[20050708]RS21843_OSHA处罚：拟议的上诉程序改革.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for Congress.Received through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21843Updated July 8, 2005OSHA Penalties: Proposed Reforms of Appeal ProceduresEdward RappaportAnalyst in Industry EconomicsDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummarySeveral bills sponsored by the chairman of the House Subcommittee on WorkforceProtections (Mr. Norwood) are aimed at augmenting the ability of employers to defendthemselves against penalties proposed by the Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration (OSHA), as well as improving the functioning of the commission thathears appeals of those penalties. H.R. 742 would provide new opportunities for smallbusinesses to recoup their legal defense costs. H.R. 739 would provide flexibility in thetime deadline for making appeals. H.R. 740 would expand the review commission fromthree to five seats. H.R. 741 would instruct the courts to give due deference to thecommissions specialized expertise. The bills were approved by the Committee onEducation and the Workforce in April 2005. This report will be updated to reflectlegislative actions.Several bills (H.R. 739, H.R. 740, H.R. 741, and H.R. 742) have been introduced,acc