Bill Text: PA HB1235 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for special applications relating to Class I railroad companies.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-08 - Referred to LABOR RELATIONS [HB1235 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1235-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1468
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1235 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CARROLL, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, COHEN, D. COSTA, GEORGE, GINGRICH, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, McILVAINE SMITH, MUNDY, MURT, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, PRESTON, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, APRIL 8, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, APRIL 8, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 5, 1984 (P.L.734, No.159), entitled
"An act requiring chemical identification of substances in
the community and on employer premises; requiring the posting
of the identity of these substances by employers and the
labeling of chemicals; requiring information and safety data
on chemicals to be given to the Department of Labor and
Industry, members of the community and employees; requiring
employers to operate educational programs relating to
hazardous substances; providing for further duties of the
Department of Labor and Industry, for complaint procedures,
for investigations, for compliance orders and the enforcement
thereof; and providing penalties," further providing for
special applications relating to Class I railroad companies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 18 of the act of October 5, 1984
(P.L.734, No.159), known as the Worker and Community Right-to-
Know Act, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 18. Special applications.
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(f) Class I railroad companies.--
(1) An employer that owns or operates a Class I railroad
company within the meaning of the act of July 5, 1984
(P.L.587, No.119), known as the Rail Freight Preservation and
Improvement Act, shall provide emergency breathing apparatus
for employees who are crew members and may be exposed to
hazardous substances that are or may become airborne while
the employees perform their official duties. The employer
shall provide the employees with appropriate training to
operate the emergency breathing apparatus.
(2) The department shall prescribe rules and regulations
to establish specifications for emergency breathing apparatus
and training requirements under this subsection.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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