California § 7381 - Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by a

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§ 7381. Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by a

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by any serious or willful repeated violation of a crane standard, order, or special order, or by any failure to correct a serious violation of a crane standard, order, or special order within the time specified for its correction, the employer shall be assessed a civil penalty in an amount equal to double the maximum penalty allowable for each violation contributing to the injury or death. (b) Notwithstanding any provision of this division, any employer who violates any tower crane standard, order, or special order, if that violation is a serious violation, shall be assessed a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each serious violation. The penalty shall not be reduced for any of the reasons listed in Section 6319.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 7381 cover?

Section 7381 ("Notwithstanding Sections 6319 and 6425, if serious injury or death is caused by a") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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