An Act providing for workplace health and safety standards for public employees; providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry; establishing the Pennsylvania Occupational Safety and Health Review Board; providing for workplace inspections; and imposing penalties.

Added a note indicating the bill was amended on second consideration on April 8, 2025, and updated the printer's number to reflect this version.

Added new sponsors (Warren, Ciresi, O'Mara, Deasy, Cephas, Conklin, Fleming, and K.Harris) to the list of bill authors.

Modified the requirement for the Secretary to adopt federal standards to specify that only standards existing as of the effective date must be adopted, preventing the automatic incorporation of future federal rule changes.

Restored Section 10 regarding appeals from the review board, which had been deleted in the previous version.

Restored Section 8 regarding the variance procedure, allowing employers to apply for temporary orders to deviate from safety standards under specific conditions.

Restored Section 11 regarding inspection and investigation powers, including the right to enter workplaces without notice and the authority to issue compliance orders.

Restored Section 17 detailing penalties for violations, including fines for serious violations and penalties for obstructing inspections.

Restored Section 18 prohibiting discrimination against employees who file complaints or testify in proceedings under the act.

Restored Section 20 establishing education programs to train personnel and inform employees about safety equipment.