PRINTER'S NO. 1300

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

934

Session of

2017

INTRODUCED BY BAKER, YUDICHAK, LEACH, ARGALL, RAFFERTY, COSTA,

McGARRIGLE, SABATINA, TARTAGLIONE, STREET, KILLION, FARNESE,

BLAKE, BOSCOLA, BROWNE, DINNIMAN AND SCAVELLO,

Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the

administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers

thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal

Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating,

reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain

administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining

the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and

administrative officers, and of the several administrative

departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the

salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain

providing for the disposition of funds from pari-mutuel

tickets; and prescribing the manner in which the number and

compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and

employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall

be determined," in powers and duties of the Department of

Labor and Industry, its departmental administrative and

advisory boards and departmental administrative officers,

further providing for Industrial Board and establishing the

Elevator Safety Board.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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(g) To establish such technical advisory boards or

committees as may be necessary for the performance of its

duties, including, but not limited to, a Fire and Panic Advisory

Board[, an Elevator Advisory Board] and a Boiler Advisory Board;

(h) To have jurisdiction under the following acts:

(1) The act of May 30, 1895 (P.L.129, No.99), entitled "An

act to provide for safety guards upon passenger elevators and

providing a penalty for violation thereof."

(2) The act of April 27, 1927 (P.L.465, No.299), referred to

amended, "An act to provide for the safety and to protect the

health and morals of persons while employed; prescribing certain

regulations and restrictions concerning places where persons are

employed, and the equipment, apparatus, materials, devices and

machinery used therein; prescribing certain powers and duties of

the Department of Labor and Industry relative to the enforcement

of this act; and fixing penalties."

(6) The act of May 27, 1937 (P.L.926, No.249), referred to

as the Bedding and Upholstery Law.

referred to as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Act.]

(10) The act of July 25, 1961 (P.L.857, No.372), referred to

as the Stuffed Toy Manufacturing Act.

(11) The act of August 22, 1961 (P.L.1034, No.467), entitled

"An act requiring a guard to be posted when a manhole is

entered; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Labor

and Industry; and authorizing said department to promulgate

rules and regulations relating to manholes, and providing

penalties."

(12) The act of June 2, 1971 (P.L.115, No.5), entitled "An

(1) The Department of Labor and Industry.

(2) An elevator manufacturing company.

(3) An elevator servicing company.

(7) A building owner or manager.

(8) A municipality.

(9) The general public.

(c) Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of this

section, the Governor shall make the initial appointments to the

board.

(d) The board shall have term limitations and structure as

follows:

(1) The members of the board shall serve for a term of three

(3) years.

(5) The Governor shall appoint one member to serve as

chairperson, who shall be the deciding vote in the event of a

tie vote.

(e) (1) The board shall meet and organize within one

hundred twenty (120) days of the effective date of this section

and at that meeting shall elect one secretary of the board to

serve during the term to be fixed by the rules and regulations

adopted by the board. The board shall meet monthly at a time and

place to be fixed by the board and at times as it is deemed

be dismissed and the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner

as the appointment of the absent member.

(f) (1) The board shall recommend regulations to the

Secretary of Labor and Industry relating to construction,

maintenance and inspection of elevators and safe operation of

elevators. The board may consult with engineering authorities

and other appropriate organizations regarding the application of

elevator industry codes and standards.

(2) The board shall review any International Code Council

code being reviewed by the Uniform Construction Code Review and

recommendations for regulations submitted by the board and, if

the secretary approves the recommendations, shall promulgate

regulations consistent with the recommendations.

(4) The board may grant exceptions and variances from the

requirements of applicable codes and standards, regulations or

municipal ordinances if the changes would not jeopardize the

safety and welfare of the general public or individuals employed

in the elevator industry.

(5) The board may hold hearings and hear appeals on matters

Section 3. Within seven days of the first meeting of the

Elevator Safety Board, the Department of Labor and Industry

shall publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin stating the

date of the meeting.

Section 4. This act shall take effect as follows:

shall take effect upon the date of the first meeting of the