OLR Bill Analysis

sHB 6186

AN ACT PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF CONN-OSHA INVESTIGATIONS.

SUMMARY:

By law, a state and local public employee who gives notice to the labor commissioner of a potential occupational safety and health violation or situation with an imminent threat of danger of physical harm may ask and have his or her name removed from any record published, released, or made available regarding the potential violation or danger. This bill gives this same right to an employee whose name is not part of the original complaint notice, but who at any time provides information to the commissioner regarding the potential violation or danger.

By law, once the commissioner receives such a notice, she may enter the workplace without advance notice for an inspection. Also, she may compile, analyze, and publish, in either summary or detail form, all reports of information obtained under this provision.

The bill specifies that the regulations adopted for the state Occupational Safety and Health Act must be in accordance with the act and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Act.

The bill also makes technical changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2009

COMMITTEE ACTION

Labor and Public Employees Committee

Joint Favorable Substitute