Labor and EmploymentAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of LaborWorker safety and health
Why This Matters
This bill creates the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program under OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). It recognizes employers who adopt strong safety and health systems and updates how the program is managed.
Who this affects
OSHA-regulated companies · employees
What changes is this bill making?
1Establishes the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program under OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) to reward employers for strong safety and health management systems.
2Requires employers to apply for the program, conduct annual self‐evaluations, and host onsite evaluations without enforcing citations, while correcting serious hazards within 90 days.
3Sets core safety standards including hazard assessment, prevention measures, employee involvement, and safety training.
4Directs OSHA to monitor the program by documenting follow-up actions, maintaining internal controls, tracking performance goals, and exempting participating worksites from routine inspections.
5Prohibits any fees for employers to join the program and mandates a written plan within two years to modernize program technology with new software for applications, self-evaluations, and audits.
6Creates a no-cost tiered safety and health management system challenge program as an evaluation tool for participating employers.
7Requires a smooth transition from existing voluntary protection programs, allowing current participants in good standing to continue.
8Directs OSHA to issue final regulations and use at least 5 percent of its annual funding for this program within two years of enactment.
