Senate Sponsors: JONES,E-DEMUZIO-DEL VALLE-WELCH-SHAW, DELEO, SMITH, HALVORSON AND VIVERITO. Short description: CONSTRUCTION SAFETY ACT-NEW Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Construction Safety Act. Specifies safety requirements on construction sites for scaffolds, ladders, and similar devices and for excavations. Provides for liability of persons or entities having charge of work who knew of or could have discovered unsafe placement, use, or operation of a scaffold, ladder, or similar device. Provides for a right of action for persons injured as a result of a violation of the Act and for survivors of persons killed as a result of a violation of the Act. Provides that it is not a defense to an action brought under the Act that the person having charge of the work is a local public entity, and amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act to make a conforming change. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status