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- Referred to labor
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Provides that certain contracts for commercial or industrial projects or multiple dwelling projects shall contain a provision of an OSHA construction safety and health course
In Senate Committee · Labor · Sponsor Jeffrey D. Klein
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BILL NUMBER:A11057
Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to providing that contracts for commercial or industrial projects or multiple dwell- ing projects shall contain a provision that laborers, workers, and mechanics shall be certified as having completed a safety course
Purpose
Provides that certain contracts for commercial or industrial projects or multiple dwelling projects must contain a provision requir- ing that all construction workers on the job must complete an OSHA approved construction safety and health course.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Labor Law section §220-h of the labor law is amended extend the requirement that workers on public works projects with a cost of at least $250,000 attend a 10-hour OSHA construction safety and health course to new construction projects of $500,000 or greater and work on existing buildings of $250,000 or more. Employers who fail to comply may be assessed a civil penalty of $1,000 for the first violation and $2,000 for a second violation is such violation occurs with one year of the first violation.
Justification
This bill would improve the general safety and health of all laborers, workers, and mechanics by directing them to take OSHA's ten-hour safety and health course. The ten hour Course will provide these employees with the proper safety methods to be used during construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of large buildings and facilities. It is the goal of the bill that accidents on the job site will decrease when all employees are aware of and administer the proper safety measures during the course of their work.
Legislative history
2008 - S.8770 - Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
One year after it shall become law.
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