The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1894-05-05

An act for the Protection of WOrkmen by an inspee-
| ton of Seafoldng, Ropes, Blocks, Pulleys and
Tackle used in the Construction, Repairing OF
Painting of Buildings.
SECTION l. BE il enacted By the General assembly
of he State Of Maryland Whenever complaint is
made to the Commissioner of Police or to the Mar
shall or other persons IN charge OF tne ponce d9rSe
ing used IN the construction altering repairing or
painting of any building within the limits OF such
city or town. is unsafe and dangerous to the life
and limb of any person. it shall be the duty of such
police commissioners, marshal of police, or other
person in charge of the police force to Immediately
detail competent police officer to inspect such
scaffolding forewith with instructions TO prohibit
the further use of such scaffolding it, after proper
aexam;nafion he may find the COMPLAINT well
founded, to require that it be altered or recon-
structed in such manner as 70 render II no longer
officer making the examination TO attach notice
to said scafolding stating that he has made such
examination and that he has found 1t safe or I'M
safe as the case may be- If he declares it to be I'M
safe he shall at once, i'll writing notify the person
persons responsible for its erection, OF the fact
and warn them against using it, or permitting or
suffering any person or persons to use IT. ana such
notice may be served upon the responsible person
or persons or by conspieuously afhxlng 1t 70 tne
seafoId declared TO be unsafe. After such notice is
served or Affixed it shall be the duty OF the persons
responsible therefor to Immediately remove sneh
scaifoldnp or TO alter strengthen it in such
manner as TO render it safe in the discretion of the
officer who has condemned il, or of his superiors:
SEC. Q. II shall be the duty OF the police commits
sioner marshal of police other person in charge
of the police force of any city or Town IN tnls STATE
when complaint is made 10 tnem, OF any VI t1eln'
that the sings hangers, blocks, pulleys, stays
braces irous or ropes OF any swinging or stationary
scaffoldng used in the painting cleaning or point
town are unsafe or liable TO prove dangerous TO the
life or limb of any person, to detail competent
police officer to examine and, IL necessary, test lhe
Same Immediately after making such examination
or test he shall attach thereto certhcate stating
that he has made sucn examination or TEST and hat
he has found such sings hangers irons or ropes or
any of them safe or unsafe, as the case may pc. Ii
he declares unsafe the whole or any portion OF such
swing or stationary scaioldlng, ne sna al 3lce f
the same of the fact, and warn them against using
suffering or permitting any person or persons 70
use them and such notice may be served upon the
person or persons responsible, or by conspicuousy
afixing it to the condemned or defective article
After such notice is served or Affixed 1t shall be
the duty of the responsible person or persons to re-
move or cause to be removed the scafodng or that
part of il which has been condemned or to alter and
the discretion of the officer who has tested or exam
ined it, or of his supertors.
SIC g. All swinging and stationary scaffolding
shall be so constructed to bear three times the
maximum weight required to be dependent from
or placed thereon when IN USE ana not more =, tna
tackle and each man shall be provided with life
line sufficiently strong to bear twice his weight Sc
cured independently of the other scaholding
SEC A. ANY officer detailed TO examine or test
any scafoldiDg or portion thereof as required by
sections and of TINS ACT sna haVe ree ana s u
building or premises containing them or where they
may be in use.
ply with any OF the foregoing provisions of this Act
ar who suffers or permits the use of any article or
scafolding declared by proper officer TO be deiec-
five or VINO destroys or defaces any notice posted IN
accordance with the provisions of this Act, or who
hinders or obStructs any officer who may be De;
tailed to enforce its provisions snail pc deemed
pnilty of q misdemeanor and on conviction III
court Of competent Jurisdiction be fined not less
than twenty-five nor more than One Hundred dol
lars. ,..,.. ;,,
the nroyisions Of this Act are hereby repealed.
- Act shall AXE effect Immediately.
Approved March %, ls9i; nno,,,>, ,.o,.s.
JOHN WALTER SMITH,
President of the Senate.
JAMES H. PRESTON,
Speaker Of the House of Delegates.
W., hereby certify that the aforegoing is correct
ooty ~ an Act Of the General Assembly of Mary
''' 49, j. ROGER McSHERRY,
Secretary of the Senate.
B. L. SMITH.
Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates.