Underground Sewer Employee Safety Act

Sections covered

• 820 ILCS 250/0.01Short title
• 820 ILCS 250/0.05Federal regulations; operation of Act
• 820 ILCS 250/1This Act shall apply to all employers engaged in any occupation, business or enterprise in this State, including the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions
• 820 ILCS 250/2Employment › 820 ILCS 250 — Underground Sewer Employee Safety Act
• 820 ILCS 250/3It shall be the duty of every employer of any person performing construction, maintenance or repair work inside any underground sewer which has been used as such to have safety information and equipment available at the work site
• 820 ILCS 250/4It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this Act
• 820 ILCS 250/5Nothing in this Act is a limit on the power of any home rule or other unit of local government to pass or enforce ordinances concerning matters to which this Act applies
• 820 ILCS 250/6Any employer who violates this Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined an amount not to exceed $5000