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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - HOISTING ENGINEERS | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Edwards, Malik, Marcello, Gallison, and Newberry | |
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Date Introduced: January 31, 2012 | |
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Referred To: House Labor | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 28-26-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-26 entitled "Hoisting |
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Engineers" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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28-26-14. Persons and machinery exempt from chapter. -- (a) The provisions of this |
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chapter shall not apply to engineers under the jurisdiction of the United States, or engineers or |
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operators employed by public utilities, and shall not apply to agriculturists, fishers, and |
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horticulturists, land trust and other land conservation organizations’, employees and volunteers, |
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or to any engine except one which operates a hoist, shovel, crane, or excavator. |
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(b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to powered industrial forklift trucks |
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commonly referenced as forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, or lift trucks. Operators |
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of powered industrial forklift trucks (forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, lift trucks) |
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shall be required to possess employer certification or third party certification in general industry |
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only. This does not apply to the construction field. Operators of powered industrial forklift trucks, |
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in the construction field, shall be required to possess a Rhode Island State Hoisting Engineer's |
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License along with an operator's certification. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would exempt land trust, land conservation organizations and their employees |
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and volunteers from the laws governing hoisting engineers. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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