SENATE DOCKET, NO. 108        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1018

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John F. Keenan, (BY REQUEST)

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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 relative to electrical panels and workplace safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Archie Manning

148 Standish Road, Quincy, MA 02171


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 108        FILED ON: 1/11/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1018

By Mr. Keenan (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1018) of Archie Manning for legislation relative to electrical panels and workplace safety.  Labor and Workforce Development.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 988 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to electrical panels and workplace 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. Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 6 1/2 the following new section:-

Section 6 3/4. In promulgating rules and regulations pursuant to section 6, the department shall establish standards for the safety and prevention of accidents related to electrical panels in a place of employment, which shall apply to any or all such places of employment that are subject to section 6, and which shall include, but need not be limited to, the use of a protective cover or enclosure for an electrical panel to prevent accidental injury or damage.