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Connecticut

Sec. 31‐53b. Construction safety and health course. Proof of completion required for employees on public building projects. Enforcement. Regulations.

(a) Each contract entered into on or after July 1, 2007, for the construction, remodeling, refinishing, refurbishing, rehabilitation, alteration or repair of any public building project by the state or any of its agents, or by any political subdivision of the state or any of its agents, where the total cost of all work to be performed by all contractors and subcontractors in connection with the contract is at least one hundred thousand dollars, shall contain a provision requiring that, not later than thirty days after the date such contract is awarded, each contractor furnish proof to the Labor Commissioner that all employees performing manual labor on or in such public building, pursuant to such contract, have completed a course of at least ten hours in duration in construction safety and health approved by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration or, in the case of telecommunications employees, have completed at least ten hours of training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.268.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2007, the Labor Commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to implement the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Such regulations shall require that the ten‐hour construction safety and health courses required under subsection (a) of this section be conducted in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute standards, or in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.268, as appropriate. The Labor Commissioner shall accept as sufficient proof of compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section a student course completion card issued by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute, or such other proof of compliance said commissioner deems appropriate, dated no earlier than five years before the commencement date of such public works project.

(d) For the purposes of this section, "public building" means a structure, paid for in whole or in part with state funds, within a roof and within exterior walls or fire walls, designed for the housing, shelter, enclosure and support or employment of people, animals or property of any kind, including, but not limited to, sewage treatment plants and water treatment plants. "Public building" does not include site work, roads or bridges, rail lines, parking lots or underground water, sewer or drainage systems including pump houses or other utility systems.

(P.A. 06‐175, S. 1.)

An Act Concerning Construction Safety

Sec. 31-53b. Construction safety and health course. Proof of completion required for employees on public building projects. Enforcement. Regulations.

(b) Any [employee] PERSON required to complete a COURSE OR PROGRAM [construction safety and health course] required under subsection (a) of this section who has not completed the course OR PROGRAM shall be subject to removal from the worksite if the [employee] PERSON does not provide documentation of having completed such course OR PROGRAM by the fifteenth day after the date the [employee] PERSON is found to be in noncompliance. The Labor Commissioner or said commissioner’s designee shall enforce this section.

(c) Not later than January 1, [2007] 2009, the Labor Commissioner shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to implement the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section. Such regulations shall require that the ten-hour construction safety and health courses required under subsection (a) of this section be conducted in accordance with federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute standards, OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION STANDARDS, OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR1910.268, AS APPROPRIATE. The Labor Commissioner shall accept as sufficient proof of compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of this section a student course completion card issued by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration Training Institute, or such other proof of compliance said commissioner deems appropriate. [dated no earlier than five years before the commencement date of such public works project]

(d) [ For purposes of this section, “public building” means a structure, paid for in whole or in part with state funds, within a roof and within exterior walls or fire walls, designed for the housing, shelter, enclosure and support and employment of people, animals or property of any kind, including, but not limited to, sewerage treatment plants and water treatment plants. “Public building” does not include site work, roads or bridges, rail lines, parking lots or underground water, sewer or drainage systems including pump houses or other utility systems.] (NEW) This section shall not apply to employees of Public Service Companies as defined in section 16-1, of the Connecticut General Statutes or drivers of vehicles making deliveries to or picking up from public works projects provided they perform no labor relating to the project other than the loading and unloading of their cargo.

Rhode Island

Chapter 04-593
2004 -- S 2447 SUBSTITUTE A AS AMENDED
Enacted 07/30/04

AN ACT
RELATING TO SAFETY AWARENESS

Introduced By: Senators Ruggerio, Lanzi, Badeau, Paiva-Weed, and Pichardo

Date Introduced: February 11, 2004

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 28-20-35 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-20 entitled "Division of Occupational Safety" is hereby repealed.

28-20-35. Safety awareness program required. --

All contractors who bid on municipal and state construction projects with a total project cost of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, shall have an OSHA "ten hour construction safety program" for their on-site employees. The training program shall utilize instructors trained by the occupational safety and health administration, using an OSHA approved curriculum. Graduates shall receive a card from the U.S. department of labor occupational safety and health administration certifying the successful completion of the training course.
The director of the department of labor and training shall promulgate rules, regulations, and penalties to enforce the provisions of this section.

SECTION 2. Title 37 of the General Laws entitled "Public Property and Works" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter:

CHAPTER 23

SAFETY AWARENESS PROGRAMS

37-23-1. Safety awareness program required. –

All contractors performing work on municipal and state construction projects with a total project cost of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, shall have an OSHA "ten (10) hour construction safety program" for their on-site employees. The training program shall utilize instructors trained by the occupational safety and health administration, using an OSHA approved curriculum. Graduates shall receive a card from the U.S. department of labor occupational safety and health administration certifying the successful completion of the training course.
(b) Every person shall have a card issued by the U.S. department of labor occupational safety and health administration certifying their successful completion of the OSHA ten (10) hour training program as required by RIGL section 37-23-1 on their person at all times while work is actually being performed on municipal and state construction projects. No person shall transfer their card certifying their successful completion of the OSHA ten (10) hour training program to another person. Failure to comply with this section shall subject the holder to penalties prescribed by the director of the department of labor and training.
The director of the department of labor and training shall promulgate rules, regulations, and penalties to enforce the provisions of this section.

37-23-2. Board of safety awareness created. – There is hereby established, within the Division of Professional Regulation, a Board of Safety Awareness, hereinafter referred to as "the board", which shall at all times consist of nine (9) qualified electors of the state, all of whom shall have successfully completed the OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program.

Annually, on or before January 31st, the director of labor and training shall appoint a member or members of the board to succeed the member or members whose term is at that time expiring who shall serve for three (3) years or until his/her successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy, which may occur in the board from any cause, shall be filled by the director for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the interest of maintaining consistency, the nine (9) members initially appointed to the Board of Safety Awareness will serve staggered term as follows: the three (3) officers will serve a three (3) year term; three (3) members will serve a two (2) year term; and three (3) members will serve a one (1) year term.

The board shall elect from its membership a chairperson, who shall have obtained at least a minimum of the thirty (30) hour construction safety program as it pertains to the construction sector under OSHA regulations 1926. safety program as it pertains to the construction sector under OSHA regulations 1926.

The board shall also elect from its membership a vice-chairperson and a secretary, both of whom shall have successfully competed at least a minimum of the thirty (30) hour construction safety program as it pertains to the construction sector under OSHA regulations 1926.

The board shall advise and assist the division of professional regulation on promoting and promulgating such policies as may be necessary to improve safety on construction worksites subject to the approval of the director.

The board may recommend to the director of labor and training, the replacement of a member who misses three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled monthly meetings.

The final authority on all questions of procedure and parliamentary law not covered by the rules/bylaws of this board or by the Administrative Procedures Act of the State of Rhode Island shall be Robert's Rules of Order.

There shall be a chief investigator for the division who shall have obtained at least a minimum successful completion of the thirty (30) hour construction safety program as it pertains to the construction sector under OSHA regulations 1926. He or she shall be appointed by the director of labor and training, upon recommendation from the board of safety awareness, and the position shall be in the classified service.

There shall be a secretary for the safety awareness section who is in the classified service.

37-23-3. Definitions. –

"On-site Employee" may be regarded as any private person or entity bound by a contractual agreement to provide goods or services to a contractor/developer who must physically enter the place where work is being performed or business being conducted; provided, however, this chapter shall not apply to sales representatives, vendors, or to any person, entity or corporation who delivers building materials and supplies or customized products to a construction site.
"Violator(s)" may include, but not be limited to, construction workers, contractors, project developers, site managers, and/or any other individual(s) working on a jobsite.
"Division" shall mean the division of professional regulation within the department of labor and training
"Board" shall mean the board of safety awareness.
Department shall mean Department of Labor and Training.

37-23-4. Exemptions. – The following individuals are exempt from the requirements of the OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program:

Law enforcement officers dealing with traffic control and/or jobsite security;
All relevant federal, state and municipal government inspectors.

37-23-5. Training program. – The Board of Safety Awareness has endorsed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Outreach Training Program as the training program through which OSHA authorizes trainers to teach ten (10) hour and thirty (30) hour construction industry occupational safety and health standards, through which successful completion shall be documented.

37-23-6. Work for which OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program is required. – No person, firm, entity, or corporation shall enter into, engage in, solicit, advertise, bid for, or work on municipal and/or state construction projects with a total project cost of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more unless that person, firm, entity or corporation has an OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program for their on-site employees.

37-23-7. Inspection and right of entry. – Authorized staff of the department shall have the right and authority to enter, during times at which work is actually being performed all municipal and state construction projects for the purpose of ascertaining compliance.

37-23-8. Investigation and prosecution of violations. – Authorized staff of the department shall enforce all provisions of law relative to the certification of the successful completion of the OSHA ten (10) hour construction safety program. Whenever a complaint is made to the director that the provisions of this chapter are being violated, the director may issue an order to cease and desist from said violation. The director shall thereupon order an administrative penalty on any person, firm, entity or corporation for any violation of the provisions of this chapter, in the amount of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than nine hundred and fifty dollars ($950) per offense on each day in which a violation occurs, or the complaint may be dismissed in accordance with the recommendations.

37-23-9. Subpoena of a witness. – The department of labor and training shall have the power to subpoena and bring before it or the board of safety awareness any witness to give testimony either orally or by deposition, or both.

37-23-10. Administration of oaths. – The director of the department of labor and training and his/her designees shall have the authority to administer oaths to witnesses at a hearing, which the department has authorized by law to conduct, and any other oaths authorized or administered by the department.

37-23-11. Appeals. – Any person, firm, entity or corporation who has been assessed a penalty may appeal such to the director within twenty (20) days of receipt of the cease and desist order. The director of the department of labor and training shall refer said appeal to the board. The board, upon completion of any appeal held on a verified complaint, shall present to the director of labor and training, a written report of its findings and recommendations. The director may accept or reject, in whole or in part, the recommended order of the board. The order of the director is final, and a copy of the order shall be immediately served upon the person, firm, or corporation assessed.

37-23-12. Penalties for nonpayment. – Any person, firm, entity, or corporation who has violated chapter 23 of title 37, whether duly registered with the office of the secretary of state or not, and has been assessed a fine by the director of labor and training, is hereby required to submit penalties due to the department of labor and training, within thirty (30) days of notice of the penalty, or the director of labor and training shall have the power to institute injunction proceedings in superior court.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage.

LC00526/SUB A

New Hampshire

CHAPTER 326

HB 533 – FINAL VERSION

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2007 SESSION

07-0581

05/10

HOUSE BILL 533

AN ACT relative to Occupational Safety and Health Administration certification requirements for state contracts and establishing a commission to recommend a comprehensive program for increasing the use of passenger restraints in New Hampshire.

SPONSORS: Rep. DeJoie, Merr 11; Rep. Theberge, Coos 4; Rep. Clemons, Hills 24; Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Sen. D’Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Foster, Dist 13; Sen. DeVries, Dist 18

COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill requires bidders on state and local building and public works contracts over $100,000 to certify that the employees have completed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration construction safety program.

This bill also establishes a commission to recommend a comprehensive program for increasing the use of passenger restraints in New Hampshire.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seven

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

326:1 New Section; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certification. Amend RSA 277 by inserting after section 5 the following new section:

277:5-a Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certification.

II. Any employee required to complete the OSHA 10-hour construction safety program under this section who has not completed the program shall be subject to removal from the worksite if the employee does not provide documentation of having completed such program by the fifteenth day after the date the employee is found to be in noncompliance. Proof of such documentation provided by the employer shall constitute compliance with this section. The labor commissioner or commissioner’s designee shall enforce this section.

III. The labor commissioner shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A relative to implementation and enforcement of this section. The commissioner may also assess a civil penalty of up to $2,500; in addition, such an employer shall be assessed a civil penalty of $100 per employee for each day of noncompliance. All funds collected under this section shall be deposited into the workers’ compensation safety inspection fund established in RSA 281-A:64, IX. The labor commissioner shall appoint as many individuals as necessary to carry out the department’s responsibilities under this section.

IV. The following individuals are exempt from the requirements of the OSHA 10-hour construction safety program:

Law enforcement officers involved with traffic control or jobsite security.
Flagging personnel who have completed the training required by the department of transportation.
All relevant federal, state, and municipal government employees and inspectors.
All individuals who are not considered to be on the site of work under the federal Davis-Bacon Act, including, but not limited to, construction and non-construction delivery personnel and non-trade personnel.

326:2 Safety Enhancement Program. Amend RSA 281-A:67, I to read:

I. There is hereby established a safety enhancement program to be administered by the commissioner. Such program shall include regional training and safety seminars open to all interested employees and employers.

326:3 Applicability. Sections 1 and 2 of this act shall apply to all contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2008.

326:4 Commission Established. There is established a commission to recommend a comprehensive program for increasing the use of passenger restraints in New Hampshire in order to reduce motor vehicle fatalities and serious injuries and the resulting costs.

326:5 Membership and Compensation.

Two members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
The commissioner of the department of safety, or designee.
The commissioner of transportation, or designee.
One member of the automobile insurance industry, appointed by the insurance commissioner.
One member from the New Hampshire Medical Society, appointed by the society.
One member from the New Hampshire Emergency Nurses Association, appointed by such association.
One member from the New Hampshire Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, appointed by such association.
One representative of the New Hampshire Association of Fire Chiefs, appointed by such association.
One representative of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, appointed by such association.
One member of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, appointed by such association.
One member of the New Hampshire Civil Liberties Union, appointed by such organization.
One member of Safe Kids New Hampshire, appointed by such organization.
One member from the American Automobile Association, appointed by such association.
Two members of the public, one of whom shall have expertise in the field of public relations, appointed by the president of the senate.
Three members of the public, one of whom shall be a member of an organization that opposes mandatory seatbelts, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
One member of the public, appointed by the governor.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

326:6 Duties.

Study the most effective strategies to increase the use of passenger restraints.
Analyze the insurance costs and economic benefits of increasing the use of passenger restraints.
Review the fatality and injury data regarding the health benefits of increased use of passenger restraints.
Identify public education strategies that would encourage voluntary use of passenger restraints.
Make recommendations for legislation to advance the goal of increasing the use of passenger restraints.

326:7 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Eight members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

326:8 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before July 31, 2008.

326:9 Effective Date.

II. The remainder of this act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: July 16, 2007

Effective:

II. Remainder shall take effect July 16, 2007.

New York

New York State ASSEMBLY
Sheldon Silver - Speaker

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Bill Text - A02721

STATE OF NEW YORK

2721--A

Cal. No. 671

2007-2008 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 18, 2007

Introduced by M. of A. JOHN, NOLAN, COLTON, PERALTA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, GALEF, GOTTFRIED, HEASTIE, LIFTON, V. LOPEZ, ORTIZ, PHEFFER, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to providing that specifications and contracts for public work shall contain a provision that laborers, workers, and mechanics shall be certified as having completed a course in construction safety and health approved by OSHA that is at least ten hours in duration

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1 Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 220-h to
2 read as follows:
3 S 220-H. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
4 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH COURSE. THE ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS FOR
5 EVERY CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND/OR
6 REPAIR OF PUBLIC WORK TO WHICH THE STATE OR A MUNICIPALITY IS A PARTY,
7 WHERE THE TOTAL COST OF ALL WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THE CONTRACT IS
8 AT LEAST TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, SHALL CONTAIN A PROVISION
9 REQUIRING THAT ALL LABORERS, WORKERS, AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED IN THE
10 PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT ON THE PUBLIC WORK SITE, EITHER BY THE
11 CONTRACTOR, SUB-CONTRACTOR OR OTHER PERSON DOING OR CONTRACTING TO DO
12 THE WHOLE OR A PART OF THE WORK CONTEMPLATED BY THE CONTRACT, SHALL BE
13 CERTIFIED PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY WORK ON THE PROJECT AS HAVING SUCCESS-
14 FULLY COMPLETED A COURSE IN CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH APPROVED BY
15 THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR`S OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
16 ADMINISTRATION THAT IS AT LEAST TEN HOURS IN DURATION.

EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets { } is old law to be omitted.

LBD06636-03-7

A. 2721--A

1 S 2. The department of labor may promulgate rules and regulations
2 necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of section one of this
3 act.
4 S 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a

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Missouri

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CCS SS HCS HB 1549, 1771, 1395 & 2366 -- ILLEGAL ALIENS AND IMMIGRATION STATUS VERIFICATION

This bill changes the laws regarding illegal aliens and immigration status verification.

ENFORCEMENT OF IMMIGRATION LAWS (Section 43.032, RSMo)

The Superintendent of the State Highway Patrol is required, subject to appropriations, to designate some or all members of the patrol to be trained in accordance with a memorandum of understanding between Missouri and the United States Department of Homeland Security concerning the enforcement of federal immigration laws during the course of their normal duties in Missouri.

SANCTUARY POLICIES (Section 67.307)

Any county, city, town, or village is prohibited from enacting a sanctuary policy. Any municipality that enacts a sanctuary policy will be ineligible for money provided through grants administered by any state agency or department until the policy is repealed or is no longer in effect. Upon complaint by any state resident or before the provision or award of any funds or grants to any government entity, agency, or political subdivision, any member of the General Assembly may request that the Attorney General issue an opinion as to whether the government entity, agency, or political subdivision has a sanctuary policy. County and municipal law enforcement officers must be notified in writing of their duty to cooperate with state and federal agencies and officials regarding matters of immigration.

PUBLIC BENEFITS (Section 208.009)

Aliens unlawfully present in the United States are prohibited from receiving a state or local public benefit unless it is offered under 8 U.S.C. 1621(b). Documentary evidence accepted by the Department of Revenue for obtaining a driver's license will suffice as proof of citizenship, permanent residency, or lawful immigration status when applying for benefits. Individuals can temporarily receive state or local public benefits for up to 90 days while obtaining the necessary documentation or indefinitely if the applicant provides a copy of a completed birth certificate application which is pending. Nonprofit organizations regulated by the Internal Revenue Service are not required to enforce these restrictions, nor are they prohibited from providing aid.

Agencies administering state or local public benefits must assist in the procurement of the required documentation for those persons who will be temporarily receiving benefits after signing an affidavit attesting to their lawful presence in the United States.

MISCLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES (Sections 285.309 and 285.500 - 285.515)

Employers with five or more employees are required to file federal 1099-miscellaneous forms with the Department of Revenue within the same deadline as the filing of Missouri Form 99 miscellaneous forms. On or after the fifth violation, an employer will be fined up to $200 for each additional violation.

Employers are prohibited from knowingly misclassifying a worker as an independent contractor by failing to claim the worker as an employee when the employer knows that the worker is an employee. The Attorney General is given certain investigative and prosecutorial powers regarding misclassification of workers. Anyone violating this provision will be subject to a fine of $50 per day per misclassified worker up to $50,000.

FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION (Sections 285.525 - 285.555)

Business entities and employers are prohibited from knowingly employing, hiring, or continuing to employ illegal aliens to perform work in Missouri. Participation in a federal work authorization program which enables employers to electronically verify employment eligibility is required for all public employers and business entities receiving a state contract or grant in excess of $5,000 or a state-administered tax credit, tax abatement, or loan from the state. Participation in a federal work authorization program is an affirmative defense to an allegation that a business entity knowingly hired an illegal alien.

A general contractor or subcontractor will not be held liable under the provisions prohibiting employment of illegal aliens, even if the general contractor's or subcontractor's direct subcontractor hires an illegal alien, if the contract binding the contractor and subcontractor states that the direct subcontractor is not knowingly in violation of the prohibition and will not violate the prohibition and the contractor or subcontractor receives a sworn affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to the fact that the direct subcontractor's employees are lawfully present in the United States.

Failing to provide identity information on employees within 15 business days after receipt of the request by the Attorney General will result in the suspension of a company's applicable local licenses, permits, and exemptions until the information is supplied.

Knowingly employing an illegal alien will result in the suspension of a company's applicable local licenses, permits, and exemptions for 14 days. A second violation will result in suspension for a period of one year, and a third or subsequent violation will result in permanent suspension.

A violation of the prohibition against employing illegal aliens by a business entity awarded a state contract or grant or state-administered tax credit, tax abatement, or loan from the state will result in the termination of the contract and the suspension or debarment of the business entity from doing business in this state for a period of three years. A second or subsequent violation will result in the termination of the contract and the permanent suspension or debarment of the business entity from doing business in this state. The state may withhold up to 25% of the total amount due to the business entity upon termination of the contract.

Any person who files a frivolous complaint not shown by clear and convincing evidence to be valid will be liable for the actual, compensatory, and punitive damages to the alleged violator.

Only the federal government can determine whether a worker is an unauthorized alien.

The Attorney General must maintain a database documenting any business entity whose license, permit, or exemption has been suspended or whose state contract has been terminated.

Failure by a municipality or county to suspend any applicable license or permit of a violator as directed by the Attorney General within 15 business days after notification will be deemed a violation of Section 67.307 governing sanctuary cities and will subject the municipality or county to the specified penalties.

If the federal government discontinues or fails to authorize any work authorization program, Sections 285.525 - 285.555 will be reviewed by the General Assembly to determine if they need to be repealed.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) TRAINING (Section 292.675)

Contractors and subcontractors who contract to work on public works projects must provide a 10-hour OSHA construction safety program, or similar program approved by the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, to be completed by their on-site employees within 60 days of beginning work on the construction project. Contractors and subcontractors in violation of this provision will forfeit to the public body $2,500 plus $100 a day for each employee who is employed without training. Public bodies and contractors may withhold assessed penalties from the payment due to those contractors and subcontractors.

DRIVER'S LICENSES (Sections 302.063, 302.720, and 578.570)

The Department of Revenue is prohibited from issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens and persons who cannot prove lawful presence in the United States. Missouri will not extend full faith and credit to out-of-state driver's licenses issued to illegal aliens.

The commercial driver's license written test must only be given in English. Translators will not be allowed for applicants taking the test.

Penalties for driver's license fraud are established. A person is prohibited from:

Assisting any person during a driver's license, nondriver's license, or instruction permit examination process when that person knows or recklessly disregards the truth that a fraud or deception is being committed;
Assisting any person in applying for a driver's license, nondriver's license, or instruction permit when that person knows or recklessly disregards the truth that the application contains or is substantiated with false or fraudulent information or documentation, conceals a material fact, or is otherwise fraudulent; or
Engaging in a conspiracy to commit any of the preceding acts or aiding or abetting in the commission of any of the acts.

Any person who violates a provision of the bill regarding driver's license fraud will be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

BAIL (Section 544.470)

If a judge reasonably believes that a person is an illegal alien, bail will be denied at least until the person can provide verification of lawful presence in the United States, at which time a judge must determine whether release on bail is otherwise warranted. If lawful presence verification cannot be provided, a person must be held in custody until discharged by due course of law.

TRANSPORTING ILLEGAL ALIENS (Section 577.722)

The crime of knowingly transporting an illegal alien in this state for the purpose of trafficking in violation of Sections 566.200 - 566.215, drug trafficking in violation of Sections 195.222 and 195.223, prostitution in violation of Chapter 567, or employment is created. Any person committing this crime will be guilty of a felony punishable with imprisonment for not less than one year, a fine of not less than $1,000, or both.

IMMIGRATION STATUS VERIFICATION UPON ARREST (Section 577.900)

An arresting law enforcement agency is required to verify within 48 hours through the United States Department of Homeland Security the lawful immigration status of a person charged with a crime and held in confinement if verification cannot be made from documents in the possession of the prisoner or after a reasonable effort by the arresting agency. Upon verification that the prisoner is an illegal alien, the arresting agency must notify the federal department. Until August 28, 2009, this provision will only apply to officers employed by the State Highway Patrol, State Water Patrol, Capitol Police, State Fire Marshal's Office, and Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control within the Department of Public Safety.

COMMUNICATION WITH FEDERAL OFFICIALS (Section 650.681)

No government entity or official or political subdivision can prohibit or restrict any other government entity or official from communicating or cooperating with federal officials on the immigration status of any person in this state. No person or agency can prohibit or restrict any public employee from communicating or cooperating with local, state, or federal officials on the immigration status of any person in this state.

Upon complaint by any state resident or before the provision or award of any funds or grants to any government agency or political subdivision, any member of the General Assembly may request that the Attorney General issue an opinion as to whether the government agency or political subdivision has policies prohibiting or restricting public officials or employees from communicating or cooperating with local, state, or federal officials on the immigration status of any person in this state.

The provisions regarding sanctuary policies, federal employment authorization, and communication with federal officials become effective January 1, 2009, and the provisions regarding OSHA training become effective August 28, 2009.

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Nevada

Assembly Bill No. 148–Committee on Commerce and Labor

CHAPTER..........

AN ACT relating to occupational safety; requiring employees on a construction site to receive certain health and safety training; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Legislative Counsel’s Digest:

Section 10 of this bill requires: (1) supervisory employees working on a construction site to complete a specified 30-hour health and safety course not later than 15 days after being hired; and (2) all other construction workers working on the construction site to complete a specified 10-hour course not later than 15 days after being hired.

Section 8 of this bill requires the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry to adopt regulations approving courses which may be used to fulfill the requirements of section 10. Section 8.5 of this bill requires providers of approved courses to display the card evidencing their authorization by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor to provide such a course at the location at which the course is being provided.

Section 11 of this bill requires employers to suspend or terminate the employment of an employee on a construction site who fails to provide proof of obtaining the required training not later than 15 days after being hired. Section 12 of this bill provides for administrative fines for employers who fail to suspend or terminate certain employees on a construction site after the 15-day period if those employees have not obtained the required training.

Section 15 of this bill: (1) allows employees to satisfy the requirements of section 10 of this bill by completing an alternative course offered by their employer; (2) requires an employee that satisfies the requirements of section 10 by completing an alternative course to take an approved course before January 1, 2011; and (3) requires an employer to maintain and make available to the Division of Industrial Relations a record of all employees that have completed an alternative course until a date to be established by the Division by regulation.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Chapter 618 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 to 12, inclusive, of this act.

Sec. 2. As used in sections 2 to 12, inclusive, of this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in sections 3 to 6, inclusive, of this act have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

Sec. 3. “Construction site” means any location at which construction work is being commenced or is in progress.

Sec. 3.5.

“Construction worker” means a person who actually performs physical work at a construction site:
1. That results in the construction, alteration or destruction involved in the construction project, including, without limitation, painting and decorating; or
2. Who supervises any person engaged in work described in paragraph (a).
The term does not include a person to the extent that the person performs or supervises another person who performs work which is conducted:
1. For the upkeep of an existing property for which a certificate of occupancy has been issued by the appropriate building inspector or other authority; and
2. To prevent the property from degrading, to maintain the property in its original condition or to maintain the operational soundness of the property, including, without limitation, by repairing components of the property or by replacing components of the property with the same or similar components.

Sec. 4. “OSHA-10 course” means a 10-hour course in construction industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

Sec. 5. “OSHA-30 course” means a 30-hour course in construction industry safety and health hazard recognition and prevention developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor.

Sec. 6. “Supervisory employee” means any person having authority in the interest of the employer to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward or discipline other employees or responsibility to direct them, to adjust their grievances or effectively to recommend such action, if in connection with the foregoing, the exercise of such authority is not of a merely routine or clerical nature but requires the use of independent judgment. The exercise of such authority shall not be deemed to place the employee in supervisory employee status unless the exercise of such authority occupies a significant portion of the employee’s workday.

Sec. 6.5. The provisions of sections 2 to 12, inclusive, of this act do not apply to:

The Department of Transportation; or
An employee of the Department of Transportation while performing his duties as an employee of the Department.

Sec. 7. The Division may adopt such regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of sections 2 to 12, inclusive, of this act.

Sec. 8.

The Division shall, by regulation, approve OSHA-10 courses and OSHA-30 courses for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of section 10 of this act.
The Division shall establish a registry to track the providers of courses approved pursuant to subsection 1.
The Division shall adopt regulations that set forth guidelines for job-specific training to qualify as continuing education for the purposes of section 10 of this act.

Sec. 8.5.

Each trainer shall display his trainer card in a conspicuous manner at each location where he provides an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course.
No person other than a trainer may provide an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course.
As used in this section:
1. “Trainer” means a person who is currently authorized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor as a trainer, including, without limitation, a person who has completed OSHA 500, the Trainer Course for the Construction Industry.
2. “Trainer card” means the card issued upon completion of OSHA 500, the Trainer Course for the Construction Industry, which reflects the authorization of the holder by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor to provide OSHA-10 courses and OSHA-30 courses.

Sec. 9. (Deleted by amendment.)

Sec. 10.

Not later than 15 days after the date a construction worker other than a supervisory employee is hired, the construction worker must:
1. Obtain a completion card for an OSHA-10 course which is issued upon completion of a course approved by the Division pursuant to section 8 of this act; or
2. Complete an OSHA-10 alternative course which is offered by his employer.
Not later than 15 days after the date a supervisory employee is hired, the supervisory employee must:
1. Obtain a completion card for an OSHA-30 course which is issued upon completion of a course approved by the Division pursuant to section 8 of this act; or
2. Complete an OSHA-30 alternative course which is offered by his employer.
Any completion card used to satisfy the requirements of this section expires 5 years after the date it is issued and may be renewed by:

Completing an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course, as applicable, within the previous 5 years; or
Providing proof satisfactory to the Division that the construction worker has completed continuing education within the previous 5 years consisting of job-specific training that meets the guidelines established by the Division pursuant to section 8 of this act in an amount of:
1. For a completion card issued for an OSHA-10 course, not less than 5 hours; or
2. For a completion card issued for an OSHA-30 course, not less than 15 hours.

As used in this section:
1. “OSHA-10 alternative course” means a 10-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that:
  1. Is approved by the safety committee of the employer established pursuant to NRS 618.383; and
  2. Meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-10 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.
2. “OSHA-30 alternative course” means a 30-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that:
  1. Is approved by the safety committee of the employer established pursuant to NRS 618.383; and
  2. Meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-30 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.

Sec. 11.

If a construction worker other than a supervisory employee fails to:
1. Present his employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-10 course; or
2. Complete an OSHA-10 alternative course offered by his employer,
  -->not later than 15 days after being hired, his employer shall suspend or terminate his employment.
If a supervisory employee on a construction site fails to:
1. Present his employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-30 course; or
2. Complete an OSHA-30 alternative course offered by his employer,
  --> not later than 15 days after being hired, his employer shall suspend or terminate his employment.
As used in this section:
1. “OSHA-10 alternative course” means a 10-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that:
  1. Is approved by the safety committee of the employer established pursuant to NRS 618.383; and
  2. Meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-10 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.
2. “OSHA-30 alternative course” means a 30-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that:
  1. Is approved by the safety committee of the employer established pursuant to NRS 618.383; and
  2. Meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-30 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.

Sec. 12.

If the Division finds that an employer has failed to suspend or terminate an employee as required by section 11 of this act, it shall:
1. Upon the first violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $500.
2. Upon the second violation, in lieu of any other penalty under this chapter, impose upon the employer an administrative fine of not more than $1,000.
3. Upon the third and each subsequent violation, impose upon the employer the penalty provided in NRS 618.635 as if the employer had committed a willful violation.

For the purposes of this section, any number of violations discovered in a single day constitute a single violation.
Before a fine or any other penalty is imposed upon an employer pursuant to this section, the Division must follow the procedures set forth in this chapter for the issuance of a citation, including, without limitation, the procedures set forth in NRS 618.475 for notice to the employer and an opportunity for the employer to contest the violation.

Sec. 13. Section 10 of this act is hereby amended to read as follows:

(a) Obtain] obtain a completion card for an OSHA-10 course which is issued upon completion of a course approved by the Division pursuant to section 8 of this act . [; or

(b) Complete an OSHA-10 alternative course which is offered by his employer.]

2. Not later than 15 days after the date a supervisory employee is hired, the supervisory employee must [:

(a) Obtain] obtain a completion card for an OSHA-30 course which is issued upon completion of a course approved by the Division pursuant to section 8 of this act . [; or

(b) Complete an OSHA-30 alternative course which is offered by his employer.]

3. Any completion card used to satisfy the requirements of this section expires 5 years after the date it is issued and may be renewed by:

(a) Completing an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course, as applicable, within the previous 5 years; or

(b) Providing proof satisfactory to the Division that the construction worker has completed continuing education within the previous 5 years consisting of job-specific training that meets the guidelines established by the Division pursuant to section 8 of this act in an amount of:

For a completion card issued for an OSHA-10 course, not less than 5 hours; or
For a completion card issued for an OSHA-30 course, not less than 15 hours.

Sec. 14. Section 11 of this act is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec. 11.

If a construction worker other than a supervisory employee fails to [:
If a supervisory employee on a construction site fails to [:
As used in this section:

Sec. 15.

Not later than January 1, 2011, an employee that satisfies the requirements of subsection 1 or 2 of section 10 of this act by completing an OSHA-10 alternative course or OSHA-30 alternative course, as defined in section 10 of this act, must complete an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course, as defined in sections 4 and 5 of this act, as applicable, in order to continue to satisfy the requirements of subsection 1 or 2 of section 10 of this act.
An employer shall maintain a record of all employees that have completed an OSHA-10 alternative course or OSHA-30 alternative course offered by the employer and the date upon which the employee completed the course. The employer shall make the record available at all times for inspection by the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry and its authorized agents.
The Division of Industrial Relations shall, by regulation, establish the length of time that an employer must maintain the record described in subsection 2.

Sec. 16.

This section and sections 1 to 12, inclusive, and 15 of this act become effective on January 1, 2010.
Sections 13 and 14 of this act become effective on January 1, 2011.

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New York City

LOCAL LAWS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
FOR THE YEAR 2008

No. 41

Introduced by Council Members Dilan, Gerson, Comrie, Gentile, James, Koppell, Seabrook, Stewart, Weprin, Jackson, Dickens, White Jr., Gonzalez, Lappin, Sears, Garodnick and Vallone, Jr. (by request of the Mayor).

A LOCAL LAW

To amend the administrative code of the city of New York in relation to enhanced site-specific safety plans.

Be it enacted by the Council as follows:

Section 1. Items 18 and 19 of section 28-110.1 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as added by local law 33 of 2007, are amended to read as follows and section 28-110.1 is further amended by adding new items 20 and 21 to read as follows:

18. A copy of the proposed site safety manager or site safety coordinator certificate, as applicable, including the certificate for any alternate site safety manager or site safety coordinator; [and]

19. Such features requiring special sequencing in order to maintain safe conditions with a written description of those sequences[.];

20. The site safety plan shall include a statement that prior to performing any work on the project all workers shall have successfully completed, within the previous five calendar years, a ten hour course approved by the United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration in construction industry safety and health, or by the commissioner covering substantially the same material. Successful completion of such training course shall be evidenced by (a) presentation of a bona fide course completion card, (b) copy of such card, (c) a training roster, attendance record or other documentation from the certified trainer pending the issuance of such card or (d) other valid proof which may be approved by the commissioner. Such evidence shall be readily available to the commissioner upon request; and

21. A statement that all workers employed on the site will receive a site-specific safety orientation program. This program shall include a review of any hazardous activities of the job that are relevant to the tasks and activities to be performed. All workers must attend such a program no later than seven days after commencing their employment.

§2. This local law shall take effect ninety days from enactment, except that the commissioner of buildings shall promulgate rules and take such other actions necessary for its implementation prior to such effective date.

The City of New York, Office of the City Clerk s.s.:

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a local law of The City of New York, passed by the Council on August 14, 2008 and approved by the Mayor on September 3, 2008.

Michael McSweeney, First Deputy City Clerk Acting City Clerk, Clerk of the Council.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO MUNICIPAL HOME RULE LAW § 27
Pursuant to the provisions of Municipal Home Rule Law §27, I hereby certify that the enclosed Local Law (Local Law 041 of 2008, Council Int. No. 790-A) contains the correct text and:

Received the following vote at the meeting of the New York City Council on August 14, 2008:
49 For, 0 Against, 0 Not Voting
Was signed by the Mayor on September 3, 2008
Was returned to the City Clerk on September 3, 2008.

Jeffrey D. Friedlander, Acting Corporation Counsel.