SENATE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 999

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to further define standards of employee safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

 

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

 

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Daniel A. Wolf

Cape and Islands

 

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

 

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

 

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

 

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

 

Thomas P. Kennedy

Second Plymouth and Bristol

3/4/2015


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 310        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 999

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 999) of Marc R. Pacheco, Theodore C. Speliotis, Jason M. Lewis, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation to further define standards of employee safety.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to further define standards of employee safety.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 6 of Chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new sentence at the end of the first paragraph:-

All such rules, regulations and orders for the prevention of accidents and the prevention of industrial or occupational diseases shall provide at least the level of protection to employees as are provided under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. chapter 15, including standards and provisions of the general duty clause.  In the absence of a state rule, regulation or order, the department shall apply the relevant provision(s) of that act.