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Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008

To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.

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4/30/2008--Passed House amended. Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 -
(Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary of Labor, within 90 days, to promulgate an interim final standard regulating combustible dusts, which shall apply to manufacturing, pr... morehide bill summary

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Number	Status	Purpose
H.Amdt1037	Pass	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-613 to make four adjustments to the bill: (1) correct the short title; (2) provide that engineering controls required by the interim standard shall be effective 6 months after issuance of the standard (rather than 30 days); (3) maintain the provision that DOL shall include appropriate and relevant NFPA standards in the final standard but eliminates references to specific NFPA standards; and (4) clarifie that the final standard shall be conducted in accordance with usual rulemaking procedural requirements, including those that provide for small business review.
H.Amdt1038	Fail	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-613 to direct OSHA to wait for the outcome of the Imperial Sugar investigation and findings from the combustible dust National Emphasis Program before deciding on whether to move forward with a standard.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
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April 30, 2008Roll call number 233 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)	Percentage of 'aye' votes: 57%	Result: Passed

Date	Chamber	Question	Aye	Nay	Result
April 30, 2008	House	H.R.5522 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 On Passage: H R 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act	247	165	Passed	See Vote
April 30, 2008	House	H.R.5522 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act	187	225	Failed	See Vote
April 30, 2008	House	H.R.5522 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 5522	178	237	Failed	See Vote
April 30, 2008	House	H.R.5522 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 5522	412	0	Agreed to	See Vote

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May 01, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Passed roll in the House on Apr 30, 2008. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 165 (Roll no. 233).
Apr 30, 2008: The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 5522.
Apr 30, 2008: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 225 (Roll no. 232).
Apr 30, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Walberg motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require an exemption for grain pending determination of impact on the prices.
Apr 30, 2008: Mr. Walberg moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
Apr 30, 2008: The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Apr 30, 2008: The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5522.
Apr 30, 2008: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 30, 2008: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
Apr 30, 2008: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Wilson (SC) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 30, 2008: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1157, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Wilson (SC) amendment.
Apr 30, 2008: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the George Miller amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 30, 2008: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1157, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the George Miller amendment.
Apr 30, 2008: GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5522.
Apr 30, 2008: The Speaker designated the Honorable Donna M. Christensen to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Apr 30, 2008: House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1157 and Rule XVIII.
Apr 30, 2008: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5522 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
Apr 30, 2008: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1157.
Apr 30, 2008: Rule H. Res. 1157 passed House.
Apr 29, 2008: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1157 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5522 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill.
Apr 22, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-601.
Added to calendar on Apr 22, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374..
Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Added to calendar on Apr 09, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
Apr 09, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2008: Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 04, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced on Mar 04, 2008.

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May 02, 2008 CBO: Combustible Dust Standard Carries $10 Million Annual Price ...

Implementing HR 5522, or the Worker Protection against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act, would cost OSHA $1 million in FY 2009 and $41 million over ...

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May 01, 2008 House OKs bill to reduce combustible dust risk

Supporters of the bill, HR 5522, say there are a variety of existing OSHA standards that inspectors and OSHA attorneys can interpret to apply to combustible ...

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May 01, 2008 House Approves Bill Addressing Combustible Dust Hazards

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January 10, 2009 Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires-ATEX: Indiana Dust Explosion ...

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January 10, 2009 OSHA Underground: Indiana Dust Explosion-Nation's First for 2009

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Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2008

To require the Secretary of Labor to issue interim and final occupational safety and health standards regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.

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