,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hhah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjbb,ms4 ,bu% 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gre5 (  
,texas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new
 ,york1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4  
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 & ,mr4
 ,blum5au]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education 
& ,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration to issue an occupational  
safety & heal? /&>d to protect work]s f 
w9d-relat$ injuries4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,w9d ,safety  
,/&>d ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,,o%a safety   
/&>d = protection f high w9ds  7a7      
,propos$ /&>d ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all1 pursuant to section     
#f7;b7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety &      
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fee7;b771 promulgate a propos$ /&>d on 
prev5tion ( workplace injury f high     
w9ds4  7b7 ,f9al /&>d ,n lat] ?an #db   

mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a f9al /&>d
 on prev5tion ( workplace injury f high 
w9ds t %all-- 7#a7 provide no less      
protection ?an ! mo/ protective w9d     
protection /&>d adopt$ by a ,/ate plan t
 has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg7
 &1 at a m9imum1 include ! requirem5ts  
describ$ 9 section #d2 &  7#b7 be       
effective & en=ceable 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  7c7 ,int]im f9al  
/&>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! propos$ /&>d  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is n          
promulgat$ n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all promulgate an int]im f9al 
/&>d on prev5tion ( workplace injury f  
high w9ds n lat] ?an #b ye>s & #fj days 
aft] su* date ( enactm5t-- 7,a7 to      
require cov]$ employ]s to develop &     

implem5t a compreh5sive workplace w9d   
protection plan to protect cov]$        
employees f excessive w9ds t may lead to
 w9d-relat$ workplace injuries2 &  7,b7 
t %all1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 provide no    
less protection ?an ! mo/ protective w9d
 protection /&>d adopt$ by a ,/ate plan 
t has be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#ffg72 &  7ii7 include a requirem5t to  
protect employees f discrim9ation or    
retaliation = ex]cis+ ! rights ( !      
employees "u ! int]im f9al /&>d4  7#b7  
,applicability ( o!r /atutory           
requirem5ts ,! foll[+ %all n apply to ! 
promulgation ( ! int]im f9al /&>d "u ?is
 subsection3 7,a7 ,! requirem5ts        
applicable to occupational safety &     
heal? /&>ds "u section #f7;b7 ( !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b774  7,b7 ,!
 requirem5ts ( section #eec7;c7 ( *apt] 
#e & *apt] #f ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7,c7 ,! requirem5ts ( !         

,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474    
7#c7 ,effective date ( int]im /&>d ,!   
int]im f9al /&>d %all-- 7,a7 take effect
 on a date t is n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 ! promulgation ( su* /&>d1 except t su*
 int]im f9al /&>d may include a         
reasonable phase-9 p]iod = !            
implem5tation ( requir$ eng9e]+ controls
 t take effect aft] su* date2  7,b7 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;b772 &  7,c7
 be 9 effect until ! f9al /&>d describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 becomes effective &    
en=ceable4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
 7#a7 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$      
employee includes an individual employ$ 
by a cov]$ employ]4  7#b7 ,cov]$ employ]
 ,! t]m cov]$ employ]-- 7,a7 means an   
employ] t employs an individual to "w at
 a cov]$ workplace2 &  7,b7 includes a  
contractor1 subcontractor1 a tempor>y   
s]vice firm1 or an employee leas+       

entity4  7#c7 ,cov]$ workplace ,! t]m   
cov]$ workplace includes a workplace )  
occupational exposure to high w9ds1     
includ+-- 7,a7 any workplace 9 :i* cov]$
 employees p]=m s]vices = a cov]$       
employ] outdoors dur+ high w9ds2 &  7,b7
 any workplace 9 :i* cov]$ employees    
p]=m s]vices = a cov]$ employ] indoors 9
 any case 9 :i* su* cov]$ employees may 
be at risk dur+ an extreme wea!r ev5t   
involv+ high w9ds4  7#d7 ,employ] ,! t]m
 employ] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #c ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#feb74  7#e7 ,high w9ds ,! t]m high w9ds
 means w9ds ( su* velocity t "o or m ( !
 foll[+ haz>ds w\ld be pres5t3 7,a7 ,!  
w9ds c\ld bl[ an employee f an elevat$  
location4  7,b7 ,! w9ds c\ld cause an   
employee or equipm5t h&l+ mat]ial to    
lose control ( ! mat]ial4  7,c7 ,! w9ds 
w\ld expose an employee to o!r haz>ds n 
controll$ by ! /&>d involv$4  ,w9ds     
exce$+ #fd4d kilomet]s p] h\r 7#dj miles
 p] h\r71 or #dh4c kilomet]s p] h\r 7#cj

 miles p] h\r7 if ! "w involves mat]ial 
h&l+1 %all be presum$ to be ( su*       
velocity unless ! employ] takes         
precautions to protect employees f !    
haz>d\s effects ( ! w9ds4  7#f7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,labor4  #d4 ,requirem5ts = 
f9al /&>d on prev5tion ( occupational   
exposure to high w9ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u section #b7;b7  
%all1 at a m9imum1 include ! requirem5ts
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) respect to 
cov]$ employ]s4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,!    
f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u section #b7;b7  
%all1 ) respect to cov]$ employ]s1      
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,monitor+ ( w9d  
conditions ,a cov]$ employ] %all monitor
 w9d conditions us+ data f ! ,national  
,wea!r ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,employees work+  
outdoors dur+ high w9ds ,) respect to   
ea* cov]$ employee :o p]=ms s]vices = a 
cov]$ employ] outdoors dur+ high w9ds-- 
7,a7 su* employee %all receive tra9+ 9  
"w ) high w9ds1 includ+ tra9+ relat+    
to-- 7i7 ! impact on "w at heights2     

7ii7 ! impact ( w9d on c]ta9 equipm5t   
su* z lifts1 cranes1 scaffold+1 ladd]s1 
& mobile elevat$ "w plat=ms2  7iii7 !   
risk ( =eign object debris2 &  7iv7 !   
impact ( w9d on expos$ sk9 & ! risk (   
w9d burn2  7,b7 su* employee %all n be  
requir$ to "w 9 high w9ds )\t a safety  
h>ness sy/em1 tie-(f re/ra9ts1 or o!r   
appropriate safety equipm5t2  7,c7 su*  
employee %all n be requir$ to use any   
equipm5t t is n rat$ = ! level ( high   
w9ds 9 :i* ! employee is reque/$ to "w2 
7,d7 7i7 su* employee %all h ! "r to    
refuse to "w 9 high w9ds & be assign$   
alt]nate "w )\t p5alty 9 any case 9 :i* 
! employee det]m9es t high w9d safety   
proc$ures are inadequate to mitigate !  
risk ( su* "w2 &  7ii7 9 any su* case1 !
 employ] %all conduct a haz>d assessm5t 
& imm$iately inve/igate & correct any   
id5tifi$ haz>ds & implem5t any control  
measures z necess>y to adequately       
mitigate su* risks2  7,e7 su* employee--
 7i7 %all be in/ruct$ on h[ to prop]ly  
secure all tools & any o!r object t c\ld

 act z =eign object debris2  7ii7 may n 
be requir$ to "w 9 high w9ds if all su* 
objects _c be secur$2 &  7iii7 %all be  
provid$ ) prop] p]sonal protective      
equipm5t includ+ eye protection :ile    
work+ 9 high w9ds2 &  7,f7 su*          
employee-- 7i7 %all receive tra9+ on w9d
 burn prev5tion1 id5tification1 &       
treatm5t2 &  7ii7 %all be provid$ by !  
employ] ) p]sonal protective equipm5t at
 no co/ to ! employee to prev5t w9d     
burn1 except to ! ext5t su* equipm5t    
w\ld result 9 a net increase ( haz>ds to
 ! employee4  7#c7 ,employees work+     
indoors & outdoors dur+ extreme wea!r   
ev5ts involv+ high w9ds ,) respect to   
ea* cov]$ employee :o p]=ms s]vices = a 
cov]$ employ] indoors or outdoors 9 any 
case 9 :i* su* cov]$ employee may be at 
risk dur+ an extreme wea!r ev5t involv+ 
high w9ds1 ! cov]$ employ] %all-- 7,a7  
develop1 implem5t1 & ma9ta9 a w9d       
em]g5cy plan = ea* su* employee1 simil> 
to an em]g5cy action plan describ$ "u   
section #aiaj4ch ( title #bi1 ,code (   

,f$]al ,regulations1 :i* %all include-- 
7i7 an evacuation plan :i* details      
employ] & employee responsibilities2    
7ii7 a %elt] 9 place plan1 includ+ a    
plan = mobile work=ce & employees at    
remote or satellite locations2  7iii7   
specific plans = extreme wea!r ev5ts su*
 z tornadoes & hurricanes t include a   
trigg] to activate su* plans &          
appropriate tra9+ & drills2  7iv7       
specific plans = high-risk build+s &    
mobile worksites 7su* z vehicles or     
trail]s71 to be updat$ z ne$$ ^u        
remodel+2 &  7v7 job protections =      
employees :o evacuate due to unsafe     
conditions2  7,b7 conduct a haz>d       
assessm5t to id5tify unsafe work+       
conditions or haz>d\s equipm5t t c be   
impact$ :5 extreme wea!r advisories are 
issu$2 &  7,c7 ensure t em]g5cy %elt]s  
are design$ & built to indu/ry be/      
practices = p]=mance crit]ia l ,safe    
,rooms = ,tornadoes & ,hurricanes       
7,,fema ,p-#cfa7 or ,,icc_/,,nssa ,/&>d 
= ! ,design & ,con/ruction ( ,/orm      

,%elt]s 7,,icc-#ejj74  7#d7 ,tra9+ &    
education  7,a7 ,employee ,tra9+ ,a     
cov]$ employ] %all provide annual tra9+ 
& education to cov]$ employees :o may be
 expos$ to high w9ds1 :i* %all cov] !   
foll[+ topics3 7i7 ,p]sonal factors t   
may increase susceptibility to high     
w9ds4  7ii7 ,signs & symptoms (         
w9d-relat$ injury4  7iii7 ,eng9e]+      
control measures4  7iv7 ,adm9i/rative   
control measures4  7v7 ,em]g5cy response
 proc$ures4  7vi7 ,employee rights4     
7,b7 ,sup]visor ,tra9+ ,9 addition to ! 
tra9+ & education requir$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 tra9+ & education %all be provid$ 
annually to cov]$ employees :o are      
sup]visors t %all cov] ! foll[+ topics3 
7i7 ,! proc$ures a sup]visor is requir$ 
to foll[ "u ?is ,act4  7ii7 ,h[ to      
recognize high-risk situations1 includ+ 
h[ to monitor wea!r reports & wea!r     
advisories1 & n assign+ an employee to  
situations t pr$ictably compromise !    
safety ( ! employee4  7,c7 ,g5]al tra9+ 
requirem5ts ,! education & tra9+ provid$

 "u ?is p>agraph to cov]$ employees %all
 meet ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 ! case ( su* an  
employee ^: job circum/ances h *ang$1 )9
 a reasonable timeframe aft] su* *ange (
 job circum/ances1 education & tra9+    
%all be provid$ t %all be-- 7,i7 9      
addition to ! education & tra9+ provid$ 
"u clause 7ii71 subp>agraph 7,a71 &1 if 
applicable to su* employee1 subp>agraph 
7,b72 &  7,,ii7 applicable to su* *ange 
( job circum/ances4  7ii7 ,applicable   
education & tra9+ %all be provid$ = ea* 
new cov]$ employee prior to ! employee's
 job assignm5t4  7iii7 ,! education &   
tra9+ %all provide su* employees        
opportunities to ask que/ions1 give     
fe$back1 & reque/ additional in/ruction1
 cl>ification1 or o!r foll[-up4  7iv7 ,!
 education & tra9+ %all be provid$ by an
 individual ) k ( w9d injury prev5tion &
 ( ! plan ( ! employ] "u ?is section4   
7v7 ,! education & tra9+ %all be        
appropriate 9 cont5t & vocabul>y to !   
language1 educational level1 & lit]acy (
 su* cov]$ employees4  7#e7 ,recordkeep+

 ,ea* cov]$ employ] %all-- 7,a7 comply )
 all requirem5ts "u ! ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj relat+ to 
! report+ ( w9d-relat$ injuries2  7,b7  
ma9ta9 at all times-- 7i7 records relat$
 to ea* plan ( ! employ] "u p>agraph    
7#a71 includ+ high w9d risk & haz>d     
assessm5ts1 & id5tification1 evaluation1
 correction1 & tra9+ proc$ures2  7ii7   
data on all w9d-relat$ injuries & dea?s2
 &  7iii7 data on environm5tal &        
physiological measurem5ts relat$ to high
 w9ds2 &  7,c7 make su* records & data  
available1 ^u reque/1 to cov]$ employees
 & _! repres5tatives = exam9ation &     
copy+ 9 accordance ) section #aiaj4ajbj 
( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7z su* section is 9 effect on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#f7 ,:i/lebl[]  
protections  7,a7 ,policy ,ea* cov]$    
employ] %all adopt a policy prohibit+   
any p]son 7includ+ an ag5t ( ! employ]7 
f discrim9at+ or retaliat+ aga9/ any    
employee =-- 7i7 ex]cis+ ! rights ( !   
employee "u ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 report+  

violations ( ! /&>d to any local1 ,/ate1
 or ,f$]al gov]nm5t4  7,b7 ,prohibition 
,no cov]$ employ] %all discrim9ate or   
retaliate aga9/ any employee =-- 7i7    
report+ a high w9d-relat$ conc]n to1 or 
seek+ assi/ance or int]v5tion ) respect 
to high w9d-relat$ heal? symptoms f1 !  
employ]1 local em]g5cy s]vices1 or a    
local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al gov]nm5t2 or    
7ii7 ex]cis+ any o!r rights ( ! employee
 "u ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,en=cem5t ,?is      
p>agraph %all be en=c$ 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