Rhode Island S2736 ensures the state adopts federal Occupational Safety and Health Act protections if federal enforcement is reduced.

Rhode Island S2736 mandates that the state adopt federal Occupational Safety and Health Act protections if the federal government diminishes its enforcement capacity. The director of the Department of Labor and Training must notify the governor, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the president of the Senate upon making such a determination. The General Assembly must then appropriate funds and authorize additional positions to effectively enforce the adopted standards. The act takes effect upon passage.

Rhode Island S2736 ensures the state adopts federal Occupational Safety and Health Act protections if federal enforcement is reduced.

Rhode Island S2736 mandates that the state adopt federal Occupational Safety and Health Act protections if the federal government diminishes its enforcement capacity. The director of the Department of Labor and Training must notify the governor, the speaker of the House of Representatives, and the president of the Senate upon making such a determination. The General Assembly must then appropriate funds and authorize additional positions to effectively enforce the adopted standards. The act takes effect upon passage.