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Committee reports bill to extend OSHA‑style protections to public‑sector employees after amendment debate
Summary
House Bill 308, which would create state workplace safety protections for public‑sector employees similar to federal OSHA and establish a Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Review Board, was reported as committed by the House Labor & Industry Committee after amendment votes and extended debate.
House Bill 308, the so‑called "Jake Schwab" OSHA bill, which would establish workplace health and safety standards for public‑sector employees modeled on the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, was reported as committed by the House Labor & Industry Committee after debate and a party‑line vote.
Sponsor Representative Bryan Harkins said the measure — long introduced in the House and described by its sponsor as the Jake Schwab OSHA legislation — would extend to public sector workers protections similar to those afforded private‑sector employees under federal OSHA. Harkins recounted the…
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