BILL NUMBER: AB 2437	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ting

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2016

   An act to amend Section 6330 of the Labor Code, relating to
employment.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2437, as introduced, Ting. Division of Occupational Safety and
Health: jurisdiction.
   Existing law permits the Occupational Safety and Health Standards
Board within the Department of Industrial Relations to adopt
occupational health and safety standards to protect the welfare of
employees. The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (division)
enforces occupational safety and health standards and orders. Certain
violations of these standards and orders are crimes. Existing law
also requires the division to report annually to the Legislature
specified matters, including providing recommendations for
legislation to improve the ability of the division to provide safety
in employment.
   This bill would also require the division to include in its report
to the Legislature, recommendations to improve the ability of the
division to maximize health outcomes in places of employment.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 6330 of the Labor Code is amended to read:
   6330.  The director shall prepare and submit to the Legislature,
not later than March 1, an annual report on the division activities.
The report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following
information for the previous calendar year:
   (a) The amount of funds allocated and spent in enforcement,
education and research, and administration by the division.
   (b) Total inspections made, and citations issued by the division.
   (c) The number of civil penalties assessed, total amount of fines
collected and the number of appeals heard.
   (d) The number of contractors referred to the Contractor's State
License Board for hearing, pursuant to Section 7109.5 of the Business
and Professions Code, and the total number of these cases resulting
in suspension or revocation of a license.
   (e) The report from the division prepared by the Bureau of
Investigations for submission to the director pursuant to Section
6315.3.
   (f) Recommendations for legislation which improves the ability of
the division to provide safety  and maximize health outcomes
 in places of employment.
   The report shall be made to the Speaker of the Assembly and the
Chairman of the Rules Committee of the Senate, for assignment to the
appropriate committee or committees for evaluation.