Current Status Bill Number:531 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19950216 Primary Sponsor:J. Verne Smith All Sponsors:J. Verne Smith, Drummond, Leatherman, O'Dell, McConnell, Courson, Reese, Elliott, Lander, Martin, Mescher, Ryberg and Alexander Drafted Document Number:GJK\21210JM.95 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Committee 11 SJ Subject:Workers' compensation, construction
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19950216 Committed to Committee 11 SJ Senate 19950216 Recalled from Committee 12 SLCI Senate 19950216 Introduced, read first time, 12 SLCI referred to CommitteeView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 42-1-660 SO AS TO PROVIDE UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW THAT NO ARCHITECT, ENGINEER, LAND SURVEYOR, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES OR A CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, OR FIRM OFFERING THESE SERVICES WHO IS RETAINED TO PERFORM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IS LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY RESULTING FROM THE EMPLOYER'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SAFETY STANDARDS ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WHICH COMPENSATION IS RECOVERABLE, UNLESS RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY PRACTICES IS SPECIFICALLY ASSUMED BY CONTRACT, AND PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 3, Chapter 1, Title 42 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 42-1-660. No architect, engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, or their employees or a corporation, partnership, or firm offering architectural services, engineering services, land surveyor services, or landscape architectural services who is retained to perform professional services on a construction project is liable for any injury resulting from the employer's failure to comply with safety standards on a construction project for which compensation is recoverable under this title, unless responsibility for safety practices is specifically assumed by contract.
The immunity provided by this section does not apply to the negligent preparation of design plans or specifications."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.