,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4   
,s*um] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,labor to promulgate an occupational    
safety & heal? /&>d t requires cov]$    
employ]s to protect employees f injury &
 dea? relat$ to grease trap manholes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,bryce ,raynor ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4     
,occupational safety & heal? /&>d reg>d+
 grease trap manholes  7a7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms employee &       
employ] h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section
 #c ( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?  
,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb74  7b7 
,int]im f9al /&>d  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     
promulgate an int]im f9al occupational  
safety & heal? /&>d protect+ employees f
 dea? & injury relat$ to grease trap    

manholes t-- 7,a7 %all be includ$ z a   
new section 9 subp>t ,d ( "p #aiaj (    
title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
or any successor subp>t1 ) ! head+      
,grease ,trap ,manholes2 &  7,b7        
requires employ]s to protect all        
employees f fall+ 9 or tripp+ on grease 
trap manholes by-- 7i7 ensur+ t ! grease
 trap manholes & surr\nd+ areas are     
inspect$ regul>ly & 9 accordance )      
clause 7iv7 & ma9ta9$ 9 a safe          
condition1 consi/5t ) p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 & 7#c7 ( section #aiaj4bb7;d7 (   
su* subp>t2  7ii7 ensur+ t1 consi/5t )  
section #aiaj4bh7;b77#c7 ( su* subp>t1  
ea* employee-- 7,i7 is protect$ f fall+ 
?r\gh any grease trap manhole op5+ t is 
#d feet 7#a4b met]s7 or m above a l[]   
level by a cov]1 gu>drail sy/em1 travel 
re/ra9t sy/em1 or p]sonal fall arre/    
sy/em2 &  7,,ii7 is protect$ f tripp+   
into or /epp+ into or ?r\gh any grease  
trap manhole op5+ t is less ?an #d feet 
7#a4b met]s7 above a l[] level by a cov]
 or gu>drail sy/em2  7iii7 ensur+ t ea* 

grease trap manhole op5+-- 7,i7 has a   
cov] t1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (      
section #aiaj4bi7;e7 ( su* subp>t-- 7aa7
 is capable ( support+1 )\t failure1 at 
lea/ twice ! maximum int5d$ load t may  
be impos$ on ! cov] at any "o "t2  7bb7 
is manufactur$ = comm]cial use2  7cc7 is
 secur$ by a bolt or lock+ me*anism to  
prev5t accid5tal displacem5t2 &  7dd7 is
 made ( r\nd ca/ iron1 or metal ( a     
simil> con/ruction rat$ = heavy road    
traffic1 ) suffici5t weight to prev5t   
unau?oriz$ access2 &  7,,ii7 has a      
second>y protection device consi/+ ( a  
scre5 or nett+ suffici5t to prev5t a    
p]son f fall+ into ! grease trap manhole
 op5+2 &  7iv7 ensur+ t ea* grease trap 
manhole & cov] = a grease trap manhole  
op5+ is inspect$ twice a ye> to ensure t
 ! cov] is made ( metal1 lock$1 & c     
support twice ! maximum int5d$ load4    
7#b7 ,notice & ,comm5t ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( section #f ( ! ,occupational
 ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor   

%all1 prior to promulgat+ ! int]im f9al 
/&>d "u p>agraph 7#a71 provide notice ( 
! int]im f9al /&>d & a #cj-;day         
opportunity = public comm5t4  7#c7      
,effective date ( int]im f9al /&>d  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! int]im f9al /&>d promulgat$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7 take effect
 on a date specifi$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,labor t is n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( promulgation1 except t su* int]im
 f9al /&>d may include a reasonable     
phase-9 p]iod = ! implem5tation (       
requir$ eng9e]+ controls t take effect  
aft] su* date2  7ii7 h ! legal effect (1
 & be en=c$ 9 ! same mann] z1 an        
occupational safety & heal? /&>d        
promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 ( !        
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b772 &  7iii7
 be 9 effect until ! f9al /&>d describ$ 
9 subsection 7c77#b7 becomes effective &
 en=ceable4  7,b7 ,failure to promulgate
 ,if an int]im f9al /&>d describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 is n promulgat$ by ! date 
t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   

?is ,act1 ! provisions ( su* p>agraph   
%all be 9 effect & en=c$ 9 ! same mann] 
z any /&>d promulgat$ "u section #f7;b7 
( ! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 
( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fee7;b77 until  
su* provisions are sup]s$$ 9 :ole by an 
int]im f9al /&>d promulgat$ by !        
,secret>y t meets ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,f9al /&>d  7#a7    
,propos$ f9al /&>d ,n lat] ?an #cj mon?s
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y ( ,labor %all1 pursuant to    
section #f ( ! ,occupational ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fee71 promulgate a propos$ f9al /&>d   
protect+ employees f dea? & injury      
relat$ to grease trap manholes t %all   
include1 at a m9imum1 ! elem5ts conta9$ 
9 ! int]im f9al /&>d promulgat$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,f9al /&>d ,n lat]
 ?an #db mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all1    
pursuant to section #f ( ! ,occupational
 ,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi     
,u4,s4,c4 #fee71 promulgate a f9al /&>d 

protect+ employees f dea? & injury      
relat$ to grease trap manholes4 ,su*    
f9al /&>d %all include1 at a m9imum1 !  
elem5ts conta9$ 9 ! int]im f9al /&>d    
promulgat$ "u subsection 7b74