| Chapter 083 |
| 2022 -- H 6613 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/15/2022 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS - CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS |
Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, McLaughlin, J Lombardi, Chippendale, Potter, S Lima, Alzate, Hull, Edwards, and Barros |
| Date Introduced: January 06, 2022 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Title 37 of the General Laws entitled "PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS" |
| is hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
| CHAPTER 25 |
| CORROSION PREVENTION AND MITIGATION WORK REQUIREMENTS |
| 37-25-1. Corrosion prevention and mitigation work requirements. |
| (a) For purposes of this section: |
| (1) ''NACE 13/ACS 1 standard" means the Society for Protective Coatings/NACE |
| International standard for an industrial coating and lining application specialist. |
| (2) "Trained and certified personnel" means both of the following: |
| (i) To the maximum extent feasible, workers performing surface preparation and |
| application of protective coatings and linings to steel, who are classified as journey-level painters, |
| shall be certified by an organization generally accepted in the industry as meeting the NACE |
| 13/ACS 1 standard, or a similar standard, that is generally accepted in the industry. Coatings |
| applied during assembly are excluded. |
| (ii) Workers performing surface preparation and application of protective coatings and |
| linings to steel, who are classified as apprentices, shall be registered in an industrial apprenticeship |
| program, approved by the department of labor and training, that provides training to meet the |
| NACE 13/ACS 1 standard or a similar standard, that is generally accepted by the industry. |
| (b) A public entity that awards a contract after January 1, 2024, that is paid for in whole or |
| in part with state funds, shall require all contractors and subcontractors performing corrosion |
| prevention and mitigation work to comply with the standards adopted pursuant to this section. |
| (c) Contractors and subcontractors performing public works contracts for corrosion |
| prevention and mitigation work must comply with the standards adopted pursuant to this section |
| after January 1, 2024. |
| (d) On or before January 1, 2023, the director of the department of labor and training in |
| consultation with the department of environmental management, shall adopt regulations |
| establishing standards for the performance of corrosion prevention and mitigation work on public |
| projects that reflect industry best practices. Such industry best practices shall include, but are not |
| limited to, the following: |
| (1) Use of trained and certified personnel for surface preparation and application of |
| protective coatings and linings to steel.; |
| (2) Use of inspectors to ensure best practices and standards are met.; and |
| (3) A plan to prevent environmental degradation, including, but not limited to, careful |
| handling and containment of hazardous materials including, but not limited to, lead paint. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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