California Assembly Bill AB850 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 850INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas FEBRUARY 26, 2015 An act to amend Section 6323 of the Labor Code, relating to employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 850, as introduced, Ridley-Thomas. Safety in employment. Existing law authorizes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health to seek an injunction from the superior court of local jurisdiction when any employment or place of employment, or machine, or other equipment constitutes a serious menace to the lives or safety of persons in proximity to the hazard. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this 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 6323 of the Labor Code is amended to read: 6323. If the condition of any employment or place of employment or the operation of  any   a  machine, device, apparatus, or equipment constitutes a serious menace to the lives or safety of persons about it, the division may apply to the superior court of the county in which  such   the  place of employment, machine, device, apparatus, or equipment is situated, for an injunction restraining the use or operation thereof until  such   the  condition is corrected.