California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 850

Introduced by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas

February 26, 2015

An act to amend Section 6323 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 850, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Safety in employment.

Existing law authorizes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to seek an injunction from the superior court of local jurisdiction when any employment or place of employment, or machine, or other equipment constitutes a serious menace to the lives or safety of persons in proximity to the hazard.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 6323 of the Labor Code is amended to
read:

6323.  

If the condition of any employment or place of
employment or the operation of begin delete any end delete begin insert a end insert machine, device, apparatus,
or equipment constitutes a serious menace to the lives or safety of
persons about it, the division may apply to the superior court of
the county in which begin delete such end delete begin insert the end insert place of employment, machine,
device, apparatus, or equipment is situated, for an injunction
restraining the use or operation thereof until begin delete such end delete begin insert the end insert condition is
corrected.