Rhode Island H7969 ensures the state adopts federal occupational safety standards if federal protections are reduced.

Rhode Island H7969 mandates that the state adopt federal occupational safety standards if the federal government diminishes the scope or enforcement capacity of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This includes actions such as repeal, defunding, or executive orders that substantially reduce worker protections. The state's Department of Labor and Training would enforce these standards, and the General Assembly would appropriate necessary funds. The act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island H7969 ensures the state adopts federal occupational safety standards if federal protections are reduced.

Rhode Island H7969 mandates that the state adopt federal occupational safety standards if the federal government diminishes the scope or enforcement capacity of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. This includes actions such as repeal, defunding, or executive orders that substantially reduce worker protections. The state's Department of Labor and Training would enforce these standards, and the General Assembly would appropriate necessary funds. The act takes effect upon passage.