PRINTER'S NO. 654
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
594
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, MENSCH, STEFANO AND J. WARD,
APRIL 29, 2019
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, APRIL 29, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An
act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages for
injuries received by an employe in the course of employment;
establishing an elective schedule of compensation; providing
procedure for the determination of liability and compensation
thereunder; and prescribing penalties," in health and safety,
further providing for certification of safety committee.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1002(a) of the act of June 2, 1915
(P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, is
amended to read:
Section 1002. (a) An insured employer may make application
to the department for the certification of any established
safety committee operative within its workplace developed for
the purpose of hazard detection [and], accident prevention and
providing information regarding the risks associated with opioid
painkiller use. The department shall develop such certification
criteria.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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