To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide for criminal liability for willful safety standard violations resulting in the death of contract employees.

H.R. 3165 would update the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) to ensure that employers face the same criminal penalties for the death of a contract worker as they do for a permanent employee. Under current law, if an employer willfully violates safety standards and a direct employee dies, the employer can face criminal prosecution; this bill extends that legal accountability to include deaths of contractors or temporary staff working at the site. The practical impact is intended to increase workplace safety by ensuring companies are held legally responsible for the lives of all workers under their supervision, regardless of their specific employment status.