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11. An individual who is receiving training as an ironworker, if the individual
2is under the direct supervision of an ironworker who holds a valid master ironworker
3certificate received from the department.
AB660,7,64 2. An individual who is enrolled in and performing tasks that are within the
5scope of an ironworker apprenticeship program that is approved by the department
6of commerce and by the department of workforce development.
AB660,7,107 3. An individual who is a member of a uniformed service, as defined in s. 6.22
8(1) (c), or who is a member of the U.S. merchant marine, if the individual is
9performing work for the uniformed service of which the individual is a member or for
10the U.S. merchant marine, respectively.
AB660,7,1211 4. An individual who is performing ironwork on premises that are owned or
12leased by the individual.
AB660,7,1413 5. An individual who is performing ironwork in an attempt to remedy an
14emergency.
AB660,7,1715 6. An individual who is positioning and securing reinforcing rods during the
16construction of a road, sidewalk, or parking lot. Under this subdivision, the
17construction of a bridge is not the construction of a road.
AB660,7,1918 7. An individual who is performing ironwork within the scope of his or her
19employment, if the individual is employed to do primarily any of the following:
AB660,7,2020 a. Install, assemble, construct, or repair electrical work.
AB660,7,2121 b. Install, adjust, repair, or dismantle fire protection and fire control systems.
AB660,8,222 c. Erect, install, or repair transmission poles, fabricated metal transmission
23towers, outdoor substations, switch racks, or similar electrical structures, electric
24cables, and related auxiliary equipment for high-voltage transmission and

1distribution power lines that are used to conduct energy between generating
2stations, substations, and consumers.
AB660,8,33 d. Install, repair, alter, or recondition gas distribution pipeline.
AB660,8,64 e. Install or repair residential potable water lines, gravity waste disposal
5systems inside curb or fence lines, plumbing fixtures, and plumbing appliances such
6as dishwashers and water heaters.
AB660,8,97 f. Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, and
8related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling,
9lubricating, or industrial production and processing systems.
AB660,8,11 10(6) Penalties. Any person who violates sub. (2) may be fined not more than
11$500 or imprisoned for not more than 3 months or both.
AB660, s. 5 12Section 5. 101.255 of the statutes is created to read:
AB660,8,13 13101.255 Ironworker ratios. (1) Definitions. In this section:
AB660,8,1614 (a) "Apprentice ironworker" means an individual who is enrolled in an
15ironworker apprenticeship program that is approved by the department of commerce
16and by the department of workforce development.
AB660,8,1817 (b) "Master ironworker" means an individual who is certified as a master
18ironworker by the department of commerce under s. 101.25.
AB660,9,2 19(2) Rules. Except as provided in sub. (3), the department shall promulgate
20rules specifying a minimum number of master ironworkers that are required to
21provide work at a construction site, and a maximum number of apprentice
22ironworkers and individuals training as ironworkers that are permitted to provide
23work at a construction site, in order to provide for the safety of individuals at the
24construction site. The department may vary the minimum and maximum numbers

1established under the rules based upon the type of work being performed at the
2construction site.
AB660,9,11 3(3) Federal approval. The department shall submit to the federal secretary
4of labor a plan for enforcing the minimum and maximum numbers established under
5sub. (2), if required to do so under 29 USC 667 (b), and shall request the federal
6secretary of labor to approve the plan. The plan submitted by the department shall
7be consistent with all of the provisions of sub. (2). If no approval is required under
829 USC 667 (b) or if an approval is granted and in effect, the department shall
9promulgate and enforce the rules required under sub. (2). If approval is required
10under 29 USC 667 (b), the department may not promulgate or enforce the rules
11required under sub. (2) unless an approval is granted and in effect.
AB660, s. 6 12Section 6 . Nonstatutory provisions.
AB660,9,1713 (1) Federal approval of ironworker program. No later than the first day of
14the 3rd month beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department
15of commerce shall submit to the federal secretary of labor the plans required under
16sections 101.25 (4) and 101.255 (3) of the statutes, as created by this act, if required
17to do so under 29 USC 667 (b).
AB660,9,2318 (2) Submission of proposed rules. No later than the first day of the 9th month
19beginning after the effective date of this subsection, the department of commerce
20shall submit in proposed form the rules required under sections 101.25 (3) and
21101.255 (2) of the statutes, as created by this act; and the fees permitted under
22section 101.19 (1) (n) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the legislative council
23staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes.
AB660,9,2524 (3) Grandfather provision; certification of certain master ironworkers.
25Except as provided in section 101.02 (20) (b) and (21) (b) of the statutes and

1notwithstanding section 101.25 (3) (a) of the statutes, as created by this act, if
2approval of the department of commerce's plan to certify ironworkers under section
3101.25 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, is not required under 29 USC 667
4(b) or if such an approval is granted and in effect, the department shall certify as a
5master ironworker any individual who applies for a master ironworker certification
6within one year after the effective date of this subsection and who provides the
7department with sufficient evidence that the individual safely completed at least
815,000 hours of work in the ironworking trade during the 15-year period before the
9date of the application for certification.
AB660,10,1810 (4) Grandfather provision; certification of certain journeyman
11ironworkers.
Except as provided in section 101.02 (20) (b) and (21) (b) of the statutes
12and notwithstanding section 101.25 (3) (b) of the statutes, as created by this act, if
13approval of the department of commerce's plan to certify ironworkers under section
14101.25 (4) of the statutes, as created by this act, is not required under 29 USC 667
15(b) or if such an approval is granted and in effect, the department shall certify as a
16journeyman ironworker any individual who applies for a journeyman ironworker
17certification within one year after the effective date of this subsection and who
18provides the department with sufficient evidence of any of the following:
AB660,10,2119 (a) That the individual, before the date of the application for certification,
20successfully completed an apprenticeship program for ironworking that is approved
21by the department of workforce development.
AB660,10,2422 (b) That the individual safely completed at least 8,000 hours of work in the
23ironworking trade during the 8-year period before the date of the application for
24certification.
AB660, s. 7
1Section 7. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the first day of the 12th
2month beginning after publication, except as follows:
AB660,11,43 (1) Federal approval and proposed rules. Section 6 (1) and (2 ) of this act takes
4effect on the day after publication.
AB660,11,55 (End)
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