S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2835
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 20, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. MORELLE, DESTITO, SCHIMMINGER, V. LOPEZ, MAGEE,
CYMBROWITZ, GALEF, ROBINSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HOOPER,
LUPARDO, McENENY, TOWNS, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the
applicability of certain provisions with respect to persons injured in
the use of scaffolding and other devices for use by employees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 1414 to read as follows:
S 1414. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN ACTIONS. 1. IN ANY ACTION OR
PROCEEDING TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY, INJURY TO PROPERTY,
OR WRONGFUL DEATH PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY, SUBDIVISIONS
ONE THROUGH FIVE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FORTY-ONE, OR SECTION TWO
HUNDRED FORTY-ONE-A OF THE LABOR LAW, WHERE SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES
HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE, AND A PERSON EMPLOYED OR OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO
THE PROTECTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTION HAS FAILED TO FOLLOW
SAFETY INSTRUCTION OR SAFE WORK PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRAINING
PROVIDED, OR FAILED TO UTILIZE PROVIDED SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES, OR
ENGAGED IN A CRIMINAL ACT OR WAS IMPAIRED BY THE USE OF DRUGS OR ALCO-
HOL, AND SUCH FAILURE, ACT OR IMPAIRMENT IS A PROXIMATE CAUSE OF AN
INJURY TO SUCH PERSON, THE CONDUCT ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT
BAR RECOVERY, BUT THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES OTHERWISE RECOVERABLE SHALL BE
DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION FOURTEEN HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS
ARTICLE TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH CONDUCT RELATES TO THE COMMISSION OF A
CRIMINAL ACT, IMPAIRMENT CAUSED BY THE USE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, THE
FAILURE TO USE SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR DEVICES, THE FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
INSTRUCTIONS OR TRAINING REGARDING THE USE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR
DEVICES OR THE FAILURE TO OTHERWISE COMPLY WITH SAFE WORK PRACTICES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAMS PROVIDED TO SUCH PERSON. SUCH
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05792-01-1
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TRAINING PROGRAMS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, COURSES IN
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AND HEALTH CERTIFIED BY THE UNITED STATES OCCUPA-
TIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION OR THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
2. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO IMPOSE OR
CREATE LIABILITY UNDER SUCH SECTIONS OF THE LABOR LAW REFERRED TO IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, WHERE A PERSON EMPLOYED OR OTHERWISE
ENTITLED TO THE PROTECTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SECTIONS HAS FAILED
TO FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OR SAFE WORK PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
TRAINING PROVIDED, OR FAILED TO UTILIZE PROVIDED SAFETY EQUIPMENT OR
DEVICES, OR ENGAGED IN A CRIMINAL ACT OR WAS IMPAIRED BY THE USE OF
DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, AND SUCH FAILURE, ACT OR IMPAIRMENT IS THE SOLE PROXI-
MATE CAUSE OF AN INJURY TO SUCH PERSON.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all
causes of actions accruing on or after such date.