,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dfc #aai?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #bhdd
 ,report ,no4 #aai-ech ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1       
#bjbe,mrs4 ,h>%b>g] 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,education & ,work=ce  ,m>* #c1         
#bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,april #aj1 #bjbe  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
au?orize ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor's volunt>y
 protection program4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mi*ael ,enzi 
,volunt>y ,protection ,program ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,mi*ael ,enzi ,volunt>y     
,protection ,program  7a7 ,program      
e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     
e/abli% a program ( recogniz+ employ]s' 
volunt>y commitm5t to e/abli%           
compreh5sive safety & heal? managem5t   

sy/ems t include-- 7#a7 requirem5ts =   
sy/ematic assessm5t ( haz>ds2  7#b7     
compreh5sive haz>d prev5tion1           
mitigation1 & control programs2  7#c7   
active & mean+ful managem5t & employee  
p>ticipation 9 ! volunt>y program       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#d7      
employee safety & heal? tra9+4  7b7     
,mi*ael ,enzi ,volunt>y ,protection     
,program e/abli%$  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 e/abli% & c>ry out a volunt>y          
protection program 7consi/5t )          
subsection 7a77 to enc\rage excell5ce & 
recognize ! a*ievem5t ( excell5ce 9 bo? 
! te*nical & manag]ial protection (     
employees f occupational haz>ds4  7,b7  
,designation ,! volunt>y protection     
program c>ri$ out "u ?is section %all be
 kn[n z ! ,mi*ael ,enzi ,volunt>y       
,protection ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is   
,act z ! ,program74  7#b7 ,program      
requirem5ts ,! ,program %all include !  
foll[+3 7,a7 ,application ,employ]s :o  
volunte] "u ! ,program %all be requir$  

to submit an application to ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor demon/rat+ t ! worksite )      
respect to :i* ! application is made    
meets su* requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y (   
,labor may require = p>ticipation 9 !   
,program4  7,b7 ,self-evaluations &     
onsite evaluations  7i7                 
,self-evaluations ,employ]s approv$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor = p>ticipation 9 !  
,program %all conduct annual            
self-evaluations 9 accordance )         
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y4  
7ii7 ,onsite evaluations ,!re %all be   
onsite evaluations by repres5tatives ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor to ensure a high    
level ( protection ( employees4 ,!      
onsite visits %all n result 9 en=cem5t (
 citations "u ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea 
et seq474 ,any s]i\s haz>d or violation 
id5tifi$ dur+ su* onsite evaluation %all
 be correct$ )9 a #ij-;day p]iod or1 if 
su* "t p]iod is n feasible1 z soon z    
practicable4  7,c7 ,in=mation ,employ]s 
:o are approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor =

 p>ticipation 9 ! ,program %all assure !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor t in=mation ab\t !  
safety & heal? program %all be made     
readily available to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor to %>e ) employees4  7,d7        
,reevaluations ,p]iodic reevaluations by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor ( ! employ]s %all 
be requir$ = cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 !   
,program4  7,e7 ,ov]sight ,worksite     
audits & evaluations & o!r activities   
relat$ to p>ticipation 9 ! ,program     
%all-- 7i7 rema9 "u ! direct sup]vision 
( employees ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration :om ! ,director ( !
 ,directorate ( ,coop]ative & ,/ate     
,programs designates2 &  7ii7 be        
conduct$ by special ,gov]nm5t employees1
 z def9$ 9 section #bjb7;a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 "u ! direct       
sup]vision ( ! employees designat$ "u   
clause 7i74  7#c7 ,monitor+ ,to ensure  
prop] controls & measurem5t ( program   
p]=mance = ! ,program "u ?is section1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor %all direct !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor =          

,occupational ,safety & ,heal? to take !
 foll[+ actions3 7,a7 ,develop a        
docum5tation policy reg>d+ in=mation on 
foll[-up actions tak5 by ! regional     
(fices ( ! ,occupational ,safety &      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration 9 response to      
fatalities & s]i\s injuries at worksites
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4  7,b7 ,e/abli%
 int]nal controls t ensure consi/5t     
compliance by ! regional (fices ( !     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration ) ! ,program policies ( ! 
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration = conduct+ onsite reviews 
& monitor+ injury & illness rates1 to   
ensure t only qualifi$ worksites        
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4  7,c7 ,e/abli% 
a sy/em = monitor+ ! p]=mance ( !       
,program by develop+ specific p]=mance  
goals & measures = ! ,program4  7#d7    
,exemptions ,a worksite ) respect to :i*
 a ,program has be5 approv$ %all1 dur+  
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program1 be exempt f  
programm$ inspections4  7#e7 ,no paym5ts
 requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all n   

require any =m ( paym5t = an employ] to 
qualify = or p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4   
7#f7 ,mod]nization ( te*nology to       
adm9i/] ! program  7,a7 ,writt5 plan ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all   
e/abli% a writt5 plan to mod]nize !     
te*nology us$ to adm9i/] ! ,program4    
7,b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,! plan requir$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include !         
procurem5t1 directly or ?r\gh p>tn]%ips 
) nonpr(it organizations1 ( s(tw>e or   
plat=ms t w mod]nize ! adm9i/ration (-- 
7i7 ! application process "u ! ,program2
  7ii7 ! annual self-evaluation         
submission requir$ "u p>agraph          
7#b77;,b77i72  7iii7 ! worksite audit   
report+ process "u ! ,program2 &  7iv7  
o!r functions t directly affect !       
effici5cy ( ! ,program's op]ations = !  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration & = curr5t & prospective  
employ]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4  7c7  
,basic1 no-,co/ ti]$ safety & heal?     
managem5t sy/em *all5ge program  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all       
mod]nize & support a ti]$ *all5ge       
program 9 ! ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration 7consi/5t )        
subsection 7a77 to s]ve z a safety &    
heal? managem5t sy/em evaluation tool = 
employ]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program4  7#b7 
,no paym5t requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all n  
require any =m ( paym5t = p>ticipation 9
 ! ,*all5ge program "u ?is subsection4  
7d7 ,transition ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
%all take su* /eps z may be necess>y = !
 ord]ly transition f ! volunt>y         
protection program c>ri$ out by !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration z ( ! day be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to ! ,program      
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 ,9 mak+ su*    
transition1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t-- 
7#a7 ! ,program au?oriz$ "u ?is section 
is bas$ ^u & consi/5t ) ! volunt>y      
protection programs c>ri$ out on ! day  
be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7#b7 ea* employ] t1 z ( ! day be=e !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 0 p>ticipat+

 9 a volunt>y protection program c>ri$  
out by ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration & 0 9 good /&+ ) respect  
to ! duties & responsibilities "u su*   
program1 %all h ! option to cont9ue     
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program au?oriz$ "u ?is 
section4  7e7 ,regulations &            
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,labor %all issue f9al regulations = 
! ,program au?oriz$ "u ?is section &    
%all beg9 implem5tation ( ! ,program4   
7f7 ,fund+ ,( ! funds appropriat$ = !   
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration = a fiscal ye>1 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor %all use an am\nt t  
is n less ?an #e p]c5t ( su* funds to   
c>ry out ?is ,act = su* fiscal ye>4     
,m>* #c1 #bjbf,report$ ) an am5dm5t1    
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be   
pr9t$