Bill Text: CA AB2975 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupational safety and health standards: workplace violence prevention plan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-08 - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. [AB2975 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB2975-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2975

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Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson

February 16, 2024

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An act to amend Section 6401 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2975, as introduced, Gipson. Occupational safety and health.

Existing law requires every employer to furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, and to adopt and use practices that are reasonably adequate to render the employment and place of employment safe and healthful.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 6401 of the Labor Code is amended to read:

6401.

 Every employer shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use practices, means, methods, operations, and processes which that are reasonably adequate to render such the employment and place of employment safe and healthful. Every employer shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, safety, and health of employees.