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IL SB1440

IL SB1440
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY-PENALTY


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Introduced
01/31/2025
In Committee
01/31/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Provides that a public employer that willfully (rather than intentionally) violates the Act, the Safety Inspection and Education Act, or the Health and Safety Act, or any standard, rule, regulation, or order under any of those Acts, or who demonstrates plain indifference to any provision of any of those Acts or any such standard, rule, regulation, or order, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than $70,000 per violation (rather than $10,000 per violation).

AI Summary

This bill amends the Occupational Safety and Health Act to change the language and penalties for workplace safety violations by public employers. Specifically, the bill replaces the term "intentionally" with "willfully" when describing serious violations, and increases the maximum civil penalty for such violations from $10,000 to $70,000 per violation. The change allows for a higher penalty when an employer willfully violates safety regulations or demonstrates "plain indifference" to safety standards. This means that if a public employer knowingly disregards safety rules or shows a clear lack of concern for workplace safety, they can now be fined up to $70,000 for each violation, which is a significant increase from the previous $10,000 limit. The bill maintains other existing penalty structures for different types of violations, such as repeated violations, serious violations, and posting requirement violations, but focuses on creating a more stringent financial consequence for willful disregard of safety regulations.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Assignments (on 01/31/2025)

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