Public Service Worker Protection Act

This bill would give public employees the same federal workplace safety protections that private-sector workers have. It changes the law so that government workplaces—federal, state, and local—are covered by OSHA safety rules and standards. It does not change how existing OSHA-approved state safety plans work.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Government workers and their employers at the federal, state, and local levels.
• What changes: OSHA coverage is expanded to include public employees, requiring safer workplaces and compliance with OSHA rules.
• When: Most parts take effect 90 days after the law is signed. For state and local workplaces in states without an OSHA-approved state plan, the changes start 36 months after the law is signed.