Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Nov. 21, 2019 | H.R. 1309

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Services Workers Act would direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a federal workplace violence prevention standard to protect workers in health care and social services from injury and death. Workplace violence is a serious and growing safety and health problem that has reached epidemic levels. Workplace violence is now the third leading cause of job deaths, and results in more than 30,000 serious lost-time injuries each year. Nurses, medical assistants, emergency responders and social workers face some of the greatest threats, suffering more than 70% of all workplace assaults. Women workers particularly are at risk, suffering two out of every three serious workplace violence injuries. This bill would help protect these workers by requiring employers in the health care and social service sectors to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention plan, tailored to specific workplace and employee populations. This bill passed the House on Nov. 21, 2019.

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Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 251
NAYs: 158

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Roger Williams
TX
25 Republican No
Rep. Joe Wilson
SC
2 Republican No
Rep. Frederica Wilson
FL
24 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robert J. Wittman
VA
1 Republican No
Rep. Steve Womack
AR
3 Republican No
Rep. Rob Woodall
GA
7 Republican No
Rep. Ron Wright
TX
6 Republican No
Rep. John Yarmuth
KY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ted Yoho
FL
3 Republican No
Rep. Don Young
AK
At Large Republican Yes
Rep. Lee Zeldin
NY
1 Republican Yes