2012 -- S 2259

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - HOISTING ENGINEERS

     Introduced By: Senators P Fogarty, Hodgson, Tassoni, Kettle, and Sosnowski

     Date Introduced: January 26, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Labor

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, or

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to any engine engineer 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 hoisting engineer's 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

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS - HOISTING ENGINEERS

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     This act would exempt land trust and other land conservation organizations employees

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and volunteers under the jurisdiction of the United States, or engineers or operators employed by

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public utilities, from the provisions of this chapter.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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