Beshear vetoes House Bill 398

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed House Bill 398 this week, saying it would harm the rights of Kentucky workers.

The governor argues the bill would make Kentuckians less safe in the workplace and hand over much of the authority to regulate, investigate and support workplace safety and health standards to the federal government.

For example, Kentucky workers would lose important safeguards related to fall protection, exposure to toxic and hazardous materials, high voltage electrical lines and bulk hazardous liquid unloading.