Public Service Worker Protection Act

The Public Service Worker Protection Act would amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to extend its coverage to public employees, including those working for the United States, states, or political subdivisions of states. The bill removes the current exclusion of public sector workers from OSHA protections, ensuring they are entitled to the same workplace safety standards as private-sector employees. While the amendments would take effect 90 days after enactment for most covered workplaces, states and their subdivisions without an approved state OSHA plan would have a 36-month delayed implementation period. The bill explicitly preserves the existing application of section 18…

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