,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #diie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjbf,mr4   
,wel* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4     
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! protection ( 
agricultural work]s1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,agricultural ,work] ,ju/ice ,act (   
#bjbf4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4   
#a4 ,%ort title4,sec4 #b4 ,table (      
cont5ts4,,title ,i--,fair ,,usda        
,procurem5t & ,contracting,sec4 #aja4   
,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,food work] pay 
increase4,sec4 #ajc4 ,prohibition on    
/ock buybacks :ile receiv+ ,,usda       
funds4,sec4 #ajd4 ,promotion ( economic 
security & workplace acc\ntability4,sec4
 #aje4 ,waiv] to pur*ase =eign          
commodities or products4,sec4 #ajf4     
,au?orization ( local food pur*ase      

assi/ance coop]ative agreem5t           
program4,sec4 #ajg4 ,report reg>d+ grant
 recipi5ts4,,title ,,ii--,protect+      
,am]ica's ,meatpack+ ,workers,sec4 #bja4
 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #bjb4                     
,def9itions4,subtitle ,a--,re=ms to     
protect meat & p\ltry process+          
workers,p,a,r,t ,i--,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture,sec4 #baa4 ,rule on        
increas$ l9e spe$s at meat & p\ltry     
e/abli%m5ts4,,"p ,,ii--,fair ,att5dance 
,policies,sec4 #bba4 ,def9itions4,sec4  
#bbb4 ,requirem5ts = employ]s relat+ to 
no fault att5dance policies or att5dance
 sy/ems4,sec4 #bbc4 ,rem$ies &          
en=cem5t4,sec4 #bbd4 ,rulemak+4,sec4    
#bbe4 ,relation%ip to o!r laws4,,"p     
,,iii--,occupational ,safety & ,heal?   
,adm9i/ration ,reforms,sec4 #bca4       
,def9itions4,sec4 #bcb4 ,ensur+         
compliance ) employee rights to use     
toilet facilities at cov]$              
e/abli%m5ts4,sec4 #bcc4 ,occupational   
safety & heal? /&>ds to protect         
employees 9 cov]$ e/abli%m5ts4,sec4     

#bcd4 ,p]man5t regional emphasis        
inspection program2 exp&+               
inspections4,sec4 #bce4 ,repres5tatives 
dur+ physical inspections4,sec4 #bcf4   
,enhanc$ protections f retaliation4,sec4
 #bcg4 ,regulations to re/ore a column  
on requir$ records ( "w-relat$          
musculoskeletal disord]s4,sec4 #bch4    
,fund+ = additional ,,o%a               
inspectors4,sec4 #bci4 ,,o%a            
report+4,sec4 #bdj4 ,private "r (       
action4,sec4 #bda4 ,injunction          
proce$+s4,,"p ,,iv--,sav+s              
provision,sec4 #bea4 ,sav+s             
provision4,subtitle ,b--,,gao           
reports,sec4 #bfa4 ,review & report on  
racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 meat &      
p\ltry process+4  ,i ,fair ,,usda       
,procurem5t & ,contract+  #aja4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,meat ,! 
t]m meat means meat 7)9 ! mean+ ( !     
,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq4774  7#b7 ,meat   
food product ,! t]m meat food product   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #a ( ! 

,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #fja74  7#c7 ,p\ltry2 p\ltry  
product ,! t]ms p\ltry & p\ltry product 
h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #d ( !
 ,p\ltry ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dec74  7#d7 ,process$ food  
,! t]m process$ food has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #bja ( ! ,f$]al ,food1    
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cba74  #ajb4 ,food work] pay increase  
7a7 ,prevail+ rate ,! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture may n pur*ase any meat1    
meat food product1 p\ltry1 p\ltry       
product1 or process$ food produc$ by    
work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are         
comp5sat$ at a rate l[] ?an ! prevail+  
rate = wages & fr+e b5efits = su* work]s
 9 _! locality4  7b7 ,prevail+ rate     
det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all  
det]m9e ! prevail+ rates describ$ 9     
subsection 7a7 &1 9 det]m9+ su* rates1  
%all take into acc\nt any applicable    
exi/+ collective b>ga9+ agreem5ts 9 !   
locality4  7c7 ,collective b>ga9+       
agreem5t supremacy ,a prevail+ rate     

e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is section %all n 
sup]s$e ! wages & b5efits ( a work]     
agre$ to 9 a collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4
  #ajc4 ,prohibition on /ock buybacks   
:ile receiv+ ,,usda funds  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,equity
 security2 ex*ange2 issu] ,! t]ms equity
 security1 ex*ange1 & issu] h ! mean+s  
giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,securities
 ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#gh;c74  7#b7 ,national security ex*ange
 ,! t]m national securities ex*ange     
means an ex*ange regi/]$ "u section #f (
 ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;f74  7b7             
,prohibitions ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 dur+ any p]iod t an agricultural
 issu] has a contract or receives fund+ 
f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 !         
agricultural issu] may n-- 7#a7 pur*ase 
an equity security ( ! issu] or any p>5t
 company ( ! issu] on a national        
securities ex*ange2 or  7#b7 pay        
divid5ds or o!r capital di/ributions on 
an equity security ( ! issu]4  #ajd4    

,promotion ( economic security &        
workplace acc\ntability  7a7 ,requir$   
disclosures ,! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all require any entity t ent]s into a  
contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture on
 or aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act to disclose to ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor1 on an annual basis &
 to ! be/ ( ! k ( ! entity1 :e!r1 )9 !  
prec$+ #c-ye> p]iod1 any adm9i/rative   
m]its det]m9ation1 arbitral aw>d or     
decision1 or civil judgm5t1 z def9$ 9   
regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 has be5 issu$ aga9/ ! entity1 or
 any subcontractor ( ! entity1 =        
violations ( any ( ! foll[+ 7includ+1 z 
applicable1 any regulations issu$ "u any
 ( ! foll[+73  7#a7 ,! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja 
et seq474  7#b7 ,! ,occupational ,safety
 & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4   
#fea et seq474  7#c7 ,! ,national ,labor
 ,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et 
seq474  7#d7 ,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca 
( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code        

7commonly kn[n z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 
7#e7 ,*apt] #fg ( title #da1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,s]vice 
,contract ,act74  7#f7 ,executive ,ord] 
#aabdf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e note2     
relat+ to equal employm5t opportunity71 
z 9 effect on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbe4  7#g7 
,section #ejc ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gic74  7#h7      
,section #dbab ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#i7 ,! ,family & ,m$ical
 ,leave ,act ( #aiic 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bfja et seq474  7#aj7 ,title ,,vii ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq474  7#aa7      
,title ,i ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities 
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa et   
seq474  7#ab7 ,! ,age ,discrim9ation 9  
,employm5t ,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#fba et seq474  7#ac7 ,executive ,ord]  
#acfeh 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #ihea2 relat+ to 
e/abli%+ a m9imum wage = contractors74  
7#ad7 ,! ,railway ,labor ,act 7#de      
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474  7#ae7 ,!      
,pregnant ,work]s ,fairness ,act 7#db   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;gg et seq474  7#af7     
,section #dgad ( title #da1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7#ag7 ,"p #agj ( title   
#dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7reg>d+
 ! ,work] ,protection ,/&>d71 z 9 effect
 on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjbe4  7#ah7 ,section 
#bah ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahh7 relat+ to     
protections = ,h-#b;,a work]s4  7#ai7   
,section #bgd;,b ( su* ,act 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;b74  7#bj7 ,! ,migrant &
 ,seasonal ,agricultural ,work]         
,protection ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et
 seq474  7#ba7 ,any applicable ,/ate or 
local labor or employm5t law1 z def9$ 9 
regulations issu$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,labor4  7b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y 
( ,labor %all be available1 z           
appropriate & 9 coord9ation z describ$ 9
 subsection 7e71 = consultation ) an    
entity describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 to     
assi/ ! entity 9 evaluat+ ! in=mation on
 labor compliance submitt$ to ! entity  
by a subcontractor pursuant to su*      
subsection4  7c7 ,corrective measures   

,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor-- 7#a7 %all provide an entity t  
makes a disclosure pursuant to          
subsection 7a7 an opportunity to report 
any /eps tak5 by ! entity1 or any       
subcontractor ( ! entity1 to correct    
violations ( or improve compliance ) !  
laws1 includ+ ,executive ord]s1 li/$ 9  
su* subsection1 includ+ any agreem5ts   
ent]$ into ) an en=cem5t ag5cy2 &  7#b7 
may negotiate ) su* entity corrective   
measures t ! entity or any subcontractor
 ( ! entity may take 9 ord] to avoid    
hav+ ! entity plac$ on ! li/ "u         
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,li/ ( ineligible  
entities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* cal5d>   
ye> beg9n+ ) ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s  
aft] ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 9 coord9ation z describ$ 9      
subsection 7e71 %all prep>e1 & submit to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 a li/ ( ea*
 entity t %all be ineligible = a        
contract ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture = 
t ye> bas$ on-- 7,a7 s]i\s1 repeat$1 or 

p]vasive violations ( ! laws1 includ+   
,executive ord]s1 li/$ "u subsection 7a7
 committ$ by ! entity or any            
subcontractor ( ! entity2 or  7,b7 !    
failure ( su* entity1 or any            
subcontractor ( su* entity1 to complete 
any corrective measure negotiat$ "u     
subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,ineligibility ,! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all n-- 7,a7  
solicit a contract f any entity on ! li/
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is 9 effect = a ye> 
= t ye> or any ( ! subsequ5t #d ye>s2 & 
7,b7 conduct an inspection pursuant to !
 ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 or ! ,p\ltry    
,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq471 z applicable1 (
 any facility own$ or controll$ by an   
entity on ! li/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is 9 
effect = a ye> = t ye> or = any ( !     
subsequ5t #d ye>s4  7e7 ,coord9ation ,9 
provid+ ! consultation describ$ 9       
subsection 7b7 & prep>+ ! li/ "u        
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor    
%all coord9ate1 z appropriate1 ) !      

,national ,labor ,relations ,bo>d1 !    
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection
 ,ag5cy1 & any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy
 z well z ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts4  7f7
 ,crim9al p5alty = failure ,to report   
7#a7 ,(f5se ,x %all be unlawful = an    
entity to kn[+ly fail to make a         
disclosure requir$ "u subsection 7a74   
7#b7  ,p5alty  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,a       
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be treat$
 z a violation ( section #ajca7;a7 (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7   
,gross loss to gov]nm5t2 gross ga9 to   
def5dant  ,= purposes ( apply+ section  
#ajca ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
to a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is    
subsection1 ! am\nt t ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture pays an entity t violates  
su* p>agraph 7#a7 "u a contract describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 ( ?is section %all be 
treat$ z ! gross loss to ! ,gov]nm5t or 
! gross ga9 to ! def5dant4  7g7 ,annual 
reports to ,congress ,= ea* cal5d> ye>  
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] 

! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all submit a report to !  
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( entities on
 ! li/ "u subsection 7d7 = ! ye> ( !    
report2  7#b7 ! numb] ( entities t agre$
 to take corrective measures "u         
subsection 7c7 = su* ye>2  7#c7 ! am\nt 
( ! applicable contracts = ! entities   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b72 &     
7#d7 p]=mance indicators & measures1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1  
assess+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! implem5tation
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture ( ?is    
section = su* ye>4  #aje4 ,waiv] to     
pur*ase =eign commodities or products   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ab7n77#b7 ( !    
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7n77#b77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+         
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c72  7#b7 9       

subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 by /rik+ = ! s*ool
 lun* program "u ?is ,act or ! s*ool    
breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aggc74 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 =-- 7,i7 !   
s*ool lun* program "u ?is ,act1 includ+ 
any snacks s]v$ "u t program2  7,,ii7 ! 
special milk program "u section #c ( !  
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aggb72 or  7,,iii7 ! s*ool   
breakfa/ program "u section #d ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aggc74  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 ,waiv]  7i7 ,waiv] reque/ 
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 9 ord] 
to pur*ase =eign commodities or         
products1 a s*ool food au?ority %all    
reque/ f ! ,secret>y a waiv] (          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7 ,exception ,a   
s*ool food au?ority may pur*ase =eign   
commodities or products )\t a waiv] "u  
clause 7i7 if ! commodities or products 
are n-- 7,i7 produc$ dome/ically2 or    
7,,ii7 available dome/ically4  7iii7    
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y may n provide 

a waiv] to pur*ase =eign commodities or 
products "u clause 7i7 unless-- 7,i7 !  
commodities or products-- 7aa7 are n    
produc$ dome/ically 9 suffici5t am\nts  
or ( satisfactory quality2 &  7bb7 if   
pur*as$ dome/ically1 w\ld be            
significantly high] 9 price ?an su*     
=eign commodities or products2 &  7,,ii7
 ! s*ool ent]s into an agreem5t "u      
clause 7iv74  7iv7 ,agreem5t ,!         
,secret>y may n provide a waiv] "u      
clause 7i7 unless ! s*ool food au?ority 
reque/+ ! waiv] agrees-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] receiv+ ! waiv]1 to make 
! waiv] publicly available on ! website 
( ! s*ool food au?ority2 &  7,,ii7 n    
less ?an once ea* s*ool ye>1 to email a 
notification ( all waiv]s to p>5ts or   
gu>dians ( /ud5ts :o w be s]v$ ! =eign  
commodity or product pur*as$ pursuant to
 any waiv]s4  4  7b7 ,def9ition ( =eign 
commodity ,section #ab7n7 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4
 ,russell ,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7n77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  

7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,dome/ic commodity or product ,! t]m   
dome/ic commodity or product means-- 7i7
 an agricultural commodity t is produc$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 a food       
product t is process$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
sub/antially us+ agricultural           
commodities t are produc$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7,b7 ,=eign commodity or       
product ,! t]m =eign commodity or       
product means a commodity or product o!r
 ?an a dome/ic commodity or product4  4 
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ab7n7 ( !
 ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool   
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj7n77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+  
,p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+            
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph    
7#b72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 
,p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+            
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph    
7#b74  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
?is section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section affects ! requirem5ts "u section
 #dbjg ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act

 ( #bjah 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agfj note2     
,public ,law #aae-ccd74  #ajf4          
,au?orization ( local food pur*ase      
assi/ance coop]ative agreem5t program   
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to   
c>ry out ! local food pur*ase assi/ance 
coop]ative agreem5t program e/abli%$    
pursuant to section #ajja ( ! ,am]ican  
,rescue ,plan ,act ( #bjba 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #geja note2 ,public ,law #aag-b7       
#djj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea*   
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  #ajg4 ,report      
reg>d+ grant recipi5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act &
 annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture %all submit to ,congress & 
make publicly available on ! website ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture an easily     
navigable report t1 ) respect to !      
prec$+ ye>1 specifies ea* organization1 
f>m1 individual1 or o!r entity t receiv$
 fund+ 7includ+ ?r\gh a contract1       
subcontract1 subsidy1 loan1 or grant7 f 
! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture dur+ t ye>4  
,,ii ,protect+ ,am]ica's ,meatpack+     

,work]s  #bja4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--
 7#a7 meat & p\ltry slaught] & process+ 
is a p>ticul>ly dang]\s occupation1 )   
meat & p\ltry process+ work]s suff]+    
injuries at measurably high] rates ?an  
work]s 9 o!r private sector indu/ries2  
7#b7 meat & p\ltry process+ work]s face 
d\ble ! rate ( amputations z ! av]age   
work] 9 private indu/ry1 & injuries su* 
z spra9s1 lac]ations1 & contusions are  
common among p\ltry work]s2  7#c7 meat &
 p\ltry process+ work]s suff] f         
musculoskeletal injuries1 su* z c>pal   
tunnel syndrome1 trigg] f+]1 t5d9itis1  
rotator cuff injuries1 l[] back         
injuries1 & *ronic pa9 & numbness1 9    
numb]s t c exce$ #ej p]c5t ( work]s2    
7#d7 high] l9e spe$s 9 meat & p\ltry    
process+ facilities is a recogniz$ risk 
factor t leads to increas$ risk ( bo?   
lac]ation & musculoskeletal injuries2 & 
7#e7 meat & p\ltry process+ work]s are  
subject$ to exploitative conditions &   
abusive behavior by employ]s-- 7,a7     
includ+-- 7i7 use ( abusive & humiliat+ 

%\t+ by sup]visors accus+ work]s ( n    
work+ fa/ en\gh & h>ass+ !m to "w fa/] &
 h>d]2  7ii7 use ( sexualiz$ language to
 h>ass wom5 work]s to "w h>d] & fa/]2   
7iii7 patt]ns ( direct sexual h>assm5t &
 incid5ts ( sexual assault2 &  7iv7     
little or no acc\ntability or r$ress =  
emotional1 sexualiz$1 or psy*ological   
abuse due to-- 7,i7 weak en=cem5t (1 &  
noncompliance )1 discrim9ation          
protections2 &  7,,ii7 meat & p\ltry    
process+ work]s n report+ ! abuse due to
 fe> ( receiv+ m abuse1 hav+ _!         
employm5t t]m9at$1 or be+ report$ to    
immigration en=cem5t2 &  7,b7 t lead to 
long-t]m psy*ological impacts1 includ+  
increas$ feel+s ( ang] & /ress by work]s
 pressur$ to "w fa/] & m aggressively to
 slaught] animals on kill+ l9es4  #bjb4 
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,cov]$   
e/abli%m5t ,! t]m cov]$ e/abli%m5t      
means-- 7,a7 an (ficial e/abli%m5t 7z   
def9$ 9 section #cja4b ( title #i1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor    
regulations77 t is subject to inspection

 "u ! ,f$]al ,meat ,inspection ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 &  7,b7 an    
(ficial e/abli%m5t 7z def9$ 9 section   
#cha4a7;b7 ( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations 7or successor regulations77
 t is subject to inspection "u ! ,p\ltry
 ,products ,inspection ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #dea et seq474  7#b7          
,employee2 employ] ,unless o!rwise      
specifi$1 ! t]ms employee & employ] h ! 
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #c ( !    
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb74  ,a ,re=ms  
to protect meat & p\ltry process+ work]s
  ,i ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture  #baa4    
,rule on increas$ l9e spe$s at meat &   
p\ltry e/abli%m5ts  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m   
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,s]vice4  7#b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,!   
t]m ,assi/ant ,secret>y means !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor =          
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?4  7#c7   
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute =     

,occupational ,safety & ,heal?4  7#d7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#e7 ,s]vice 
,! t]m ,s]vice means ! ,food ,safety    
,inspection ,s]vice4  7b7 ,rule on      
waiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law 7includ+ regulations1   
includ+ sections #cjc4a7;h7 & #cha4c7;b7
 ( title #i1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations771 !         
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1   
%all n issue a waiv] "u ^? regulations  
relat+ to l9e spe$s t w\ld result 9     
high] l9e spe$s at a cov]$ e/abli%m5t or
 inspection /aff+ requirem5ts = a cov]$ 
e/abli%m5t unless ! cov]$ e/abli%m5t--  
7,a7 agrees to an inspection conduct$ by
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y or ! ,director = 
! purposes ( ! waiv]2 &  7,b7 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y or ! ,director      
c]tifies to ! ,secret>y t any increases 
9 l9e spe$ at ! cov]$ e/abli%m5t w\ld n 
h an adv]se impact on work] safety4     
7#b7 ,inspections ,an inspection        
conduct$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y or !  

,director "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all    
include-- 7,a7 an ergonomic analysis (  
all jobs 9 ! applicable cov]$ e/abli%m5t
 t may exp]i5ce an increas$ "w pace due 
to increas+ ! numb] ( animals be+       
slaught]$-- 7i7 p] m9ute2 &  7ii7 p]    
h\r2  7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! curr5t rates
 ( musculoskeletal disord]s 9 ! cov]$   
e/abli%m5t2  7,c7 a review ( curr5t     
ef=ts at ! cov]$ e/abli%m5t to mitigate 
! disord]s ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 includ+ a review ( h[ m$ical p]sonnel  
at ! cov]$ e/abli%m5t manage ^?         
disord]s2 &  7,d7 a review ( ! impact ( 
any propos$ l9e spe$ increases on ! pace
 ( "w = work]s on ! slaught] &          
production l9es ( ! cov]$ e/abli%m5t    
7includ+ ! work]s t package ! meat74    
7#c7 ,limitation on au?ority ov] l9e    
spe$s ,none ( ! funds made available to 
! ,secret>y on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act may be us$ to develop1      
propose1 f9alize1 issue1 am5d1 or       
implem5t any policy1 regulation1        
directive1 con/itu5t update1 or any o!r 

ag5cy program t w\ld increase l9e spe$s 
at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts4  7#d7 ,effect on  
,/ate law  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is subsection
 %all n preempt or limit any law or     
regulation ( a ,/ate or a political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate t-- 7i7 imposes   
requirem5ts t are m protective ( work]  
safety or animal welf>e ?an !           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection2 or  7ii7  
creates p5alties = conduct regulat$ by  
?is subsection4  7,b7 ,o!r laws ,!      
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection are 9      
addition to1 & n 9 lieu (1 any o!r laws 
protect+ work] safety & animal welf>e4  
7c7 ,transp>5cy 9 rulemak+ ,) respect to
 ea* rulemak+ proce$+ initiat$ by !     
,adm9i/rator on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all
 comply )-- 7#a7 ! data quality         
guidel9es ( ! ,s]vice1 :i* /ate t !     
,s]vice & ! (fices ( ! ,s]vice are held 
to a /&>d ( transp>5cy to ensure t !    
in=mation %>$ by ! ,s]vice is pres5t$ 9 
an accurate1 reliable1 & unbias$ mann]2 
&  7#b7 ,executive ,ord] #acefc 7#e     

,u4,s4,c4 #fja note2 relat+ to improv+  
regulation & regulatory review71 :i*    
requires ,f$]al ag5cies to provide      
timely onl9e access to relevant         
sci5tific in=mation 9 an op5 =mat t c   
easily be se>*$ & d[nload$ dur+ a       
propos$ rulemak+4  7d7 ,evaluation (    
rulemak+ & policies ,9 evaluat+ ! impact
 ( any rulemak+ or policy1 ! ,secret>y  
%all reque/ t ! ,director conduct an    
evaluation ( ! rulemak+ or policy t     
includes a review (-- 7#a7 curr5t safety
 conditions & injuries & illnesses at ! 
applicable cov]$ e/abli%m5ts1 includ+   
m$ical exams & m$ical hi/ories2  7#b7   
:e!r ! policy proposals w increase !    
pace ( "w = any employee at ! applicable
 cov]$ e/abli%m5ts2 &  7#c7 :e!r1 & !   
ext5t to :i*1 ! policy proposals w      
impact work] safety4  7e7 ,report on    
implem5tation ( rules  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! implem5tation (  
any rule relat+ to l9e spe$s at cov]$   
e/abli%m5ts1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
,congress a report on ! impact ( ! rule 

on-- 7,a7 l9e spe$s at cov]$            
e/abli%m5ts2  7,b7 work] safety & heal? 
at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts2  7,c7 ergonomic   
aspects ( jobs at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts2 &  
7,d7 /aff+ levels t w ensure work]      
safety at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts4  7#b7      
,requirem5t ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include-- 7,a7 ! results ( a /udy  
c>ri$ out by an indu/rial eng9e] on e   
type ( job at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts impact$ 
by ! applicable rule2  7,b7 a           
det]m9ation ( ! indu/rial eng9e] ( !    
numb] ( work]s ne$$-- 7i7 to d ea* job  
safely2 &  7ii7 to op]ate ! cov]$       
e/abli%m5t at diff]5t l9e spe$s2 &  7,c7
 a job crew+ report prep>$ by !         
indu/rial eng9e]4  ,,ii ,fair ,att5dance
 ,policies  #bba4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p3
 7#a7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$        
entity-- 7,a7 means a respond5t1 z def9$
 9 section #gja7n7 ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7n772
 &  7,b7 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a7       
includes-- 7i7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$
 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional      

,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja72  7ii7 an employ+      
(fice1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 (     
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7iii7 an
 entity employ+ a ,/ate employee        
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 &    
7iv7 an entity to :i* section #gag7;a7 (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77 applies4     
7#b7 ,employee ,! t]m employee means--  
7,a7 an employee 7includ+ an applicant71
 z def9$ 9 section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7f772  7,b7 a cov]$ employee     
7includ+ an applicant71 z def9$ 9       
section #aja ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja72  7,c7 a cov]$ employee
 7includ+ an applicant71 z def9$ 9      
section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7,d7 a ,/ate employee    
7includ+ an applicant7 describ$ 9       
section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee

 ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 or  7,e7 an employee 
7includ+ an applicant7 to :i* section   
#gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77        
applies4  7#c7 ,legally protect$ leave  
,! t]m legally protect$ leave1 :5 us$ ) 
respect to an employee1 means leave t is
 protect$ "u a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local  
law applicable to ! employee4  7#d7 ,no 
fault att5dance policy ,! t]m no fault  
att5dance policy means a policy 7or     
patt]n & practice7 ma9ta9$ by a cov]$   
entity "u :i* employees face consequ5ces
 = any abs5ce1 t>dy1 or e>ly dep>ture   
?r\gh ! assessm5t ( po9ts 7also ref]r$  
to z dem]its or occurr5ces7 or d$uctions
 f an allott$ bank ( "t1 & ^? po9ts or  
d$uctions subject ! employee to         
progressive discipl9>y action1 :i* may  
include failure to receive a promotion1 
loss ( pay1 or t]m9ation4  7#e7 ,p]son  
,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 
section #gja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7a774    

7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,labor4  #bbb4 ,requirem5ts 
= employ]s relat+ to no fault att5dance 
policies or att5dance sy/ems  7a7       
,requirem5ts = no fault att5dance policy
 ,x %all be consid]$ an unlawful        
employm5t practice = a cov]$ entity to  
ma9ta9 a no fault att5dance policy1     
unless ! cov]$ entity complies ) !      
foll[+3 7#a7 ,! no fault att5dance      
policy %all be di/ribut$ 9 writ+ 7& be  
made available 9 ! prim>y language ( !  
employee receiv+ ! policy7-- 7,a7 n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 to ea* employee employ$ by !  
cov]$ entity z ( t date ( di/ribution2 &
  7,b7 ) respect to ea* employee hir$ by
 ! cov]$ entity aft] su* date (         
enactm5t1 ^u ! comm5cem5t ( ! employee's
 employm5t4  7#b7 ,if any *anges are    
made to ! no fault att5dance policy1 !  
no fault att5dance policy %all be       
di/ribut$ to all employees 9 writ+ 7& be
 made available 9 ! prim>y language ( ! 
employees71 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 

! date ( ! *anges4  7#c7 ,! cov]$ entity
 %all provide employees ) a means (     
access+ ! no fault att5dance policy at  
any physical workplace1 & outside ( a   
physical workplace1 9 an accessible     
location4  7#d7 ,! no fault att5dance   
policy %all explicitly /ate t employees 
w n face discipl9>y action or o!r adv]se
 consequ5ces1 :i* may include !         
assessm5t ( po9ts or a d$uction f an    
allott$ bank ( "t1 = legally protect$   
leave4  7#e7 ,! no fault att5dance      
policy %all specifically ref]5ce &      
provide a reasonable am\nt ( detail ab\t
 all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local laws        
applicable to ! employees t provide     
legally protect$ leave1 includ+ !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 !       
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja et seq471 & *apt]  
#dc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4   
7#f7 ,! no fault att5dance policy %all  
id5tify a process = employees to        
complete ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,report t 

an abs5ce is = legally protect$ leave4  
7,b7 ,provide m$ical docum5tation1 if x 
is requir$ "u ! no fault att5dance      
policy 9 ord] to avoid discipl9>y action
 or o!r adv]se consequ5ces = legally    
protect$ leave4  7,c7 ,seek removal (   
po9ts t an employee believes 7 wrongly  
assess$1 or ! re/oration ( "t t an      
employee believes 0 wrongly d$uct$ =    
legally protect$ leave4  7,d7 ,delay !  
report+ ( an abs5ce 9 un=ese5 or em]g5cy
 circum/ances )\t incurr+ additional    
po9ts or discipl9e4  7b7 ,requirem5ts = 
att5dance sy/ems ,x %all be an unlawful 
employm5t practice = a cov]$ entity to  
ma9ta9 any att5dance sy/em policy1 or   
patt]n & practice1 t disc\rages         
employees f ex]cis+1 or attempt+ to     
ex]cise1 any "r to legally protect$     
leave4  #bbc4 ,rem$ies & en=cem5t  7a7  
,civil action ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &       
proc$ures provid$ 9 section #ajg ( !    
,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act ( #aiic   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bfag7 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is "p provides to 

any p]son alleg+ an unlawful employm5t  
practice describ$ 9 section #bbb4  7b7  
,p5alties ,any cov]$ entity t commits an
 unlawful employm5t practice describ$ 9 
section #bbb %all be subject to a civil 
p5alty n to exce$ ! am\nts "u section   
#ag7;a7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety &     
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fff7;a771 z adju/$ annually =          
inflation4 ,! ,secret>y may br+ any     
legal action necess>y1 includ+          
adm9i/rative action1 to collect su*     
p5alties4  #bbd4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission & ! heads ( o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all issue regulations 9
 an accessible =mat 9 accordance )      
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ?is "p4
 ,su* regulations %all provide an       
example ( a model no fault att5dance    
policy t con=ms to ! requirem5ts ( ?is  
"p4  #bbe4 ,relation%ip to o!r laws     

,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all be con/ru$ to       
invalidate or limit ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &  
proc$ures "u any ,f$]al law or law ( any
 ,/ate or political subdivision ( any   
,/ate or jurisdiction t provide legally 
protect$ leave4  ,,iii ,occupational    
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ,re=ms   
#bca4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is "p1 ! t]ms     
,secret>y & ,/ate h ! mean+s giv5 su*   
t]ms 9 section #c ( ! ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #feb74  #bcb4 ,ensur+         
compliance ) employee rights to use     
toilet facilities at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ any inspection ( a   
cov]$ e/abli%m5t conduct$ pursuant to   
section #h ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#feg71 ! ,secret>y %all v]ify t !       
employ] ( employees work+ at su*        
e/abli%m5t is 9 compliance ) !          
occupational safety & heal? /&>d set =? 
9 section #aiaj4ada ( title #bi1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on !   
day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 =

 employ]s to provide prompt access =    
employees to visit & use toilet         
facilities1 includ+ su* /&>d z int]pret$
 by ! memor&um = regional adm9i/rators &
 ,/ate designees reg>d+ ,int]pretation (
 #bi ,,cfr4 #aiaj4ada7;c77#a77;i73      
,toilet ,facilities issu$ by !          
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration on ,april #f1 #aiih1 & any
 successor regulation4  7b7 ,requirem5ts
 ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all v]ify t ! employ]        
describ$ 9 su* subsection-- 7#a7 all[s  
employees to leave _! "w locations to   
use a toilet facility :5 ne$$ & )\t     
puni%m5t2  7#b7 provides an adequate    
numb] ( toilet facilities = ! size ( !  
work=ce to prev5t long l9es2  7#c7      
avoids impos+ unreasonable re/rictions  
includ+ wait+ li/s on ! use ( toilet    
facilities2  7#d7 ensures t re/rictions1
 su* z lock+ doors or requir+ employees 
to sign out a key1 d n cause ext5d$     
delays 9 access to toilet facilities2 & 
7#e7 comp5sates ea* employee = breaks = 

us+ toilet facilities at ! regul> rate (
 pay ( ! employee 9 accordance ) section
 #ghe4ah ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! day be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & any o!r  
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law4 
#bcc4 ,occupational safety & heal? /&>ds
 to protect employees 9 cov]$           
e/abli%m5ts  7a7 ,/&>d = protect+       
employees f occupational risk factors   
caus+ musculoskeletal disord]s  7#a7    
,propos$ /&>d ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all1 pursuant to section #f ( !        
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] a propos$ /&>d =         
ergonomic program managem5t = cov]$     
e/abli%m5ts4 ,su* propos$ /&>d %all     
include requirem5ts =-- 7,a7 haz>d      
id5tification & ergonomic job           
evaluations1 includ+ requirem5ts =      
employee & au?oriz$ employee            
repres5tative p>ticipation 9 su*        
id5tification2  7,b7 haz>d control1 :i* 

su* requirem5ts rely on ! pr9ciples ( ! 
hi]>*y ( controls & :i* may include     
measures su* z re/ breaks1 equipm5t &   
work/ation r$esign1 "w pace r$uctions1  
or job rotation to less =ceful or       
repetitive jobs2  7,c7 tra9+ = employees
 reg>d+ employ] activities1 occupational
 risk factors1 & tra9+ on controls &    
recognition ( symptoms ( musculoskeletal
 disord]s2 &  7,d7 m$ical managem5t t   
includes-- 7i7 enc\rag+ e>ly report+ (  
musculoskeletal disord] symptoms2  7ii7 
fir/ aid deliv]$ by ^? op]at+ "u ,/ate  
lic5s+ requirem5ts2 &  7iii7 sy/ematic  
evaluation & e>ly ref]ral = m$ical      
att5tion4  7#b7 ,f9al /&>d ,n lat] ?an  
#cj mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 pursuant to     
section #f ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fee71 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al 
/&>d bas$ on ! propos$ /&>d "u p>agraph 
7#a74  7b7 ,/&>d = protect+ employees f 
delays 9 m$ical treatm5t ref]rals foll[+
 injuries or illnesses  7#a7 ,propos$   

/&>d ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
pursuant to section #f ( ! ,occupational
 ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] a propos$ /&>d requir+ t all    
employ]s ) employees work+ at a cov]$   
e/abli%m5t :o1 9 accordance ) ! /&>d    
promulgat$ "u section #aiaj4aea ( title 
#bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9   
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 are requir$ to h a p]son     
readily available at ! e/abli%m5t :o is 
adequately tra9$ to r5d] fir/ aid %all  
ensure t su* p]son-- 7,a7 )\t delay1    
ref]s any su* employee :o reports an    
injury or illness t requires fur!r      
m$ical treatm5t to an appropriate m$ical
 pr(essional ( ! employee's *oice = su* 
treatm5t2  7,b7 provides = occupational 
m$ic9e consultation s]vices ?r\gh a     
physician :o is bo>d c]tifi$ 9          
occupational m$ic9e1 :i* s]vices %all   
include-- 7i7 regul> review ( any heal? 
& safety program1 m$ical managem5t      

program1 or ergonomics program ( !      
employ]2  7ii7 review ( any "w-relat$   
injury or illness ( an employee2  7iii7 
provid+ onsite heal? s]vices = treatm5t 
( su* injury or illness2 &  7iv7        
consultation ref]ral to a local heal?   
c>e provid] = treat+ su* injury or      
illness2 &  7,c7 complies ) ! lic5s+    
requirem5ts = lic5s$ practical nurses or
 regi/]$ nurses 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* !       
e/abli%m5t is locat$4  7#b7 ,f9al /&>d  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1  
pursuant to section #f ( ! ,occupational
 ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] a f9al /&>d bas$ on ! propos$   
/&>d "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbf to c>ry out ?is        
section4  #bcd4 ,p]man5t regional       
emphasis inspection program2 exp&+      
inspections  7a7 ,regional emphasis     
inspection program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n    

lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 pursuant 
to section #h ( ! ,occupational ,safety 
& ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4    
#feg71 implem5t a regional emphasis     
inspection program = cov]$ e/abli%m5ts 9
 e ,/ate 9 :i* a cov]$ e/abli%m5t is    
locat$4 ,su* program %all cov]-- 7,a7   
amputation haz>ds2  7,b7 ergonomics2    
7,c7 haz>ds relat$ to l9e spe$s2  7,d7  
ba?room breaks2  7,e7 use ( *emicals su*
 z p]acetic acid 7antimicrobials72 &    
7,f7 work+ conditions 9 high & l[       
temp]atures4  7#b7 ,/ate plans ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 a ,/ate ) a ,/ate plan t has  
be5 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u section   
#ah ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg7 %all
 adopt 9 ea* region )9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* a  
cov]$ e/abli%m5t is locat$ a regional   
emphasis inspection program t is at lea/
 z effective z ! program "u p>agraph    
7#a74  7b7 ,exp&+ inspections :5        
in=mation pres5ts possible additional   
dang]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y   

conducts a physical inspection ( a cov]$
 e/abli%m5t pursuant to section #h ( su*
 ,act 9 response to a ref]ral1 compla9t1
 or fatality1 & ! ,secret>y1 dur+ su*   
inspection makes a det]m9ation describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all exp&  
su* inspection to all areas ( !         
e/abli%m5t4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,a       
det]m9ation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is  
ei!r ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a det]m9ation1   
foll[+ a review ( records ( "w-relat$   
injuries & illnesses ma9ta9$ 9          
accordance ) su* section #h1 t a        
"w-relat$ injury or illness may be      
relat$ to a workplace dang] t may ?reat5
 physical h>m4  7,b7 ,a det]m9ation1 ^u 
int]views ) employees1 t a workplace    
dang] may ?reat5 physical h>m4  #bce4   
,repres5tatives dur+ physical           
inspections  7a7 ,propos$ rule ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all1 "u section      
#h7;e7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety &      
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#feg7;e771 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a  

regulation provid+ t dur+ a physical    
inspection ( a cov]$ e/abli%m5t "u su*  
section-- 7#a7 ! repres5tative au?oriz$ 
by employees to be giv5 ! opportunity to
 accompany ! ,secret>y dur+ ! inspection
 z describ$ 9 su* section %all n be     
requir$ to be an employee ( ! employ]2  
7#b7 :]e !re is no repres5tative        
au?oriz$ by employees z describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! employees may designate
 a p]son affiliat$ ) a work]-bas$       
community organization to s]ve z su*    
repres5tative2 &  7#c7 ! inspector may  
arrange = int]views ) employees (f-site 
^u ! reque/ ( ! repres5tative or        
designat$ p]son4  7b7 ,f9al rule ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/] a f9al rule = ! propos$  
rule "u subsection 7a74  #bcf4 ,enhanc$ 
protections f retaliation  7a7 ,employee
 actions ,section #aa7;c77#a7 ( !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c77#a77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ dis*>ge & all t   

foll[s ?r\gh because su* & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 dis*>ge or cause to be dis*>g$1 
or 9 any o!r mann] retaliate or         
discrim9ate aga9/ or cause to be        
retaliat$ or discrim9at$ aga9/1 any     
employee because-- 7,a7 su*  2  7#b7 by 
/rik+ ?is ,act or has & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
 8?is ,act2  7,b7 su* employee has  2   
7#c7 by /rik+ 9 any su* proce$+ or      
because ( ! ex]cise & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
8be=e ,congress or 9 any ,f$]al or ,/ate
 proce$+ relat$ to safety or heal?2     
7,c7 su* employee has refus$ to violate 
any provision ( ?is ,act2 or  7,d7 ( !  
ex]cise  2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+ be=e !     
p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ !    
report+ ( any injury1 illness1 or unsafe
 condition to ! employ]1 ag5t ( !       
employ]1 safety & heal? committee       
involv$1 or employee safety & heal?     
repres5tative involv$4  7b7 ,prohibition
 ( retaliation2 proc$ure ,section #aa ( 
su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ dis*>g$ or o!rwise 

discrim9at$ aga9/ by any p]son 9        
violation ( ?is subsection & ins]t+     
aggriev$ by a violation ( ?is           
subsection2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ su*        
discrim9ation & ins]t+ su* violation2 & 
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7   
,exception = meat & p\ltry e/abli%m5ts  
,p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 %all n apply )   
respect to a compla9t fil$ by an        
employee ( an employ] t is a cov]$      
e/abli%m5t1 z def9$ 9 section #bjb ( !  
,agricultural ,work] ,ju/ice ,act4  2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7    
,meat & p\ltry e/abli%m5ts  7#a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,compla9ant ,! t]m compla9ant means a   
compla9ant :o is a cov]$ employee4  7,b7
 ,cov]$ employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee  
means an employee ( a cov]$ employ]4    
7,c7 ,cov]$ employ] ,! t]m cov]$ employ]
 means an employ] t is a cov]$          
e/abli%m5t1 z def9$ 9 section #bjb ( !  
,agricultural ,work] ,ju/ice ,act4  7,d7
 ,respond5t ,! t]m respond5t means a    
respond5t :o is a cov]$ employ]4  7#b7  

,reasonable appreh5sion ,no p]son %all  
dis*>ge1 or cause to be dis*>g$1 or 9   
any o!r mann] retaliate or discrim9ate  
aga9/1 or cause to be retaliat$ or      
discrim9at$ aga9/1 a cov]$ employee =   
refus+ to p]=m ! cov]$ employee's duties
 if-- 7,a7 ! cov]$ employee has a       
reasonable appreh5sion t p]=m+ su*      
duties w\ld result 9 s]i\s injury to1 or
 s]i\s impairm5t ( ! heal? (1 ! cov]$   
employee or o!r cov]$ employees2 &  7,b7
 :5 practicable1 ! cov]$ employee has   
communicat$ or attempt$ to communicate  
su* reasonable appreh5sion to ! cov]$   
employ] & has n receiv$ f ! cov]$       
employ] a response reasonably calculat$ 
to allay su* appreh5sion4  7#c7         
,compla9t ,any cov]$ employee :o        
believes t ! cov]$ employee has be5     
dis*>g$1 discipl9$1 or o!rwise retaliat$
 or discrim9at$ aga9/ by any p]son 9    
violation ( subsection 7c77#a7 or       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection may seek 
relief = su* violation by fil+ a        
compla9t ) ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#e74

  7#d7 ,/atute ( limitations  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,a cov]$ employee may take !      
action p]mitt$ by p>agraph 7#c7 n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! lat] (-- 7i7 ! date
 on :i* an alleg$ violation ( subsection
 7c77#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is         
subsection occurs2 or  7ii7 ! date on   
:i* ! cov]$ employee kn[s or %\ld       
reasonably h kn[n t su* alleg$ violation
 occurr$4  7,b7 ,repeat violation       
,except 9 cases :5 ! cov]$ employee has 
be5 dis*>g$1 a violation ( subsection   
7c77#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is          
subsection %all be consid]$ to h occurr$
 on ! la/ date an alleg$ repeat         
violation occurr$4  7#e7 ,inve/igation  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ employee may1 )9 
! "t p]iod requir$ "u p>agraph          
7#d77;,a71 file a compla9t ) ! ,secret>y
 alleg+ a violation ( subsection 7c77#a7
 or p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4 ,if 
! compla9t alleges a prima facie case1 !
 ,secret>y %all conduct an inve/igation 
( ! allegations 9 ! compla9t1 :i*-- 7i7 
%all include-- 7,i7 int]view+ !         

compla9ant2  7,,ii7 provid+ ! respond5t 
an opportunity to-- 7aa7 submit to !    
,secret>y a writt5 response to !        
compla9t2 &  7bb7 meet ) ! ,secret>y to 
pres5t /atem5ts f witnesses or provide  
evid5ce2 &  7,,iii7 provid+ ! compla9ant
 an opportunity to-- 7aa7 receive any   
/atem5ts or evid5ce provid$ to !        
,secret>y2  7bb7 meet ) ! ,secret>y2 &  
7cc7 rebut any /atem5ts or evid5ce2 &   
7ii7 may include issu+ subpo5as = !     
purposes ( su* inve/igation4  7,b7      
,decision ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
fil+ ( ! compla9t "u ?is p>agraph1 !    
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 det]m9e :e!r       
reasonable cause exi/s to believe t a   
violation ( subsection 7c77#a7 or       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection has      
occurr$2 &  7ii7 issue a decision grant+
 or d5y+ relief4  7#f7 ,prelim9>y ord]  
foll[+ inve/igation ,if1 aft] completion
 ( an inve/igation "u p>agraph          
7#e77;,a71 ! ,secret>y f9ds reasonable  
cause to believe t a violation (        
subsection 7c77#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 (   

?is subsection has occurr$1 ! ,secret>y 
%all issue a prelim9>y ord] provid+     
relief au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#ad7 at !  
same "t ! ,secret>y issues a decision "u
 p>agraph 7#e77;,b74 ,if a de novo he>+ 
is n reque/$ )9 ! "t p]iod requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#g77;,a77i71 su* prelim9>y    
ord] %all be deem$ a f9al ord] ( !      
,secret>y & is n subject to judicial    
review4  7#g7 ,he>+  7,a7 ,reque/ = he>+
  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a de novo he>+ on !     
record be=e an adm9i/rative law judge   
may be reque/$-- 7,i7 by ! compla9ant or
 respond5t )9 #cj days aft] receiv+     
notification ( a decision grant+ or d5y+
 relief issu$ "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b7 or a
 prelim9>y ord] "u p>agraph 7#f71       
respectively2  7,,ii7 by ! compla9ant )9
 #cj days aft] ! date ! compla9t is     
dismiss$ )\t inve/igation by ! ,secret>y
 "u p>agraph 7#e77;,a72 or  7,,iii7 by !
 compla9ant )9 #abj days aft] ! date (  
fil+ ! compla9t "u p>agraph 7#e71 if !  
,secret>y has n issu$ a decision "u     
p>agraph 7#e77;,b74  7ii7 ,re9/atem5t   

ord] ,! reque/ = a he>+ %all n op]ate to
 /ay any prelim9>y re9/atem5t ord] issu$
 "u p>agraph 7#f74  7,b7 ,proc$ures  7i7
 ,9 g5]al ,a he>+ reque/$ "u ?is        
p>agraph %all be conduct$ exp$iti\sly & 
9 accordance ) rules e/abli%$ by !      
,secret>y = he>+s conduct$ by           
adm9i/rative law judges4  7ii7          
,subpo5as2 production ( evid5ce ,9      
conduct+ any su* he>+1 ! adm9i/rative   
law judge may issue subpo5as4 ,!        
respond5t or compla9ant may reque/ !    
issuance ( subpo5as t require !         
deposition (1 or ! att5dance & te/imony 
(1 witnesses & ! production ( any       
evid5ce 7includ+ any books1 pap]s1      
docum5ts1 or record+s7 relat+ to ! matt]
 "u consid]ation4  7iii7 ,decision ,!   
adm9i/rative law judge %all issue a     
decision n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 on :i* a he>+ 0 reque/$ "u ?is p>agraph
 & promptly notify1 9 writ+1 ! p>ties & 
! ,secret>y ( su* decision1 includ+ !   
f9d+s ( fact & conclusions ( law4 ,if ! 
adm9i/rative law judge f9ds t a         

violation ( subsection 7c77#a7 or       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection has      
occurr$1 ! judge %all issue an ord] =   
relief "u p>agraph 7#ad74 ,if review "u 
p>agraph 7#h7 is n timely reque/$1 su*  
ord] %all be deem$ a f9al ord] ( !      
,secret>y t is n subject to judicial    
review4  7#h7 ,adm9i/rative appeal  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( notification ( a decision & ord] 
issu$ by an adm9i/rative law judge "u   
p>agraph 7#g71 ! compla9ant or respond5t
 may file1 ) objections1 an adm9i/rative
 appeal ) an adm9i/rative review body   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is p>agraph z ! review bo>d74  7,b7    
,/&>d ( review ,9 review+ ! decision &  
ord] ( ! adm9i/rative law judge1 !      
review bo>d %all affirm ! decision &    
ord] if x is det]m9$ t ! factual f9d+s  
set =? !re9 are support$ by sub/antial  
evid5ce & ! decision & ord] are made 9  
accordance ) applicable law4  7,c7      
,decisions ,if ! review bo>d grants an  
adm9i/rative appeal1 ! review bo>d %all 

issue a f9al decision & ord] affirm+ or 
rev]s+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! decision "u   
review by n lat] ?an #ij days aft]      
receipt ( ! adm9i/rative appeal4 ,if x  
is det]m9$ t a violation ( subsection   
7c77#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is          
subsection has occurr$1 ! review bo>d   
%all issue a f9al decision & ord]       
provid+ relief au?oriz$ "u p>agraph     
7#ad74 ,su* decision & ord] %all        
con/itute f9al ag5cy action ) respect to
 ! matt] appeal$4  7#i7 ,settlem5t 9 !  
adm9i/rative process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,at 
any "t be=e issuance ( a f9al ord]1 an  
inve/igation or proce$+ "u ?is          
subsection may be t]m9at$ on ! basis ( a
 settlem5t agreem5t ent]$ into by !     
p>ties4  7,b7 ,public policy            
consid]ations ,nei!r ! ,secret>y1 an    
adm9i/rative law judge1 nor ! review    
bo>d conduct+ a he>+ "u ?is subsection  
%all accept a settlem5t t conta9s       
conditions conflict+ ) ! rights protect$
 "u ?is ,act or t are contr>y to public 
policy1 includ+ a re/riction on a       

compla9ant's "r to future employm5t )   
employ]s o!r ?an ! specific cov]$       
employ]s nam$ 9 a compla9t4  7#aj7      
,inaction by ! review bo>d or           
adm9i/rative law judge  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 compla9ant may br+ a de novo action    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 if-- 7i7 an 
adm9i/rative law judge has n issu$ a    
decision & ord] )9 ! #ij-;day "t p]iod  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#g77;,b77iii72 or  
7ii7 ! review bo>d has n issu$ a        
decision & ord] )9 ! #ij-;day "t p]iod  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#h77;,c74  7,b7 ,de
 novo action ,su* de novo action may be 
br\ght at law or equity 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict :]e a   
violation ( subsection 7c77#a7 or       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection alleg$ly 
occurr$ or :]e ! compla9ant resid$ on ! 
date ( su* alleg$ violation4 ,! c\rt    
%all h jurisdiction ov] su* action )\t  
reg>d to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy & to ord] 
appropriate relief "u p>agraph 7#ad74   
,su* action %all1 at ! reque/ ( ei!r    
p>ty to su* action1 be tri$ by ! c\rt ) 

a jury4  7#aa7 ,judicial review  7,a7   
,timely appeal to ! c\rt ( appeals ,any 
p>ty adv]sely affect$ or aggriev$ by a  
f9al decision & ord] issu$ "u ?is       
subsection may obta9 review ( su*       
decision & ord] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt 
( ,appeals = ! circuit :]e ! violation1 
) respect to :i* su* f9al decision &    
ord] 0 issu$1 alleg$ly occurr$ or :]e ! 
compla9ant resid$ on ! date ( su* alleg$
 violation4 ,to obta9 su* review1 a p>ty
 %all file a petition = review n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! f9al decision & ord]
 0 issu$4 ,su* review %all con=m to     
*apt] #g ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4 ,! comm5cem5t ( proce$+s "u ?is  
subp>agraph %all n1 unless ord]$ by !   
c\rt1 op]ate z a /ay ( ! f9al decision &
 ord]4  7,b7 ,limitation on collat]al   
attack ,an ord] & decision ) respect to 
:i* review may be obta9$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all n be subject to judicial      
review 9 any crim9al or o!r civil       
proce$+4  7#ab7 ,en=cem5t ( ord] ,if a  
respond5t fails to comply ) an ord]     

issu$ "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y or 
! compla9ant on ^: behalf ! ord] 0 issu$
 may file a civil action = en=cem5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9
 :i* ! violation 0 f\nd to occur to     
en=ce su* ord]4 ,if bo? ! ,secret>y & ! 
compla9ant file su* action1 ! action ( !
 ,secret>y %all take prec$5ce4 ,!       
di/rict c\rt %all h jurisdiction to     
grant all appropriate relief describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#ad74  7#ac7 ,burd5s ( pro(   
7,a7 ,crit]ia = det]m9ation ,9 mak+ a   
det]m9ation or adjudicat+ a compla9t    
pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y1
 adm9i/rative law judge1 review bo>d1 or
 a c\rt may det]m9e t a violation (     
subsection 7c77#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 (   
?is subsection has occurr$ only if !    
compla9ant demon/rates t any conduct    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 or        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection ) respect
 to ! compla9ant 0 a contribut+ factor 9
 ! adv]se action alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4   
7,b7 ,prohibition ,not)/&+ subp>agraph  
7,a71 a decision or ord] t is favorable 

to ! compla9ant %all n be issu$ 9 any   
adm9i/rative or judicial action pursuant
 to ?is subsection if ! respond5t       
demon/rates by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t 
! respond5t w\ld h tak5 ! same adv]se   
action 9 ! abs5ce ( su* conduct4  7#ad7 
,relief  7,a7 ,ord] = relief ,if !      
,secret>y1 adm9i/rative law judge1      
review bo>d1 or a c\rt det]m9es t a     
cov]$ employ] has violat$ subsection    
7c77#a7 or p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 adm9i/rative   
law judge1 review bo>d1 or c\rt1        
respectively1 %all h jurisdiction to    
ord] all appropriate relief1 includ+    
injunctive relief1 & comp5satory &      
exempl>y damages1 includ+-- 7i7         
affirmative action to abate ! violation2
  7ii7 re9/atem5t )\t loss ( position or
 s5iority1 & re/oration ( ! t]ms1       
rights1 conditions1 & privileges        
associat$ ) ! compla9ant's employm5t1   
includ+ opportunities = promotions to   
positions ) equival5t or bett]          
comp5sation = :i* ! compla9ant is       

qualifi$2  7iii7 comp5satory &          
consequ5tial damages suffici5t to make !
 compla9ant :ole 7includ+ back pay1     
prejudgm5t int]e/1 & o!r damages72 &    
7iv7 expungem5t ( all w>n+s1 reprim&s1  
or d]ogatory ref]5ces t h be5 plac$ 9   
pap] or electronic records or databases 
( any type relat+ to ! actions by !     
compla9ant t gave rise to ! unfavorable 
p]sonnel action1 &1 at ! compla9ant's   
direction1 transmission ( a copy ( !    
decision on ! compla9t to any p]son :om 
! compla9ant reasonably believes may h  
receiv$ su* unfavorable in=mation4  7,b7
 ,attorneys' fees & co/s ,if ! ,secret>y
 or an adm9i/rative law judge1 review   
bo>d1 or c\rt grants an ord] = relief "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1         
adm9i/rative law judge1 review bo>d1 or 
c\rt1 respectively1 %all assess1 at !   
reque/ ( ! cov]$ employee aga9/ ! cov]$ 
employ]-- 7i7 reasonable attorneys'     
fees2 &  7ii7 co/s 7includ+ exp]t       
witness fees7 reasonably incurr$1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 adm9i/rative law

 judge1 review bo>d1 or c\rt1           
respectively1 9 connection ) br++ !     
compla9t ^u :i* ! ord] 0 issu$4  7#ae7  
,proc$ural rights ,! rights & rem$ies   
provid$ = 9 ?is subsection may n be     
waiv$ by any agreem5t1 policy1 =m1 or   
condition ( employm5t1 includ+ by any   
pre-dispute arbitration agreem5t or     
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#af7      
,sav+s ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be   
con/ru$ to dim9i% ! rights1 privileges1 
or rem$ies ( any cov]$ employee "u any  
,f$]al or ,/ate law or common law1 or "u
 any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#ag7 
,election ( v5ue  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$
 employee ( a cov]$ employ] :o is locat$
 9 a ,/ate t has a ,/ate plan approv$ "u
 section #ah may file a compla9t alleg+ 
a violation ( subsection 7c77#a7 or     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection by su*   
employ] )-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 
7#e72 or  7ii7 a ,/ate plan adm9i/rator 
9 su* ,/ate4  7,b7 ,ref]rals ,if-- 7i7 !
 ,secret>y receives a compla9t pursuant 
to subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all

 n ref] su* compla9t to a ,/ate plan    
adm9i/rator = resolution2 or  7ii7 a    
,/ate plan adm9i/rator receives a       
compla9t pursuant to subp>agraph        
7,a77ii71 ! ,/ate plan adm9i/rator %all 
n ref] su* compla9t to ! ,secret>y =    
resolution4  7#ah7 ,presumption (       
retaliation ,! ,secret>y %all apply an  
unrebuttable presumption ( retaliation 9
 any compla9t initiat$ "u p>agraph 7#e7 
9 :i* ! ,secret>y f9ds a cov]$ employee 
suff]s an adv]se action )9 #ij days ( ! 
date on :i* ! cov]$ employee took any   
action protect$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 or
 rais$ any reasonable appreh5sion "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection4  7#ai7  
,supplem5t & n supplant ,! rem$ies      
provid$ = "u ?is subsection supplem5t1 &
 d n supplant1 ! private "r ( action "u 
section #bdj ( ! ,agricultural ,work]   
,ju/ice ,act4  7#bj7 ,def9itions ,=     
purposes ( ?is subsection & subsection  
7c7-- 7,a7 ! t]m retaliate or           
discrim9ate aga9/ includes report+1 or  
?reat5+ to report1 to a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  

or local au?ority ! suspect$ citiz5%ip  
or immigration /atus ( a cov]$ employee1
 or ( a family memb] ( a cov]$ employee1
 because ! cov]$ employee raises a      
conc]n ab\t workplace heal? & safety    
practices or haz>ds2 &  7,b7 ! t]m      
family memb]1 ) respect to ! family     
memb] ( a cov]$ employee1 means an      
individual :o-- 7i7 is relat$ to ! cov]$
 employee by blood1 adoption1 m>riage1  
or dome/ic p>tn]%ip2 &  7ii7 is a       
significant o!r1 p>5t1 sibl+1 *ild1     
uncle1 aunt1 niece1 nephew1 c\s91       
gr&p>5t1 or gr&*ild ( ! cov]$ employee4 
4  7c7 ,relation to en=cem5t ,section   
#ag7;j7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#fff7;j77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e !     
p]iod ! foll[+3 1 includ+ ! hi/ory (    
violations "u subsection 7c7 or 7d7 (   
section #aa4  #bcg4 ,regulations to     
re/ore a column on requir$ records (    
"w-relat$ musculoskeletal disord]s ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al
 rule reg>d+ matt]s p]ta9+ to ! propos$ 

rule issu$ by ! ,secret>y on ,janu>y    
#bi1 #bjaj1 entitl$ ,occupational       
,injury & ,illness ,record+ & ,report+  
,requirem5ts 7#ge ,f$4 ,reg4 #dgbh74    
#bch4 ,fund+ = additional ,,o%a         
inspectors ,out ( any am\nts 9 !        
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 !re is 
appropriat$ #fj1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjca1 to
 rema9 available until exp5d$ =-- 7#a7 !
 hir+ ( additional inspectors to c>ry   
out inspections "u section #h ( !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feg72 &  7#b7     
c>ry+ out sections #f1 #h1 & #aa ( !    
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee2 #feg2 &      
#ffj71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4  #bci4 ,,o%a
 report+  7a7 ,def9ition ( p&emic ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m p&emic means a public   
heal? em]g5cy decl>$ "u section #cai ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;d7 ) respect to a p&emic4
  7b7 ,report+ dur+ a p&emic  7#a7      
,/&>diz$ report+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      

,secret>y %all e/abli% a /&>diz$ process
 = cov]$ e/abli%m5ts to report1 on a    
weekly basis dur+ a p&emic1 to !        
,secret>y in=mation reg>d+ infections & 
dea?s relat$ to ! p&emic4 ,su* in=mation
 %all include-- 7i7 ! numb] ( employees 
on a weekly & cumulative basis t h      
contract$ ! disease result+ 9 ! p&emic2 
7ii7 racial demographics ( su*          
employees2 &  7iii7 ! employm5t /atus ( 
su* employees4  7,b7 ,=m & proc$ures ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 or #g days foll[+ a          
decl>ation ( a p&emic1 :i*ev] is soon]1 
! ,secret>y %all issue report+ proc$ures
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+   
=ms = su* proc$ures1 = p&emics4  7#b7   
,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all  
make ! in=mation report$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 available to ! public 9 a mann] t  
facilitates public p>ticipation1 includ+
 by mak+ su* in=mation available on its 
website 9 a mann] t maximizes public    
p>ticipation4  7#c7 ,privacy ,a cov]$   
e/abli%m5t1 9 report+ in=mation to !    

,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71 may n claim 
confid5tial bus9ess in=mation or pati5t 
privacy1 except t su* an e/abli%m5t may 
)hold ! names ( work]s1 z a basis to    
)hold in=mation4  7c7 ,disclosures to   
employees ,a cov]$ e/abli%m5t %all      
disclose to ea* employee or individual  
provid+ "w = ! employ]1 includ+ any     
individual provid+ su* "w ?r\gh a       
contract or subcontract1 all *emicals   
us$ at ! worksite :]e ! employee or     
individual provides su* "w4 ,su*        
disclosure %all be provid$ to ! employee
 or individual 9 ! native language ( !  
employee or individual4  #bdj4 ,private 
"r ( action  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son    
aggriev$ by ! failure ( a cov]$         
e/abli%m5t to comply ) ! ,occupational  
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq471 includ+ any    
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to su*   
,act1 or to comply ) ?is subtitle may   
file suit 9 any di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates hav+ jurisdiction ( ! p>ties1 )\t
 respect to ! am\nt 9 controv]sy & )\t  

reg>d to ! citiz5%ip ( ! p>ties1 or 9   
any o!r c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4   
7b7 ,"r ( recov]y ,9 an action br\ght by
 any aggriev$ p]son pursuant to ?is     
section1 ! p]son may recov] equitable & 
legal relief 7includ+ comp5satory &     
punitive damages71 attorney's fees      
7includ+ exp]t fees71 & co/s ( ! action4
  7c7 ,action by ! ,secret>y ,any       
adm9i/rative en=cem5t by ! ,secret>y    
%all n preclude ! relief af=d$ by ?is   
section or o!rwise deprive a c\rt (     
jurisdiction4  #bda4 ,injunction        
proce$+s ,section #ac7;a7 ( !           
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffb7;a77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,any employee
 7or ! repres5tative ( su* employee7 at 
a place ( employm5t subject to en=cem5t 
"u ?is subsection may unconditionally   
int]v5e z a matt] ( "r44  ,,iv ,sav+s   
provision  #bea4 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 
9 ?is subtitle %all be con/ru$ to dim9i%
 ! rights1 privileges1 or rem$ies ( any 
employee :o ex]cises rights "u any      

,f$]al or ,/ate law or common law1 or "u
 any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  ,b    
,,gao reports  #bfa4 ,review & report on
 racial & e?nic disp>ities 9 meat &     
p\ltry process+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates %all c>ry out1 & submit to
 ,congress1 a report on racial & e?nic  
disp>ities 9 ! meat & p\ltry process+   
sector4  7b7 ,inclusions ,! report "u   
subsection 7a7 %all conta9 a review (   
ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! impacts ( work+ 
9 cov]$ e/abli%m5ts to individuals work+
 at su* e/abli%m5ts :o are employees1   
tempor>y work]s1 inc>c]at$ work]s1      
noncitiz5 work]s admitt$ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates z nonimmigrants describ$ 9       
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b77 or
 z refugees "u section #bjg ( t ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 or noncitiz5 work]s  
:o are n lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 includ+-- 7,a7 workplace        

injuries1 includ+ repetitive            
musculoskeletal injuries1 ( ^?          
individuals2  7,b7 psy*ological & m5tal 
heal? conditions ( ^? individuals2  7,c7
 exposure ( ^? individuals to *emicals  
or o!r pot5tial c>c9og5s & reproductive 
tox9s2 &  7,d7 any physical or m5tal    
abuse1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t1 ( ^?    
individuals by c[ork]s or manag]s4  7#b7
 ,! racial demographics & use ( tempor>y
 work]s to outs\rce ! responsibility (  
cov]$ e/abli%m5ts to provide a safe     
workplace4  7#c7 ,! racial demographics 
& use ( inc>c]at$ work]s 9 cov]$        
e/abli%m5ts1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to  
:i* ^? work]s h a *oice 9 work+ at cov]$
 e/abli%m5ts2  7,b7 ! use ( ^? work]s to
 outs\rce ! responsibility ( cov]$      
e/abli%m5ts to provide a safe workplace2
  7,c7 ! use ( ^? work]s to outs\rce !  
responsibility ( cov]$ e/abli%m5ts to   
provide fair comp5sation2 &  7,d7 ! use 
( ^? work]s by cov]$ e/abli%m5ts to     
ext]nalize employee co/4  7#d7 ,! racial
 demographics & use ( noncitiz5 work]s  

admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z            
nonimmigrants describ$ 9 section        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b77 or
 z refugees "u section #bjg ( t ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts1 
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* pr$atory  
practices1 su* z limit+ ! ability ( ^?  
work]s to *oose & move betwe5 compet+   
organizations1 are utiliz$ by cov]$     
e/abli%m5ts ) respect to ^? work]s2     
7,b7 ! ext5t to :i* ^? work]s are unable
 to speak out = fe> ( retaliation2 &    
7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* !re is full         
transp>5cy ab\t ! nature ( employm5t (  
^? work]s prior to be+ hir$4  7#e7 ,!   
racial demographics & use ( noncitiz5   
work]s :o are n lawfully pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates at cov]$ e/abli%m5ts1     
includ+-- 7,a7 ! ext5t to :i* ^? work]s 
are unable to speak out = fe> (         
retaliation2 &  7,b7 :e!r any collusion 
betwe5 ,f$]al immigration (fices & cov]$
 e/abli%m5ts h ! effect ( intimidat+ &  

sil5c+ ^? work]s4