Extending Workplace Safety Standards (OSHA) to Incarcerated Workers.
This Act extends federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards to cover individuals performing labor within state, local, and federal correctional facilities. It mandates that incarcerated workers receive safety and health protections comparable to those afforded to regular employees. Correctional authorities must submit annual reports detailing workplace conditions, injuries, and compliance, supported by federal grants to help states implement these changes.
Key points
Incarcerated individuals performing work (e.g., in prison industries, maintenance) are now covered by federal OSHA workplace safety protections.
Federal and state prisons must apply the same safety rules to incarcerated workers as they do to their regular staff.
Correctional facilities must submit annual reports to Congress detailing workplace safety conditions, including any injuries or deaths of incarcerated workers.
Federal funding (at least $20 million annually) is authorized to assist states in amending and enforcing laws protecting incarcerated workers.
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