Monique Limón
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 19
Author
Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, establishes certain safety and other responsibilities of employers and employees. Violations of the act under certain circumstances are a crime. Under existing law, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health enforces and administers the act's provisions. The act requires the division to issue a citation to an employer for specified violations of the act's provisions, as provided. Existing law requires every employer to establish, implement, and maintain an effective injury prevention program. Existing law requires the program to be written, except as specified, and to include certain elements. Existing law requires the employer to identify a person responsible for implementing the program and to correct unsafe and unhealthy conditions and work practices in a timely manner based on the severity of the hazard. This bill would require an employer who receives a written request for a paper or electronic copy of the written injury prevention program from a current employee, or his or her authorized representative, to comply with the request as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 business days from the date the employer receives the request. The bill would require the employer to provide the copy of the written injury prevention program free of charge. The bill would authorize the employer to take reasonable steps to verify the identity of a current employee or his or her authorized representative and to designate the person to whom a request is to be made. The bill would authorize the assertion of impossibility of performance, as specified, as an affirmative defense by an employer in any complaint alleging a violation of these new provisions. Because a violation of these provisions would be a crime under certain circumstances, 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.
Stricken from file.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 28. Page 3124.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 2504.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 26. Page 1885.)
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 49. Noes 23. Page 1706.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 26).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (March 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB978 | HTML |
| 02/16/17 - Introduced | |
| 05/26/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/15/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/28/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/13/17 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
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