Public Service Worker Protection Act
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
Introduced
Summary
Extends federal OSHA protections to public employees. This bill would change the Occupational Safety and Health Act to treat federal, state, and local government workers as covered "employees" so they gain federal workplace-safety standards and oversight.
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- Public employees and their families: Workers at federal, state, and local government jobs would be eligible for federal safety rules and inspections, which aims to reduce on-the-job hazards and improve workplace safeguards.
- State and local governments as employers: Agencies would need to meet federal OSHA requirements, which could mean new safety plans, training, and compliance steps for many public workplaces.
- State plans and timing: The bill preserves how approved State OSHA plans interact with federal OSHA. Coverage would begin 90 days after enactment generally, but would start 36 months after enactment in states or localities that do not have an approved State plan.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
OSHA protections for public employees
If enacted, you would be covered by federal OSHA if you work for the federal government, a State, or a local government. The change would take effect 90 days after enactment. If your workplace is in a State or local area that does not have an OSHA-approved State plan, the change would take effect 36 months after enactment. The bill also says this change would not affect how approved State plans under section 18 interact with federal OSHA.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Cosponsors
Charles Schumer
NY • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Richard Blumenthal
CT • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/2/2025
Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 1/28/2026
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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