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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to labor |
Jun 24, 2011 |
committed to rules |
Mar 03, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 02, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 01, 2011 |
1st report cal.119 |
Jan 26, 2011 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S2600
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S2600 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Labor
- Law Section:
- Labor Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §27-a, rpld sub 1 ¶e, Lab L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S6045
2011-S2600 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2600 REVISED 03/03/11 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to provide safety ropes and system components to firefighters; and to repeal paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 27-a of the labor law relating to the definition of system components PURPOSE: This Bill would require employers who employ firefighters to develop a written risk assessment to determine the equipment and procedures necessary for firefighters when engaged in fire suppression activities at above grade floors during structure fires. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the Bill repeals the definition of "system components" found in paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 27-a of the Labor Law. Section 2 of the Bill amends subdivision 4 of section 27-a of the Labor Law to require employers, who employ firefighters to develop a written risk assessment to determine the equipment and procedures necessary for firefighters to use when engaged in fire suppression activities at above grade floors during structure fires.
2011-S2600 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2600 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 26, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to provide safety ropes and system components to firefighters; and to repeal paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 27-a of the labor law relating to the definition of system components THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph e of subdivision 1 of section 27-a of the labor law is REPEALED. S 2. Subdivision 4 of section 27-a of the labor law, as amended by chapter 433 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as follows: 4. Safety and health standards. a. The commissioner shall by rule adopt all safety and health standards promulgated under the United States Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (Public Law, 91-596) which are in effect on the effective date of this section, in order to provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety and health of public employees and shall promulgate and repeal such rules and regulations as may be necessary to conform to the standards estab- lished pursuant to such act or pursuant to paragraph b of this subdivi- sion. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph a of this subdivision, the commissioner, in consultation with the state occupational safety and health hazard abatement board, shall promulgate rules and regulations recommended to him OR HER by such board which establish standards when- ever such board finds (i) that no federal standard exists for the particular condition being addressed and that such a standard is neces- sary for the protection of the public employees at risk, or (ii) a federal standard exists, but conditions in public workplaces in this state require a different standard, and such state standard will be at EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07655-01-1
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