An Act providing for regulation of the meat packing and food processing industry by creating facility health and safety committees in the workplace; establishing the industry workers' rights coordinator within the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

Summary

The bill mandates that any Pennsylvania employer with 100 or more employees at a meat‑packing or food‑processing facility establish a joint health and safety committee, offer multilingual safety training, and grant unpaid sick days. It also creates an Industry Workers' Rights Coordinator in the Department of Labor and Industry to enforce the rules and sets civil penalties for non‑compliance. The measure aims to improve workplace safety and protect workers, especially during public‑health emergencies.

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