SB 1328 — An Act requiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties.

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1720 THEPRINTER'S GENERALNO. ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.

1983 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL Session of No.

WILLIAMS AND PICOZZI, MAY 20, 2026 REFERREDSENATOR TOROBINSON, LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MAYAS 20,AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 AN ACT ReqelectricalRequiring automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites;

<-- (a) Findings.--The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(10) Pennsylvania already protects students, health club members, hotel guests and miners with AED mandates, and the 20260SB1328PN1983 - 2 - lineworkers who power our homes, businesses and hospitals 20260SB1328PN1720 - 2 - deserve the same protection.

TheSECTION following2. words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"AutomatedDEFINITIONS. external defibrillator" or "AED." A portable medical device that:

<-- The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Automated external defibrillator" or "AED." A portable <-- medical device that:

(3) Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia and determining, without intervention by the user, whether 20260SB1328PN1983 - 3 - defibrillation should be performed.

(4) Upon determining that defibrillation should be 20260SB1328PN1720 - 3 - performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual's heart.

"Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" or "CPR." A firstPORTABLE aid<-- techniqueDEVICE utilizingTHAT hands-onlyUSES compressionsELECTRIC ofSHOCK theTO chestRESTORE usedA toSTABLE reviveHEART anRHYTHM individualTO whoseAN heartINDIVIDUAL hasIN stoppedCARDIAC beating.ARREST.

"Department.""Cardiopulmonary Theresuscitation" Departmentor of"CPR." LaborA andfirst Industryaid <-- technique utilizing hands-only compressions of the Commonwealth.chest used to revive an individual whose heart has stopped beating.

"CPR." CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.

<-- "Department." The Department of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth.

"MUTUAL ASSISTANCE EVENT." AN EVENT DURING WHICH A UTILITY <-- ACTIVATES A MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT OR PARTICIPATES IN AN ESTABLISHED MUTUAL ASSISTANCE NETWORK, INCLUDING THROUGH EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE OR A COMPARABLE INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION, TO OBTAIN ASSISTANCE FROM OUT-OF-STATE UTILITY PERSONNEL OR CONTRACTORS IN RESPONSE TO AN EMERGENCY OR STORM RESTORATION NEED.

(iii) Any other entity engaged in the generation, 20260SB1328PN1983 - 4 - transmission or distribution of electric power within this Commonwealth.

(2) The term includes a contractors CONTRACTOR or <-- subcontractor performing linework or electrical work on behalf of an entity enumerated under paragraph (1).

"Utility or electrical worksite" or "worksite." A location, whether fixed or in the field, where linework or electrical work is performed for a utility in connection with the generation, transmission or distribution of electric power, including a substation, pole or line location, construction or maintenance site or other location designated by the utility where <-- lineworkers are assigned to perform electric utility or 20260SB1328PN1720 - 4 - electrical work.

Section 4.4 3.

<-- (a) Duty of utility.--A utility shall ensure that at least one AED is readily available and operable at each worksite.

(b) Temporary, mobile or filed FIELD worksites.--For each <-- worksite that is temporary, mobile or in the field, including a <-- EACH location where a lineworker is working on poles, <-- underground facilities or storm restoration activities, the AED required under subsection (a) must be:

<-- and (2) reasonably accessible to lineworkers and line crew leaders during working hours.

<-- (1) For the purposes of this section, each distinct location shall be treated as a separate worksite.

20260SB1328PN1983 - 5 - (2) The utility shall ensure that an AED is readily <-- available and operative at each location in accordance with this section.

Section(D) 5.CONTRACTOR CONFIRMATION.--A UTILITY THAT ENGAGES A <-- CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR TO PERFORM LINEWORK OR ELECTRICAL WORK AT A WORKSITE SHALL CONFIRM, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK, THAT THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR HAS REPRESENTED ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.

THIS SUBSECTION SHALL NOT CREATE LIABILITY FOR A UTILITY BASED ON A CONTRACTOR'S OR SUBCONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ACT.

(E) MUTUAL ASSISTANCE.--ANY UTILITY PERSONNEL OR CONTRACTORS PERFORMING LINEWORK OR ELECTRICAL WORK IN THIS COMMONWEALTH IN RESPONSE TO A MUTUAL ASSISTANCE EVENT SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

Section 5 4.

<-- A utility shall:

(2) Include information on the location of each AED in any applicable job safety briefing conducted prior to the start of work or on any tailboard of IN A CONSPICUOUS <-- LOCATION ON a vehicle used at a worksite.

20260SB1328PN1720 - 5 - Section 6.

<-- (a) Basic training in CPR and AED use.-- (1) Each line crew leader assigned to a worksite shall maintain current certification in CPR and AED use from a nationally recognized organization.

(2)SECTION Each5. utility shall ensure that a sufficient number of lineworkers at each worksite are trained in CPR and AED use and reasonably present at the worksite during working hours.

TRAINING.

<-- (A) DUTY OF UTILITY.-- 20260SB1328PN1983 - 6 - (1) A UTILITY SHALL ENSURE, AT NO COST TO CREW LEADERS, LINEWORKERS OR OTHER EMPLOYEES, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION IN CPR AND AED USE FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(I) THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

(II) THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.

(III) NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL.