California Senate Bill SB777 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 777INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Lieu FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 7601 of the Labor Code, relating to handtrucks. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 777, as introduced, Lieu. Employment safety: handtrucks. Existing law provides that handtrucks shall be maintained in a safe condition, with handles free of hazardous burrs, splinters, cracks, or splits. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 7601 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 7601. Handtrucks shall be  maintained   kept  in a safe condition by the employer. Handles shall be  maintained   kept  free of hazardous burrs, splinters, cracks ,  or splits.