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Senate Bill S2831
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 35th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Labor Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2011-S2831 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S2831 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2831 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring sanitation workers to receive training PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require sanitation workers to receive training specific to their work SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The labor law is amended by adding a new article 23-C which defines department, employee, and employer. It details the training setting forth responsibilities, requirements, trainers, and trainees. It also details the nature, timing, and frequency of the training in addition to recordkeeping requirements and approved agencies that can provide the training. JUSTIFICATION: Sanitation work is a dangerous and often fatal occupation. In July, 2005, John-Paul Rodrigues, a twenty-four year old Ossining sanitation worker, died after a fall from the back of a sanitation truck. His death followed other sanitation worker deaths in Westchester County occurring over the previous few years. Since Rodrigues' death, a Bronx sanitation worker died from injuries
2011-S2831 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2831 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring sanitation work- ers to receive training THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new article 23-C to read as follows: ARTICLE 23-C TRAINING FOR SANITATION WORKERS SECTION 832. DEFINITIONS. 833. TRAINING FOR SANITATION WORKERS. S 832. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE: 1. "DEPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. 2. "EMPLOYEE" MEANS A PERSON EMPLOYED DIRECTLY BY OR THROUGH ANY STATE MUNICIPAL OR PRIVATE ENTITY TO PROVIDE SOLID, HAZARDOUS OR MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION, RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL SERVICES. 3. "EMPLOYER" MEANS ANY INDIVIDUAL, PERSON, CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, AGENCY, COMMISSION, DIVISION, OFFICE, COUNCIL OR COMMIT- TEE OF A MUNICIPALITY, OR OTHER BUSINESS ENTITY INCLUDING THE STATE, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, WHICH EMPLOYS OR SEEKS TO EMPLOY AN EMPLOYEE TO PROVIDE SOLID, HAZARDOUS OR MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION, RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL SERVICES. S 833. TRAINING FOR SANITATION WORKERS. 1. THE EMPLOYERS OF SANITATION WORKERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING SUPERVI- SORS, MANAGERS, CONTRACT LABORERS, PART-TIME AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES, ARE PROPERLY TRAINED FOR THEIR ASSIGNED JOBS, TASKS, HAZARDS OR POTENTIAL HAZARDS PRESENT AND USE OF RELATED EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTORS WHO MAY BE ENGAGED TO OPERATE OR MAINTAIN THE EMPLOYER'S EQUIPMENT SHALL BE ADVISED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00634-01-1
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