Massachusetts HD 1538: An Act reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1538 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1832

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ruth B. Balser
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Ruth B. Balser 12th Middlesex 1/18/2023
Michael Nogrady 1/18/2023

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1538 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1832
By Representative Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1832) of Ruth
B. Balser and Michael Nogrady relative to the use of white noise reverse alarms on motor
vehicles operating on construction sites. Labor and Workforce Development.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4119 OF 2021-2022.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by
2 inserting, after Section 6G, the following section:
3 Section 6H. All motor vehicles operating on a construction site, that would otherwise be
4 required to use a reverse signal alarm per the regulations set by the Occupational Safety and
5 Health Administration, shall use a white noise reverse alarm compliant with the regulations set
6 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as described in 29 CFR 1926.601.