Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
In Committee
Summary
Creates a new OSHA voluntary protection program to recognize employers that adopt comprehensive safety and health management systems. The program centers on four core elements: systematic hazard assessment, hazard prevention and control, meaningful management and employee participation, and employee safety training.
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- Employers would apply to join and must run annual self-evaluations and host OSHA onsite reviews; any serious hazard found must be corrected within 90 days or as soon as practicable.
- Workers at approved worksites would benefit from strengthened hazard prevention and training, and participating worksites are exempt from programmed inspections while in the program.
- OSHA would have to issue final regulations and modernize program technology and monitoring systems within 2 years, and manage a transition from the existing voluntary protection program to the new structure.
- The program would be no-cost for employers and include a tiered challenge tool as an evaluation aid.
*Would redirect at least 5 percent of OSHA's annual appropriations to implement and run the program.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Minimum annual OSHA funding requirement
If enacted, the Secretary of Labor would have to use at least 5 percent of the funds appropriated for OSHA each fiscal year to carry out this Act. That guaranteed share would fund Program operations, audits, modernization, and related activities. The requirement applies every fiscal year to OSHA appropriations.
Program rules and technology timeline
If enacted, the Labor Secretary would have to issue final rules for the Program and begin implementation within two years of enactment. The Secretary would also have to make a written plan within two years to modernize the Program's technology and, directly or through nonprofit partnerships, buy or use software for applications, annual self-evaluations, audit reports, and other program functions. These steps would aim to make enrollment and reporting faster for employers and clearer for workers.
New voluntary OSHA safety program
This bill would create the Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program inside OSHA to recognize employers who adopt strong safety systems. Employers would have to apply and meet program rules based on four core elements: hazard assessment, prevention and controls, management and worker participation, and safety training. Approved worksites would do annual self-evaluations and host OSHA onsite reviews that are not enforcement visits; any serious hazard found would have to be fixed within 90 days or as soon as practicable. If enacted, participating worksites would be exempt from routine programmed OSHA inspections while they remain in the program.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Cosponsors
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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