Protecting America’s Workers Act

This bill would extend workplace safety rules to cover government employees at the federal, state, and local levels, in addition to private-sector workers already covered, though it would not apply to mine safety situations already handled by other laws. It would strengthen protections for workers who report unsafe conditions or refuse to do dangerous work, and it would require employers to keep all workers safe — not just their own employees — and to report serious injuries, illnesses, or deaths on the job. The bill would also give victims of workplace injuries or deaths, or their representatives, certain rights during safety inspections and investigations. Finally, it would increase fines and criminal penalties for safety violations, require the Department of Labor to investigate workplace deaths and serious incidents, and set up training programs about workers' rights and employers' responsibilities.

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