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Committee hears plan to align public-sector safety rules with OSHA’s 1910 standards, department seeks time to implement
Summary
Representatives and labor, industry and county officials debated HB 303, which would direct the Department of Labor to adopt rules at least as effective as OSHA 1910 standards for public employers. The department supports rulemaking but asked for time and raised capacity and funding questions.
Committee members and stakeholders discussed HB 303, a bill directing the Department of Labor to promulgate public‑sector occupational safety standards that are “at least as effective” as federal OSHA’s 1910 rules. The measure would also authorize the department to hire inspectors and require annual review of rules.
Representative Sullivan, sponsor, said New Hampshire lacks complete parity between private OSHA coverage and the state’s public‑sector safety rules, leaving gaps in protections for municipal and state employees. He proposed an “at least as effective” test to allow…
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