California Labor Code 7381 – (a) Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or …
(a) Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by any serious or willful repeated violation of a crane standard, order, or special order, or by any failure to correct a serious violation of a crane standard, order, or special order within the time specified for its correction, the employer shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount equal to double the maximum penalty allowable for each violation contributing to the injury or death.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this division, any employer who violates any tower crane standard, order, or special order, if that violation is a serious violation, shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each serious violation. The penalty shall not be reduced for any of the reasons listed in Section 6319.
Terms Used In California Labor Code 7381
- Crane: means a machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally, in which the hoisting mechanism is an integral part of the machine. See California Labor Code 7371
- Division: means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. See California Labor Code 6302
- Tower crane: means a crane in which a boom, swinging jib, or other structural member is mounted on a vertical mast or tower. See California Labor Code 7371
- Violation: includes a failure to comply with any requirement of the code. See California Labor Code 22
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 28, Sec. 34. (SB 96) Effective June 27, 2017.)