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NY A00221

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2011

Primary Sponsor

Hakeem Jeffries

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Origin

Assembly

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on construction industry safety issues and propose changes to rules, regulations, licensing requirements, and enforcement procedures
  • Task force shall consist of at least 38 members including the mayor (as chair), city commissioners, state labor commissioner, 10 labor union representatives, 10 industry representatives, immigrant advocacy and workplace safety advocates, and federal OSHA representatives
  • Task force must meet at least quarterly and produce annual reports to the mayor, city council, governor, and state legislative leaders
  • Annual reports must include statistics on construction site accidents and injuries compiled by county and by project size
  • Members serve without compensation but receive reimbursement for necessary and actual expenses

Legislative Description

Establishes the "New York city construction safety task force" to advise the city on issues related to safety in the construction industry in New York city and to propose changes in rules and regulations, licensing requirements, enforcement, training and any other issue concerning safety in the construction industry; provides for not less than thirty-eight members; requires that a report be issued annually to the mayor of the city of New York, the New York city council, governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly; requires such report to include, but not be limited to, statistics on accidents and injuries occurring on construction sites.

Last Action

referred to cities

1/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Cities1/5/2011

Full Bill Text

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