SAN DIEGO -- AB 572, which would strengthen protections for workers who report hazardous working conditions or refuse to work under unsafe conditions, was approved by the state Assembly on June 2, 45-33.Among its provisions, the bill would make it a misdemeanor for an employer to knowingly conceal an unsafe working condition, if the condition causes death or serious injury. It would be punishable by up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $100,000. Copyright 2003 Providence Publications, LLC
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