A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT amending the labor laws of north carolina to provide for verification of full compliance with mandated corrective measures when there are ten or more serious workplace safety violations during an inspection at a single site.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 16 of Chapter 95 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 95-136.1. Reinspections after multiple violations.
In making inspections and investigations under this Article, the Commissioner shall take special care in the reinspection of workplaces where 10 or more serious workplace safety violations have been found during an inspection at a single site. Any factory, plant, establishment, construction site, or other area, workplace, or environment found to have 10 or more serious violations as defined by G.S. 95-127(18) during an inspection at a single site shall be reinspected for compliance within 30 days and the reinspection shall include complete verification by the Department of full compliance with all corrective requirements and measures necessary to address the serious violations found during the previous inspection."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 2004, and applies to all workplace safety inspections conducted on or after that date.