Colorado House approves bills to promote worker safety

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: May 6, 2026

Words: 903

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Colorado lawmakers advanced a trio of bills Tuesday aimed at increasing worker safety and protections, including one measure adopted in direct response to a recent strike at a JBS-owned meatpacking plant.

One of the bills, House Bill 26-1054, would let the state establish a state-level general duty clause if standards under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act get repealed. The general duty clause requires employers to keep a workplace free from common hazards …

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