California Senate Bill SB829 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: SB 829INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator DeSaulnier FEBRUARY 18, 2011 An act to amend Section 7606 of the Labor Code, relating to employment safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 829, as introduced, DeSaulnier. Employment safety: dock plates. Existing law provides that a dock plate must be constructed and maintained with strength sufficient to support its load. The dock plate and its securing devices must be constructed to readily obtain rigid security when spanning different lengths between a dock or unloading platform and a vehicle. A dock plate must be constructed and maintained so that it may be secured in position, as specified. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. 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 7606 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 7606.  Every   Each  dock plate shall be constructed and maintained with strength sufficient to support the load carried thereon. Dock plates shall be secured in position when spanning the space between the dock or the unloading platform and the vehicle. The dock plate, together with its securing devices, where used over spans of different lengths, shall be of such construction as will readily obtain rigid security over such spans. The dock plates shall be so constructed and maintained that when they are secured in position the end edges of the plate shall be in substantial contact with  the  dock or loading platform, and with the vehicle bed in  such   a  manner  as to prevent   that prevents  rocking or sliding.