California Public Utilities Code

§ 130051.25

PUC § 130051.25 Effective Jan 1, 1998Div. 12 · Ch. 2

Statute text

(a)For the purpose of this section, “recordable injury” means any injury requiring treatment beyond simple first aid.

(b)A construction firm that contracts with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority shall report total recordable injuries to the authority on a monthly basis.

(c)The authority shall annually determine if the number of recordable injuries reported to the authority during the preceding calendar year exceeded the national average of similar injuries as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the most recent published year. If the authority determines that the number of recordable injuries reported to the authority during the preceding calendar year exceeded the national average, the authority shall not base any safety bonus program for contractors on injuries that result in lost time, and shall base such a program on the overall rate of recordable injuries.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 657, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.