b'1000 Power &Light Bldg.,KansasCity, Missouri64105 April,1975 PROPOSEDBILLWOULDAMENDOSHA SenatorLawtonChiles,ofFlorida,hasintroducedS.454which,if adopted,wouldresultinamorepracticalapproachtotheimplementation oftheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct. QuotingfromasummaryoftheBillpreparedbytheofficeofSenator Chil-es,thele- islationwould:___ g _ "requireuseofacost-benefitratiotoavoidsetting standardsthatareofminimalvalueinachievingworkersafety orhealthbutwhichimposecripplingfinancialburdens; givetheemployertheflexibilitytodeterminefrom availableoptionsthebestmeansofprotectingemployeesfrom ahazardouscondition; requirereasonableadvancenoticeofinspectionwhen doingsowouldnothamperordefeatthepurposesoftheact (thisissotheemployermayhavetheopportunitytohavea qualifiedsafetyprofessionalobservetheinspection); stipulatethattheLaborDepartmentinissuingcitationswouldalsoprovideguidanceastohowtheviolationsmay becorrected(thiswouldbeofparticularbenefittosmall businesseswhicharenotfamiliarwithdealingwithfederal agencies); allowexemptionsfromstandardswhenitisdemon -~ strEtedthattheregulationisnotapplicabletoaparticular workplacebecausethehazardinissuedoesnotinfactexist; adjustproceduresforcontestingacitation,giving thebusinessmananextra15workingdaystodecidewhetherto contestandalsoallowingthebusinessmantowithdrawwithout prejudicefromaproceedinganytimepriortoconclusionof thehearingbyagreeingwiththeproposedcitation andassessment; clarifytheroleoftheOSHAReviewCommissiontobe thatofupholding,reducingordismissingpenalties,not increasingthem;and removetheauthoritytolevyfinesfornonserious \'"\'violationsfoundduringafirstinspection." TheFloridaRoofing,SheetMetalandAirConditioningContractors Association,whichhasbeenworkingwithSenatorChilesinconnectionwith'