Loni Hancock
- Democratic
Author
Existing law, the California Refinery and Chemical Plant Worker Safety Act of 1990 (act) , states that its purpose is to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, flammable, or explosive chemicals. Existing law provides for the adoption of specified process safety management standards for, among others, refineries that handle acutely hazardous material. Existing law declares the intent of the Legislature for, among others, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, to promote worker safety through implementation of training and process safety management, as defined, in refineries and other facilities as deemed appropriate. A violation of the act is a crime. This bill would require a refinery employer to, every September 15, submit to the division a full schedule of planned turnarounds, meaning any instance of an industrial plant or unit being partially or totally taken offstream or offline for the purposes of maintenance, overhaul, repair, inspection, testing, or replacement of materials or equipment, for the following calendar year, as specified. Upon the request of the division, the bill would also require a refinery employer to provide the division with specified documentation relating to a planned turnaround within a certain period of time. Because a violation of the bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
From committee without further action.
From Assembly without further action.
Set, second hearing. Held in committee and under submission.
Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 1104.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1014.) (May 23).
Set for hearing May 23.
Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 6.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 664.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 24.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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| 04/04/13 - Amended Senate |
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