Home-Office Safety Bill Eyed.(Brief Article)

National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, March, 2000 by BROSTOFF, STEVEN

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has formally assured employers that they are not responsible for the safety of home offices, but the controversy is not over. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wy., said he is still considering legislation stating specifically that the Occupational Safety and Health Act does not apply to home offices.

"While I am encouraged that OSHA took action to resolve this issue, I remain concerned about the confusion initially created by the Department of Labor's policy statements and the resulting insecurity for employers and employees," Sen. Enzi said in a letter to Assistant Labor Secretary Charles Jeffress. The controversy surrounds an advisory letter sent by OSHA to an employer in Texas stating that employers are...

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