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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PR- 229-04
August 25, 2004

MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION INCREASING WORKPLACE SAFETY

Remarks by Mayor Bloomberg at a Public Hearing on Local Law

“The bill before me today is Introductory Number 313-A, sponsored by Council Members Gennaro, Addabbo, Comrie, Fidler, Gerson, Liu, Lopez, McMahon, Nelson, Quinn, Stewart, Weprin, Jackson, DeBlasio, Serrano, Foster, Sears, Avella, Brewer, Baez, Clarke, Gonzalez, Koppell, Martinez, Palma, Perkins, Recchia, Vann, Monserrate, Gentile, Barron, Katz, Seabrook, Yassky, Jennings, Speaker Gifford Miller and Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum.  This legislation requires all City Agencies to keep records of all workers’ compensation claims involving an injury sustained by an employee in the course of duty.
 
“This legislation will enhance safety at City workplaces by requiring all City Agencies to regularly document specific information with respect to employee workers’ compensation injuries. While much of this information is already available, this bill requires that the information from these records be put into a comprehensive report.  This bill will help the Administration in its continuing efforts to make the workplace as safe as possible for City employees.

“I would like to thank John Sweeny and Andrea Berger from the Law Department, Judy Pincus from the Mayor’s Office of Operations, and Desiree Peterkin from City Legislative Affairs for their work on this bill. I would also like to thank Council Members Gennaro and Addabbo and the Council Staff for their work on this bill.”







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