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109th Congress > House > Vote 370
Clerk session vote number: 371
Sponsor: NORWOOD, Charles W., Jr. (R-GA)
Description: Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act
Bill summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 21, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Occupational Safety and Health Independent Review of OSHA Citations Act of 2005 - Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) to revise requirements for judicial review of orders by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC), which is the agency for independent review of citations issued by the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) against businesses for violations of the OSH Act.
Requires deference to be given to reasonable conclusions of OSHRC (rather than OSHA) with respect to all questions of law that are subject to agency deference under governing court precedent.
Bill titles: To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for judicial deference to conclusions of law determined by the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission with respect to an order issued by the Commission.
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