Doc Hastings: “My amendment No. 1 requires employers covered by the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service…”

“My amendment No. 1 requires employers covered by the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act to make their organization's workplace violence prevention plans available to their employees through email and other methods. Before I proceed, I want to thank Mr. Courtney for bringing this matter to our attention. What I didn't say to Mr. Courtney before now is that, 27 years ago, I came to this institution as a Member of the House of Representatives. Either the second or third measure that I proposed dealt with workplace violence, and it is this long that we are finally addressing this in a meaningful way. This is a short and simple amendment that will help employees covered under the legislation stay familiar and comfortable with their organization's plans for preventing workplace violence. H.R. 1309 requires the Department of Labor to promulgate an occupational safety and health standard for certain employers in the healthcare and social service sectors. The standard requires them to develop and implement comprehensive plans for protecting their employees from workplace violence. These plans are specifically tailored to workplaces and their employees on a case-by-case basis and are important tools for identifying and mitigating risks. As a part of the requirements for these plans, H.R.…”