PA HB1923

Applies to meat packing and food processing businesses with 100+ employees at a single facility in Pennsylvania that are licensed under state meat/poultry hygiene laws, subject to food safety regulations, or federally inspected

Requires employers to establish joint labor-management facility health and safety committees with equal employer and employee representation that must meet monthly to identify hazards, review accidents/illnesses, and make safety recommendations

Mandates employers provide worker safety training during paid work hours in languages spoken by at least 5% of employees, covering health risks, workers' compensation rights, and OSHA requirements

Creates an industry workers' rights coordinator position within the Department of Labor and Industry to investigate complaints and enforce compliance, with authority to access facilities during operations

Imposes administrative penalties of $500 per day for non-compliance, escalating to up to $10,000 per day after 10 days, and prohibits retaliation against employees exercising rights under the act