Should the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration be dismantled?

Labor, Jobs, and Commerce
NOSHA ACT (H.R. 86)
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Bill Summary

The NOSHA Act, otherwise known as the Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act, would repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This means the act would remove federal health standards and workplace safety requirements. Furthermore, this act would dismantle the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 by dissolving the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and ending the federal oversight of safety inspections, citations, and penalties. This would also cause health and workplace safety conditions to be placed on either the state government or private businesses, further increasing the reliance on worker compensation laws. Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (Republican, Arizona, District 5)
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Opponents say

•      "This bill would be a catastrophic step backward for worker safety in this country…Repealing OSHA would put workers at great risk by dismantling the very protections that have helped reduce workplace injuries and deaths for over 50 years. Without OSHA, many workers will be left vulnerable to unsafe conditions, and it will be the most vulnerable—low-income and minority workers—who will bear the brunt of dangerous rollbacks. Additionally, OSHA plays a crucial role in ensuring children’s safety in the workforce by holding corporations accountable and enforcing laws against dangerous, illegal labor practices. We need to build on the progress made in workplace safety, not dismantle it." Source: NCL CEO Sally Greenberg


•      "Let there be zero confusion about what they think of us workers, and what they're trying to do to us. Looking to abolish OSHA, undercutting the NLRB.. all in the first month of governance. They'd take back the weekend if they could. We will not allow this to happen." Source: Fight for a Union


•      "Simply put, the OSHA walkaround rule will make American workers and workplaces safer. This is good news for all working people, both union and non-union. This rule will improve OSHA’s ability to effectively conduct inspections and gather evidence of workplace hazards, and we thank Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su for her continuing support." Source: United Steelworkers

Proponents say

•      "Arizona, and every other state, has the constitutional right to establish and implement their own health and safety measures, and is more than capable of doing so. It’s time that we fight back against the bloated federal government and eliminate agencies that never should have been established in the first place. I will not let OSHA push Arizona around with their bureaucratic regulations and urge my colleagues to support my effort to eliminate this unconstitutional federal agency" Source: Rep. Andy Biggs (Republican, Arizona, District 5)


•      "ABOLISH OSHA. Any agency carrying out hurtful and unconstitutional acts on the American people is an agency that needs to be abolished. We introduced a bill this week to NULLIFY OSHA." Source: Rep. Thomas Massie (Republican, Kentucky, District 4)


•      "Small businesses are responsible for nearly two-thirds of job growth in this country. However, regulatory compliance limits small business expansion. The annual cost per employee of complying with federal regulations is significantly higher for smaller firms than larger firms. Unnecessary regulation is a perennial cause of concern for NFIB’s members and is particularly burdensome on small businesses, which lack the resources and personnel to keep up with new rules. Unfortunately, the regulatory burden on small business has continued to grow for decades. Congress and the administration must curtail costly regulations that disproportionately affect small businesses. Reforming the regulatory process is one of NFIB’s top legislative priorities." Source: NFIB

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