2020 -- H 7566

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HOISTING ENGINEERS

     Introduced By: Representatives Quattrocchi, Nardone, Marszalkowski, Filippi, and Noret

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2020

     Referred To: House Corporations

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 28-26-14 of the General Laws in Chapter 28-26 entitled "Hoisting

Engineers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     28-26-14. Persons and machinery exempt from chapter.

     (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to engineers under the jurisdiction of the

United States, or engineers or operators employed by public utilities, and shall not apply to

agriculturists, fishers, horticulturists, and individuals utilizing their personal farm equipment

performing volunteer services on land trust property, or to any engine except one that operates a

hoist, shovel, crane, or excavator.

     (b) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to powered industrial forklift trucks

commonly referenced as forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, or lift trucks. Operators of

powered industrial forklift trucks (forklifts, pallet trucks, rider trucks, fork trucks, lift trucks) shall

be required to possess employer certification or third-party certification in general industry only.

This does not apply to the construction field. Operators of powered industrial forklift trucks, in the

construction field, shall be required to possess a Rhode Island State Hoisting Engineer's License

along with an operator's certification.

     (c) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to non-commercial operators of motorized

trucks or equipment who are working within the borders of real property, they own, either in whole

or in part.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- HOISTING ENGINEERS

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     This at would exempt non-commercial operators of motorized trucks and equipment from

the requirements of the hoisting engineers' chapter, if they own, in whole or in part, the land upon

which they are working.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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