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Illinois House Bill HB4743

Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

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1+103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4743 Introduced , by Rep. Gregg Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.1 new Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish an Office of Workplace Safety. Provides that the Office shall assess the Department's compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and any other applicable health and safety rules, and make recommendations for improvements to processes and procedures to improve safety in the workplace. Provides that the Office shall also prepare an annual report on the Department's state of compliance with all applicable health and safety laws and rules, plans for the future to increase compliance and further promote safety in the workplace, and any serious accident which occurred resulting in serious injury or death including lessons learned from those accidents and remedial measures undertaken as a result. Provides that this report shall be sent to the Director of Corrections, the Governor, and the General Assembly. Provides that the Director of Corrections shall appoint the Chief Workplace Safety Officer to administer the Office, who shall have a professional background and training in industrial and workplace safety or industrial hygiene. Provides that the Chief Workplace Safety Officer may employ subordinate employees at the Chief Workplace Safety Officer's discretion to assist the Chief Workplace Safety Officer in carrying out the Chief Workplace Safety Officer's duties. Provides that the Chief Workplace Safety Officer or any designated employee of the Office may conduct a workplace safety inspection of any property, equipment, or workplace under the control or supervision of the Department at any time, and shall conduct random unannounced inspections as often as deemed necessary. Provides that any person who fails to cooperate with an investigation inspection or who gives false testimony or documentary evidence shall be subject to discipline, or in the case of a person committed to the Department of Corrections a loss of privileges. Provides that violent actions by committed persons and the use of force by correctional officers and staff shall not be within the purview of the Office of Workplace Safety. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are subject to appropriations. LRB103 37244 RLC 67364 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4743 Introduced , by Rep. Gregg Johnson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.1 new 730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.1 new Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish an Office of Workplace Safety. Provides that the Office shall assess the Department's compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and any other applicable health and safety rules, and make recommendations for improvements to processes and procedures to improve safety in the workplace. Provides that the Office shall also prepare an annual report on the Department's state of compliance with all applicable health and safety laws and rules, plans for the future to increase compliance and further promote safety in the workplace, and any serious accident which occurred resulting in serious injury or death including lessons learned from those accidents and remedial measures undertaken as a result. Provides that this report shall be sent to the Director of Corrections, the Governor, and the General Assembly. Provides that the Director of Corrections shall appoint the Chief Workplace Safety Officer to administer the Office, who shall have a professional background and training in industrial and workplace safety or industrial hygiene. Provides that the Chief Workplace Safety Officer may employ subordinate employees at the Chief Workplace Safety Officer's discretion to assist the Chief Workplace Safety Officer in carrying out the Chief Workplace Safety Officer's duties. Provides that the Chief Workplace Safety Officer or any designated employee of the Office may conduct a workplace safety inspection of any property, equipment, or workplace under the control or supervision of the Department at any time, and shall conduct random unannounced inspections as often as deemed necessary. Provides that any person who fails to cooperate with an investigation inspection or who gives false testimony or documentary evidence shall be subject to discipline, or in the case of a person committed to the Department of Corrections a loss of privileges. Provides that violent actions by committed persons and the use of force by correctional officers and staff shall not be within the purview of the Office of Workplace Safety. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are subject to appropriations. LRB103 37244 RLC 67364 b LRB103 37244 RLC 67364 b A BILL FOR
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311 1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
412 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
513 3 represented in the General Assembly:
6-4 Section 1. This Act may be referred to as the Christopher
7-5 James Act.
8-6 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
9-7 adding Section 3-2-5.1 as follows:
10-8 (730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.1 new)
11-9 Sec. 3-2-5.1. Department to establish a Safety Committee.
12-10 (a) The Department shall establish a Safety Committee
13-11 comprised of bargaining unit and non-bargaining unit
14-12 Department employees. At least 40% of committee members shall
15-13 be bargaining unit employees. The Committee shall assess the
16-14 Department's compliance with the Occupational Safety and
17-15 Health Act and any other applicable workplace health and
18-16 safety laws and shall make recommendations for improvements to
19-17 processes and procedures to improve workplace safety. The
20-18 Committee shall prepare an annual report on the Department's
21-19 workplace safety efforts and plans for the future to further
22-20 promote safety in the workplace.
23-21 (b) The Director of Corrections shall appoint 60% of the
24-22 Safety Committee, including the non-bargaining unit members
14+4 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
15+5 adding Section 3-2-5.1 as follows:
16+6 (730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.1 new)
17+7 Sec. 3-2-5.1. Office of Workplace Safety.
18+8 (a) The Department shall establish an Office of Workplace
19+9 Safety. The Office shall assess the Department's compliance
20+10 with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and any other
21+11 applicable health and safety rules, and make recommendations
22+12 for improvements to processes and procedures to improve safety
23+13 in the workplace. The Office shall also prepare an annual
24+14 report on the Department's state of compliance with all
25+15 applicable health and safety laws and rules, plans for the
26+16 future to increase compliance and further promote safety in
27+17 the workplace, and any serious accident which occurred
28+18 resulting in serious injury or death including lessons learned
29+19 from those accidents and remedial measures undertaken as a
30+20 result. This report shall be sent to the Director of
31+21 Corrections, the Governor, and the General Assembly.
32+22 (b) The Director of Corrections shall appoint the Chief
33+23 Workplace Safety Officer to administer the Office, who shall
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40+Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish an Office of Workplace Safety. Provides that the Office shall assess the Department's compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and any other applicable health and safety rules, and make recommendations for improvements to processes and procedures to improve safety in the workplace. Provides that the Office shall also prepare an annual report on the Department's state of compliance with all applicable health and safety laws and rules, plans for the future to increase compliance and further promote safety in the workplace, and any serious accident which occurred resulting in serious injury or death including lessons learned from those accidents and remedial measures undertaken as a result. Provides that this report shall be sent to the Director of Corrections, the Governor, and the General Assembly. Provides that the Director of Corrections shall appoint the Chief Workplace Safety Officer to administer the Office, who shall have a professional background and training in industrial and workplace safety or industrial hygiene. Provides that the Chief Workplace Safety Officer may employ subordinate employees at the Chief Workplace Safety Officer's discretion to assist the Chief Workplace Safety Officer in carrying out the Chief Workplace Safety Officer's duties. Provides that the Chief Workplace Safety Officer or any designated employee of the Office may conduct a workplace safety inspection of any property, equipment, or workplace under the control or supervision of the Department at any time, and shall conduct random unannounced inspections as often as deemed necessary. Provides that any person who fails to cooperate with an investigation inspection or who gives false testimony or documentary evidence shall be subject to discipline, or in the case of a person committed to the Department of Corrections a loss of privileges. Provides that violent actions by committed persons and the use of force by correctional officers and staff shall not be within the purview of the Office of Workplace Safety. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act are subject to appropriations.
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68+1 have a professional background and training in industrial and
69+2 workplace safety or industrial hygiene. The Chief Workplace
70+3 Safety Officer may employ subordinate employees at the Chief
71+4 Workplace Safety Officer's discretion to assist the Chief
72+5 Workplace Safety Officer in carrying out the Chief Workplace
73+6 Safety Officer's duties.
74+7 (c) The Chief Workplace Safety Officer or any designated
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76+9 inspection of any property, equipment, or workplace under the
77+10 control or supervision of the Department at any time, and
78+11 shall conduct random unannounced inspections as often as
79+12 deemed necessary. Any person who fails to cooperate with an
80+13 investigation inspection or who gives false testimony or
81+14 documentary evidence shall be subject to discipline, or in the
82+15 case of a person committed to the Department of Corrections a
83+16 loss of privileges.
84+17 (d) The Office shall also investigate training practices
85+18 for the use of equipment and may direct that alternative
86+19 trainings or equipment be used. The Office and its employees
87+20 shall have the authority to take any piece of equipment deemed
88+21 unsafe or hazardous out of service until it can be repaired or
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90+23 (e) All recommendations issued by the Office of Workplace
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