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- Referred to housing, construction and community development
- Referred to housing, construction and community development
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Enacts the "OSHA Notification Act"
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Rory Lancman
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Title of bill
An act to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enacting the "OSHA notification act"
Purpose or general idea of bill
Requires the city commissioner of buildings to report to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration any violations of this code, which in the department's judgment would potentially endanger workplace safety.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 27-207 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to add section b, which would require the buildings department to report to OSHA any building code violations which would potentially endanger workplace safety and to submit an annual report on such referrals.
Justification
Construction fatalities and injuries in the city of New York are on the rise, and every opportunity needs to be taken to enhance workplace safety. Where buildings department inspectors observe potentially unsafe working conditions in the course of their duties, it makes sense and it costs nothing for the department of buildings to notify OSHA so OSHA can take whatever steps are necessary to ensure compliance with the nation's workplace safety rules.
Prior legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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