Sec. 122. Access to health and safety
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Consumer Product Safety Commission shall, to improve the health and safety of domestic workers that clean private homes, promulgate a consumer product safety standard under section 7 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2056 ) to require manufacturers of household cleaning supplies to— make safety data sheets for any household cleaning supply that contains a hazardous chemical available on the website of the manufacturer in a manner that ensures such safety data sheets are easily accessed via the name of the specific product line; translate such safety data sheets into multiple languages, including all languages in which the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, translates the basic information fact sheet published by the Administrator; and create and provide, for use on small secondary containers, small labels with the name of the product and its ingredients as listed on the safety data sheet.
Notwithstanding section 20 of the Consumer Product Safety Act ( 15 U.S.C. 2069 ), or any other provision of that Act, any person that knowingly violates the requirements of the standard promulgated under subparagraph
(A)shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation. The Consumer Product Safety Commission shall produce educational materials for consumers and domestic workers regarding requirements for safety data sheets and translate such materials into multiple languages, including all languages described in paragraph (1)(A)(ii). In this subsection: The term hazardous chemical has the meaning given such term in section 1910.1200(c) of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or a successor regulation. The term household cleaning supply — means any product, including a soap or detergent containing a surfactant as a wetting or dirt emulsifying agent, that is used primarily for domestic or commercial cleaning purposes, including the cleansing of fabrics, dishes, food utensils, and household and commercial premises; and does not include— food, drugs, or cosmetics, including personal care items such as toothpaste, shampoo, or hand soap; or products labeled, advertised, marketed, or distributed for use primarily as a pesticide subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act ( 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.). The term safety data sheets means the safety data sheets required under section 1910.1200 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, or a successor regulation. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shall develop and publish educational materials on protecting the health and safety of domestic workers who provide child care or cleaning services.
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