legal effect of1 and be enforced in the same manner as1 an occupational safety and health standard promulgated under section #f7;b7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b772 and 7iii7 be in effect until the final standard described in subsection 7c77#b7 becomes effective and enforceable4 7,b7 ,failure to promulgate ,if an interim final standard described in paragraph 7#a7 is not promulgated by the date that is #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the provisions of such paragraph shall be in effect and enforced in the same manner as any standard promulgated under section #f7;b7 of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b77 until such provisions are superseded in whole by an interim final standard promulgated by the ,secretary that meets the requirements of paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,final standard 7#a7 ,proposed final standard ,not later than #cj months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall1 pursuant to section #f of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 promulgate a proposed final standard protecting employees from death and injury related to grease trap manholes that shall include1 at a minimum1 the elements contained in the interim final standard promulgated under subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,final standard ,not later than #db months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall1 pursuant to section #f of the ,occupational ,safety and ,health ,act of #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 promulgate a final standard protecting employees from death and injury related to grease trap manholes4 ,such final standard shall include1 at a minimum1 the elements contained in the interim final standard promulgated under subsection 7b74