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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › T-BAR LIFTS, J-BAR LIFTS, PLATTER LIFTS AND SIMILAR DEVICES › Section 7.470 - Communications

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A two-way communication system shall be provided between
						all stations except where the lift is so short that direct communication is
						possible. A public address system reaching all points along the line is
						recommended.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													7.461 (relating to definitions);
						  and 34 Pa. Code §
													7.462 (relating to
						  applicability).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › T-BAR LIFTS, J-BAR LIFTS, PLATTER LIFTS AND SIMILAR DEVICES › Section 7.471 - Signs

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(a) The following
					 signs shall be posted where they may be read by all persons using the lift:
(1) "If not familiar with use of lift, ask
					 attendant for instructions."
(2)
					 "Prepare to unload" (at a distance of not less than 50 feet ahead of unloading
					 area).
(3) "Safety gate" (a red
					 flag shall be attached to the safety gate or cord).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › T-BAR LIFTS, J-BAR LIFTS, PLATTER LIFTS AND SIMILAR DEVICES › Section 7.472 - Operation

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Operation shall conform to §
											7.453 (relating to operation). In
						addition, the ski path shall be centered under the ascending rope. It shall be
						kept reasonably smooth and there shall be no obstruction within three feet of
						the center line of the path. The side slope of the ground shall be reasonably
						level; where this is not the case, it should be shelved. Where there are cuts
						or fills, the path width for single towering outfits shall not be less than 6
						feet; for double outfits it should be at least ten feet. The path shall be
						broken out after every snowfall of eight inches or more, before passenger
						operation begins.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													7.461 (relating to definitions);
						  and 34 Pa. Code §
													7.462 (relating to
						  applicability).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › FIBER ROPE TOWS › Section 7.481 - Location

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All fiber rope tows shall be located far enough from
						terrain features, such as overhanging ledges, electric power lines and other
						structures so as not to endanger skiers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › FIBER ROPE TOWS › Section 7.482 - Width of clearing

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The tow path shall be cleared of all obstructions for a
						distance of 3 feet on both sides of the normal uphill rope path. Dead trees or
						dead limbs of living trees near enough to fall within the tow path shall be
						removed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › FIBER ROPE TOWS › Section 7.483 - Path of rope

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There shall be a minimum distance of 5 feet between the
						uphill rope and the return rope poles at the loading point, and a minimum
						distance of 3 feet between the uphill rope and any pole located between the
						loading and unloading points.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													7.486 (relating to line
						  structures).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › FIBER ROPE TOWS › Section 7.484 - Speed

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Rope speed shall not exceed 1,500 feet per minute, except
						that the tow may be capable of higher speed for ski patrol emergency
						only.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › FIBER ROPE TOWS › Section 7.485 - Terminals and stations

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(a)
Power source.
Fiber rope tows shall conform to the following:
(1)
Electrical.
Power supply
					 equipment shall be installed in accordance with American Standard National
					 Electrical Safety Code, C2 (R 1947). Wiring shall be done in accordance with
					 American Standard National Electrical Code, C1-1959.
(2)
Liquid fuels.
Liquid
					 fuels, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, shall be stored and handled in
					 accordance with the standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters as
					 outlined in Pamphlet No. 30, Flammable Liquids, June 1959.
(3)
Liquified petroleum fuels.
Liquified petroleum gas installation shall be made in accordance with
					 standards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters as outlined in Pamphlet
					 No. 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gases, 1958, as amended 1959.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › FIBER ROPE TOWS › Section 7.486 - Line structures

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(a)
Towers.
The intermediate supports for return rope sheaves
					 shall be of sufficient size to prevent failure under the most adverse design
					 loading plus winds of 40 miles per hour from any direction. If guide wires or
					 braces are used, they shall be clearly marked and be so located as to provide a
					 minimum clearance as required in §
											7.483 (relating to path of rope).
					 There shall be no spikes, hooks or other projections on the hauling rope side,
					 or on the downhill side, of the tower, lower than 7 feet above the surface of
					 the tow path.
(b)
Foundations.
Foundations for intermediate towers shall be
					 below the frost line or anchored to a ledge. If utility-type poles are used for
					 intermediate towers, they shall be set into the ground a minimum of 4 feet with
					 the backfill well tamped. If the soil has insufficient bearing capacity to
					 prevent overturning with the most adverse design load condition plus winds of
					 40 miles per hour then guys or braces shall be used.
(c)
Guards.
Wherever moving
					 parts are less than seven feet above the maximum snow depth, they shall be
					 guarded in such a manner as to prevent accidental contact by the public or
					 skiers using the tow. All persons shall be prevented from passing under the
					 counterweight or contacting any attachments thereto by fences or
					 guards.
(d)
Sheaves and
					 mounts.
Return rope sheaves shall be mounted high enough on
					 intermediate towers to hold the rope at least seven feet above maximum snow
					 conditions. The sheave mountings shall be sufficiently strong to prevent
					 failure under the most adverse design load conditions plus winds of 40 miles
					 per hour. If the vertical component of the rope tension is not sufficient to
					 hold the rope in the sheave groove at all times, then a proved device shall be
					 used to prevent the jumping of the rope off the sheave. This applies to sheaves
					 supporting the rope as well as those holding it down.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 7 - ELEVATORS, LIFTS, ESCALATORS, DUMBWAITERS, HOISTS ANDTRAMWAYS › Subchapter M - AERIAL PASSENGER TRAMWAYS › FIBER ROPE TOWS › Section 7.487 - Line equipment

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Hauling ropes shall be rope manufactured for ski tow use
						with a special lay to minimize twist. All splices shall be long or transmission
						splices. Normal operating tensions shall not exceed 1,000 pounds per inch of
						diameter. Towing outfits and rope grippers are not permitted unless allowed by
						the authority having jurisdiction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter A - WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION LAWS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.1 - Authorized deductions

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The following deductions from wages are authorized for
						the convenience of employes in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of
						the Wage Payment and Collection Law (43 P. S. §
												260.3).
(1) Contributions to and recovery of
					 overpayments under employe welfare and pension plans subject to the Federal
					 Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act (29 U.S.C.A. §
												301 et seq.).
(2) Contributions authorized in writing by
					 employes or under a collective bargaining agreement to employe welfare and
					 pension plans not subject to the Federal Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure
					 Act (29 U.S.C.A. §
												301 et seq.). These include group insurance
					 plans, hospitalization insurance, life insurance, provided such insurance
					 policies are written by companies certified by the Pennsylvania Insurance
					 Department, and group hospitalization and medical service programs offered by
					 nonprofit hospitalization and medical service organizations and medical group
					 plans.
(3) Deductions authorized in
					 writing for the recovery of overpayments to employe welfare and pension plans
					 not subject to the Federal Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act
					 (29 U.S.C.A. §
												301 et seq.).
(4) Deductions authorized in writing by
					 employes or under a collective bargaining agreement for payments into the
					 following:
(i) Company-operated thrift
					 plans.
(ii) Stock option or stock
					 purchase plans to buy securities of the employing or an affiliated corporation
					 at market price or less provided such securities are listed on a stock exchange
					 or are marketable over the counter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter A - WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION LAWS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.2 - Restrictions

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Nothing in this subchapter authorizes a deduction below
						the minimum wage applicable under The Minimum Wage Act of 1968 (43 P. S.
						§§
												333.101-333.115) for an expense
						or charge which is required or authorized by the employer in connection with
						the employe's performance of the duties assigned by the
						employer.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to
						  administration-general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter A - WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION LAWS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.3 - Penalty

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A person who violates this subchapter or the regulations
						of the Department or who interferes with the Department or its authorized
						representative in the enforcement of the regulations or this subchapter shall
						upon conviction be punishable in accordance with section 9 of act of July 14,
						1961 (P. L. 637, No. 329) (43 P. S. §
												260.9) (Repealed).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to
						  administration-general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter A - WAGE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION LAWS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.4 - Common carriers by railroad

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(a) Every
					 common carrier by railroad shall furnish to its operating personnel in train
					 and engine service at the time of payment a separate listing of each daily wage
					 and how it was computed.
(b) The
					 method by which each common carrier by railroad shall furnish the listing shall
					 be submitted to the Board and be approved by it before it will be deemed in
					 compliance with subsection (a).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to
						  administration-general).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.11 - Definitions

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(a) The following
					 words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following meanings,
					 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Act
-The Employment Agency Law
						(43
						P. S. §§
													535-581).
Hearing
-A quasi-judicial proceeding held
						by the Department for the purpose of taking evidence to determine
						issues.
Interested person
-Any person who has a
						demonstrable interest in the decision resulting from any hearing.
Lose a position
-An applicant has
						voluntarily or involuntarily terminated employment within 10 weeks from the
						starting date.
Party
-Any person whose rights are
						necessarily and directly affected by the decision from any hearing.
Temporary fee
-The fee due for any
						position which is known, at the time of its acceptance, to be for a duration of
						10 weeks or less, or if originally permanent, ceases within 10 weeks from the
						starting date for any reason except the following:
(i) Applicant accepts a position but fails to
					 report for work on the agreed upon starting date.
(ii) Applicant resigns to accept employment
					 elsewhere.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.12 - Penalty

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
						Subchapter or any regulations of the Department or who interferes with the
						Department or its duly authorized representative in the enforcement of such
						regulations or provisions shall be subject to summary proceedings before an
						alderman, magistrate, or justice of the peace, and upon conviction shall be
						penalized under the provisions of the act.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.13 - Qualifications and conditions determining the granting or denial of a license

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(a)
Character of applicant.
In interpreting the phrase "the
					 character of the applicant makes him unfit to be an employment agent" in
					 section 7 of the act (43 P. S. §
												541), the Department will consider, among
					 other factors, the following:
(1) Reputation
					 of the applicant in the community.
(2) The criminal record, if any, of the
					 applicant whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime,
					 exclusive of minor traffic violations.
(3) The record of the applicant, if any, in
					 the employment agency field and, when applicable, the effect that the lack of
					 training, experience or education in employment agencies or related fields may
					 have in the operation of the agency.
(4) Whether the applicant has sufficient
					 familiarity with the provisions of the act and this Subchapter so that he will
					 be able to comply with them.
(5)
					 The financial stability and responsibility of the applicant.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.14 - Schedule of fees and forms

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(a)
Fees.
The schedule of fees filed with the Department pursuant
					 to section 11 of the act (43 P. S. §
												545) shall specify the following:
(1) The standard by which commissions,
					 bonuses, gratuities and other perquisites of his employment are to be valued in
					 computing the wage on which the fee is based.
(2) The value of meals and lodging if these
					 are included in wage or salary on which the fee is based.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.15 - Agencies in violation of regulations

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No placement fee shall be considered earned by an
						employment agency if the agency has violated the employment agency law or
						regulations in referring an applicant to an employer, even though the applicant
						may subsequently accept the position.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.16 - Refunds

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If an applicant voluntarily or involuntarily loses a
						position and is therefore entitled to a refund as provided in the act, such
						refund shall be made by the agency to the applicant within 15 days from the
						date on which the applicant terminated employment or the date on which the
						applicant notified the agency of such termination, whichever is the later of
						the two dates. If the agency has substantial reason to believe that the
						applicant has resigned to accept employment elsewhere, an additional 7 days
						will be allowed to complete investigations and make a refund, if refund is
						due.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 9.17 - Petition

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For the modification of any of these rules, the following
						shall be the method of procedure.
(1)
					 Any licensed employment agent, or other person interested, affected by any such
					 regulations, or otherwise, may petition for a hearing on the reasonableness of
					 a rule or regulation. Such petition for hearing shall be by verified petition
					 filed with the Industrial Board, setting out specifically and in full detail
					 the rule or regulation upon which a hearing is desired, and the reasons why
					 such rule or regulation is deemed to be unreasonable.
(2) Upon receipt of a petition the Industrial
					 Board will determine the merits and if a hearing is necessary, notice of time
					 and place will be given to the petitioner and to such other persons as the
					 Industrial Board may find directly interested.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › REPRESENTATIVES › Section 9.21 - Registration procedure

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Upon receipt of an application for registration as a
						representative or counselor, the Department shall within five days notify the
						applicant that he is eligible to sit for an examination covering the provisions
						of the act and the regulations pertaining thereto. This examination shall be
						given at least once each week in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The
						test having been completed satisfactorily, the Department shall within ten days
						register the representative or counselor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › REPRESENTATIVES › Section 9.22 - Application for registration

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Application for registration as a representative or
						counselor shall be made on the date employment commences.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › REPRESENTATIVES › Section 9.23 - Termination of registration

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A representative or counselor registration shall
						terminate when the representative or counselor leaves the agency by whom
						persons were employed when the registration took place or 1 year after that
						date. In this event it shall be the responsibility of the employment agency and
						the representative or counselor to return notice of registration to the
						Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › REPRESENTATIVES › Section 9.24 - Reregistration

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If a previously registered representative or counselor
						re-applies for registration within a period of 2 years, the Department may
						waive re-examination.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › THEATRICAL AGENCIES › Section 9.31 - Clearing of contracts

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No employment agency may make any theatrical engagement,
						except as provided in §
											9.32 (relating to theatrical
						engagements by foreign agents), unless it is licensed as a theatrical
						employment agency (class "2") by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › THEATRICAL AGENCIES › Section 9.33 - Distribution of regulations to parties

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Whenever a contract is executed under §
											9.32 (relating to theatrical
						engagements by foreign agents), the endorsing agent shall be responsible for
						assuring that there is distributed free, to both the employer and the
						entertainer, a copy of the act and this subchapter or such abstract of the act
						and this subchapter as may be made available by the Department, so that all
						parties will be informed of their rights and obligations. Copies of the act and
						this subchapter or abstracts thereof, will be distributed to all licensed class
						"2" agents without charge.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › ADVERTISING › Section 9.41 - Advertising generally

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In conjunction with section 20(d) of the act
						(43
						P. S. §
												574(d)) which
						states, in part, "No employment agent shall publish or cause to be published
						any false or fraudulent or misleading information, representation, notice or
						advertisement," the Department will require the following:
(1) No employment agency may advertise a
					 position unless the agency has, in its possession, a current bona fide job
					 order for that position.
(2) An
					 advertisement for a position that an employment agency publishes or causes to
					 be published shall accurately reflect the information and requirements given to
					 the agency by the employer requesting the agency's services in supplying
					 candidates for the position.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter B - OPERATION OF PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES › REFERRALS › Section 9.51 - Referrals generally

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Only one fee is payable for a placement. In the case of a
						duplicate or overlapping referral resulting in a dispute which the parties are
						unable to resolve or compromise, the matter may be referred to the Department,
						in which case the Department will use the principle of effective action and
						determine whose professional effort actually resulted in the placement and will
						award the fee accordingly.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter C - EQUAL PAY LAWS › Section 9.61 - Definition of "wages"

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When used in this subchapter, the term "wages" means every
					 form of remuneration or compensation for work or labor performed or services
					 rendered and includes, but is not limited to, salary, commissions, drawing
					 account, piece rates, stock option plans, profit sharing plan and bonuses,
					 unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter C - EQUAL PAY LAWS › Section 9.62 - Record keeping

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(a) Employers
				  shall keep the following records which shall be made available, at the place of
				  employment, upon request, to authorized employes of the Department during the
				  usual business hours of the employer:
(1) The
				  name and address of each employe.
(2) The rate of wage paid each
				  employe.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter C - EQUAL PAY LAWS › Section 9.63 - Posting

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(a) Employers who
				  employ persons of both sexes shall post the abstract of the Equal Pay Law
				  (43
				  P. S. §§
											36.1-336.10) provided by
				  the Department.
(b) The abstract
				  shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the place of business where all
				  employes shall know of its existence and may conveniently read it.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter C - EQUAL PAY LAWS › Section 9.64 - Assignment of wage claims

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An employe who is of the opinion that he has suffered
					 discrimination in wages based on sex may report the matter to the Department of
					 Labor and Industry, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for
					 investigation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter C - EQUAL PAY LAWS › Section 9.65 - Penalty

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A person who violates this subchapter or who interferes
					 with the Department or its authorized representative in the enforcement of this
					 subchapter may be penalized under section 8 of the Equal Pay Law (43 P. S. §
											336.8).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.71 - General requirements

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(a)
				  Indulgence in foolish play, unnecessary pushing and nudging and similar
				  activities while at work, which involves the safety of fellow workers, is
				  prohibited.
(b) Where male employes
				  work two shifts, an intermission shall be scheduled between shifts for the
				  purpose of permitting time for meals.
(c) The sharing of towels in any
				  establishment is prohibited.
(d)
				  Smoking is prohibited in every work room or stockroom in any factory or
				  workshop in this Commonwealth in which explosive or readily combustible
				  material is used, handled or stored, and in other parts of such factories where
				  there is an equally great fire hazard.
(e) No employe may have in his possession at
				  any time in any room or other portion of a building where ether is manufactured
				  or otherwise handled, any match or other flame-producing device, unless he is
				  authorized in writing by the superintendent to do so, in which case safety
				  matches only may be used. A search for matches shall be made by an authorized
				  person at least twice a week, at irregular intervals. The finding of a match or
				  other flame-producing device on the person of any employe not authorized to
				  have matches in his possession shall be cause for immediate dismissal, and the
				  fact shall be reported to the Department.
(f) In every establishment there shall be
				  provided and properly maintained approved first aid kits at all times, without
				  cost to employes, in such locations and in sufficient number to meet the
				  demands of the various working groups. At least one person for each such kit
				  shall be properly instructed in the application of first aid to injured persons
				  and shall have charge of the first aid kit and its maintenance. Special
				  consideration shall be given to the type of injuries peculiar to the type of
				  industry as well as general first aid instruction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.72 - Exposure to dust, fumes and other atmospheric impurities

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) All dust, fumes, vapors, gases, fibers,
				  fogs, mists or any other atmospheric impurities that, in connection with any
				  process of manufacture or use, are created in, emitted into, or disseminated
				  through areas where persons are employed in such quantities as, in the judgment
				  of the Department, would or might tend to injure the health of employes shall
				  be removed by means of suction devices at their point of origin or by other
				  methods acceptable to the Department.
(b) When required by the Department the
				  employer shall have determinations made of the kind and amount of the
				  atmospheric impurities from a sample taken under conditions and at a point or
				  points indicated by the Department. This shall be performed by an analyst
				  qualified for the purpose.
(c) The
				  quantity of any impurities as shown by the determinations may not be of an
				  amount considered by the Department to be injurious to the health of
				  employes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.73 - Cigar manufacturing

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The practice of bringing the cigar or cigar band to the
					 mouth in the process of manufacture or banding of cigars is
					 prohibited.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.74 - Meat grinding

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
All power-driven meat grinders of the worm type shall be so
					 constructed that meat can be safely fed to the worm by any of the following
					 methods:
(1) By a mechanical method of
				  feeding the worm.
(2) By the use of
				  a permanently attached neck to the cylinder enclosing the worm which shall have
				  an opening of not more than 2 1/2 inches in diameter at a point at least 4 1/2
				  inches above the worm.
(3) Any
				  other means of protection approved by the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.75 - Linoleum manufacturing

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The height of the railing along runways of drying stoves or
					 festooners used in the manufacture of linoleum shall not be less than 36
					 inches.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.76 - Centrifugal extractors

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Centrifugal machines, such as extractors and whizzers,
					 shall be provided with covers for the revolving drums or baskets. These covers
					 shall be electrically or mechanically arranged so that they are closed at all
					 times while the drums are in motion. Machines shall be provided with effective
					 brakes which are mechanically operated.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.77 - Electric welding

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) The point
				  where electric welding operations are being conducted shall be so enclosed to
				  prevent the harmful rays from the arc from reaching the eyes of any
				  workmen.
(b) For the protection of
				  the welder, that portion of the enclosure which is behind the welder shall be
				  coated with a substance which will minimize all reflection and eliminate
				  ultraviolet radiations.
(c)
				  Operators of electric welding machines shall be provided with approved helmets
				  or goggles unless such machines are equipped with shields attached to the top
				  electrode.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.78 - Needle trades

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Power-driven single needle sewing machines used for
					 straight sewing without folders shall be provided with an approved needle guard
					 so that the fingers of the operator are protected from accidentally slipping
					 under the needle. The guard shall be of such form that the needle can be
					 threaded conveniently without removing the guard.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.79 - Treatment of horsehair

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
All horsehair, as early as possible in the process of its
					 manufacture, preferably before the bales are opened, or with the minimum amount
					 of handling after the bales have been opened, shall be subjected to one of the
					 following processes:
(1) Subjection to
				  dry heat at a temperature of 200° F for 24 hours.
(2) Subjection to steam at 15 pounds pressure
				  for 2 hours.
(3) Boiling, with the
				  hair constantly covered with boiling water, for 3 hours.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.80 - Forging and hot metal stamping

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) All
				  hammers operated by steam, air, gravity or electricity shall be provided with
				  positive locking devices so that when the ram is at the top or the bottom of
				  its stroke, it cannot be accidentally moved.
(b) Every steam and air hammer shall be
				  provided with a stop valve in the admission pipe line, which shall be closed,
				  prior to, and during the repair of the hammer or while changing dies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.81 - Protection of persons engaged in fumigating

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Any person engaged in fumigating and using cyanogen
					 compounds or any other gases, fumes or vapors which are dangerously toxic shall
					 wear a protective device such as a gas mask with a canister containing an
					 effective absorbent, or a device supplying fresh air or oxygen to the
					 user.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.82 - Storage of volatile inflammable liquids

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
No volatile inflammable liquids may be stored or handled in
					 any room not properly ventilated or within dangerous proximity to open flame,
					 fire or spark-emitting devices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.83 - Guarding of guillotine cutters

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
All power-driven guillotine paper cutters installed after
					 July 1, 1933, shall be equipped with a two-handed tripping device and a
					 nonrepeat device.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.84 - Guarding bakery machinery

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Each
				  dough brake shall be provided with either a foot-operated belt shifter or a
				  guard in front of the rolls so arranged that the striking of the guard by the
				  hand of the operator will stop the machine. These devices shall be so located
				  that the operator can stop the machine without moving from the normal operating
				  position.
(b) Each cone on a
				  macaroni kneader shall be provided with a guard which will protect the operator
				  on the nip or intake side of the cone. Such guard shall completely cover the
				  intake side of the cone including the nip point. No dough shall be removed from
				  any macaroni kneader pan while the pan is in motion under power. Dough adhering
				  to cones shall not be removed while the kneader is in motion under
				  power.
(c) Each nontilting type of
				  dough mixer shall be provided with an interlocking device and cover so arranged
				  that power cannot be applied to the agitator unless the cover is within three
				  inches of complete closure.
(d)
				  Each tilting type dough mixer shall be provided with one of the following
				  devices:
(1) An interlocking device and cover
				  so arranged that power cannot be applied to the agitator unless the cover is
				  within three inches of complete closure.
(2) An automatic power cutoff which will cut
				  off all power from the agitator when the bowl is tilted more than three inches
				  from full closure. A substantial stationary cover shall be provided which will
				  close the bowl when it is in the mixing position.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.85 - Drinking water on contracting operations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
(a) Where possible, a sufficient quantity of
				  pure and wholesome drinking water of a quality approved by the Department of
				  Health of the Commonwealth shall be provided by contractors for employes
				  engaged in contracting operations.
(b) Where it is not possible to supply
				  drinking water which has been approved by the Department of Health of the
				  Commonwealth, contractors shall supply a sufficient quantity of pure and
				  wholesome water and shall further be responsible for the testing of such
				  water.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.86 - Portable power hand saws

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Portable power hand saws shall be of an approved
					 type.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.87 - Blasting operations

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The conduct of all blasting operations shall be under the
					 direct control and supervision of competent and responsible persons who are
					 blasters licensed by the Department. No person shall be permitted to fire any
					 charge of explosives in blasting operations except a competent licensed
					 blaster. The superintendent, foreman, or person in charge of every operation
					 where blasting is necessary shall post in a conspicuous place in proximity to
					 the operation the name or names of licensed blasters whom he has designated to
					 handle this work.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.88 - Proof of liability of employers for Workmen's Compensation Insurance

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Every employer of labor in this Commonwealth shall display
					 in a prominent place, readily accessible to employes and to the Department or
					 its representative, a notice certifying compliance with Article III of the
					 Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act (77 P. S.
					 §§
											411-413,
					 431,
					 461-463,
					 481,
					 484,
					 501,
					 511-514,
					 517,
					 531,
					 541,
					 561-563,
					 582,
					 583,
					 601-604,
					 621,
					 631-633,
					 651,
					 671,
					 672,
					 676). Observance of this
					 requirement shall be indicated by the proper posting, of one of three notices
					 to be prepared and distributed by the Workmen's Compensation Bureau of the
					 Department after approval by the Board. The notices shall outline the
					 following:
(1) Acceptance of Article
				  III of the Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act including a statement
				  showing the name of the insurance company carrying compensation insurance and
				  the expiration date of the current policy.
(2) Acceptance of Article III of the
				  Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act including a statement that the
				  Department has accepted application to be listed as a self-insured
				  employer.
(3) Rejection of Article
				  III of the Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act in accordance with the
				  option therein contained.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.89 - Alteration, painting or glazing of windows

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
Where alterations, painting or glazing of windows requires
					 the workmen to stand on the outside window sills located 12 feet or more above
					 grade or adjoining flat roof, the workmen shall wear an approved belt for
					 window-cleaning use attached to approved anchors, or a suitable scaffold shall
					 be provided.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.90 - Maintenance of stairs, ramps or walking surfaces

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
In every establishment stairs, ramps or walking surfaces
					 shall be safely maintained. Where treads or walking surfaces become worn,
					 broken or unsafe, they shall be repaired or replaced by treads or walking
					 surfaces in first class condition.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.91 - Posted guard near manhole entrance

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A person whose duties require him to enter a manhole, or
					 who allows another under his supervision to do so, shall have a person posted
					 to act as guard at the entrance to the manhole. The guard shall remain on duty
					 as long as the party remains within the open manhole.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 9 - EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES › Subchapter D - MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT › Section 9.92 - Penalty

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
A person who fails to comply with this subchapter or
					 regulations of the Department shall be subject to the penalties defined in
					 section 1 of the act of August 22, 1961 (P. L. 1034, No. 467) (35 P. S. §
											5401).