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HI HB1114

Bill

Status

Passed

7/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases civil penalties for serious occupational safety and health violations from $7,700 to $12,675 per violation.

  • Increases civil penalties for non-serious violations from $7,700 to $12,675 per violation.

  • Increases penalties for willful or repeated violations from a range of $5,500-$77,000 to a maximum of $126,749, with a minimum of $9,054 for willful violations.

  • Increases penalties for willful or repeated violations resulting in employee death from $77,000 to $126,749.

  • Requires the Director of Labor and Industrial Relations to adjust penalties annually by December 15 pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act, effective January 15 each year, and report adjustments to the Legislature.

Legislative Description

Relating To Occupational Safety And Health Penalties.

Occupational Safety and Health Penalties

Last Action

Act 126, on 07/10/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1227).

7/11/2017

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/22/2017
Judiciary and Labor3/9/2017
Finance2/16/2017
Labor & Public Employment1/27/2017

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