Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 245/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 265) Sec. 5. Any employer of workers under compressed air or any agent, foreman, manager or superintendent thereof in charge of such work, who violates any of the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a petty offense. (Source: P.A. 7…

(820 ILCS 245/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 266) Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this Act and prosecute all violations of the same before any Court of competent jurisdiction in this State, and for that purpose the Department of Labor, …

(820 ILCS 245/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 267) Sec. 7. The invalidity of any portion of this Act shall in no way affect the validity of any other portion hereof. (Source: Laws 1939, p. 614.)

(820 ILCS 245/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 268) Sec. 8. This Act may be cited as the Work Under Compressed Air Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

(820 ILCS 250/0.01) (from Ch. 48, par. 1100) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Underground Sewer Employee Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(820 ILCS 250/0.05) Sec. 0.05. Federal regulations; operation of Act. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Sections 1 through 6 of this Act are inoperative on and after June 10, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act 102-1071). (b) If at any time the Occupational Safety and …

(820 ILCS 250/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 1101) Sec. 1. This Act shall apply to all employers engaged in any occupation, business or enterprise in this State, including the State of Illinois and its political subdivisions. (Source: P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)

(820 ILCS 250/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 1102) Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of every employer to furnish each employee who performs duties which involve or may reasonably be expected to involve entering an underground sewer, including but not limited to such employees as utility worke…

(820 ILCS 250/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 1103) Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of every employer of any person performing construction, maintenance or repair work inside any underground sewer which has been used as such to have safety information and equipment available at the work site.…

(820 ILCS 250/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 1104) Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the Department of Labor to enforce the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 81-772.)

(820 ILCS 250/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 1105) Sec. 5. Nothing in this Act is a limit on the power of any home rule or other unit of local government to pass or enforce ordinances concerning matters to which this Act applies. To the extent any such powers are exercised by both a unit …

(820 ILCS 250/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 1106) Sec. 6. Any employer who violates this Act is guilty of a business offense and may be fined an amount not to exceed $5000. (Source: P.A. 81-772.)

(820 ILCS 255/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 1401) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act". (Source: P.A. 83-240.)

(820 ILCS 255/1.5) Sec. 1.5. Federal regulations; operation of Act. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), Sections 2 through 17 of this Act are inoperative on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. (b) If at any time the Occupationa…

(820 ILCS 255/10) (from Ch. 48, par. 1410) Sec. 10. If an employer possesses a Material Safety Data Sheet for a substance, compound or mixture that is not defined as a hazardous substance under 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200, a treating physician of any employee of that employer must be pro…

(820 ILCS 255/11) (from Ch. 48, par. 1411) Sec. 11. (a) Any person, including any supplier, importer or manufacturer, who sells any toxic substance within the State of Illinois must provide the buyer, within 30 days of the date of receipt, with a material safety data sheet for th…

(820 ILCS 255/12) (from Ch. 48, par. 1412) Sec. 12. (a) An employer may provide the information required by Section 8 with respect to an entire mixture, considered as a whole, instead of with respect to each toxic substance contained in such mixture, provided that: (1) Toxicity t…

(820 ILCS 255/13) (from Ch. 48, par. 1413) Sec. 13. Trade Secrets. (a) Trade secrets. An employer, manufacturer, importer or supplier may withhold the precise chemical name of a toxic substance if: (1) The Director has determined that the toxic substance is a trade secret. The Di…

(820 ILCS 255/14) (from Ch. 48, par. 1414) Sec. 14. (a) If an employee has requested information in writing about a toxic substance to which he or she is entitled under this Act and has not received the information specified within the time frames provided by this Act, the employ…

(820 ILCS 255/15) (from Ch. 48, par. 1415) Sec. 15. Fire Safety. (a) An employer must arrange with the administrators of fire departments having responsibility for fire prevention and control in units of local government within which the employer uses, produces or stores toxic su…

(820 ILCS 255/16) (from Ch. 48, par. 1416) Sec. 16. Employee information and training. (a) An employer shall provide all employees with an education and training program with respect to all toxic substances to which the employee is routinely exposed in the course of his or her em…

(820 ILCS 255/17) (from Ch. 48, par. 1417) Sec. 17. (a) An employee, employee representative or employer who alleges that he or she has been denied his or her rights under this Act may, within 180 days of the alleged denial or after first learning of the alleged denial, file a co…

(820 ILCS 255/18) (from Ch. 48, par. 1418) Sec. 18. The Director is authorized to take such administrative action and to issue such rules and regulations after public notice and opportunity for comment as are reasonably required to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 83-240.)

(820 ILCS 255/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 1402) Sec. 2. It is hereby found and declared that there may exist a danger to the health of employees throughout the State from significant exposure to toxic substances encountered during the course and scope of employment. The results of this…

(820 ILCS 255/20) (from Ch. 48, par. 1420) Sec. 20. This Act takes effect January 1, 1984. (Source: P.A. 83-240.)

(820 ILCS 255/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 1403) Sec. 3. Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Chemical name" means the scientific designation of a chemical in accordance with the nomenclature system developed by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), or the Che…

(820 ILCS 255/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 1404) Sec. 4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-45. Repealed by P.A. 89-696, eff. 6-1-97.)

(820 ILCS 255/4.1) (from Ch. 48, par. 1404.1) Sec. 4.1. All files, records and data gathered by or under the direction or authority of the Director under this Act shall be made available to the Department of Public Health pursuant to the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances R…

(820 ILCS 255/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 1405) Sec. 5. Duty of employer, manufacturer, importer and supplier to submit Material Safety Data Sheet information to the Director. (a) Every employer shall submit to the Director, within 6 months of the effective date of this Act and annuall…

(820 ILCS 255/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 1406) Sec. 6. Exemptions. This Act shall not apply to: (a) Use of toxic substances, compounds or mixtures regulated by this Act which are: (1) Intended for personal consumption by employees in the workplace. (2) Consumer goods used, stored or s…

(820 ILCS 255/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 1407) Sec. 7. Employers shall post in their workplaces, at the location where notices to employees are usually posted, a sign which informs the employees of their rights under this Act. The Department shall publish such a sign and make copies a…

(820 ILCS 255/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 1408) Sec. 8. Labels, placards, signs and operating instructions identifying toxic substances. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this Section, the employer shall label with the chemical name and appropriate hazard warnings each container of a…

(820 ILCS 255/9) (from Ch. 48, par. 1409) Sec. 9. Material safety data sheets. (a) Each employer shall obtain a material safety data sheet for each toxic substance used, produced or stored in the workplace to which employees may be exposed. (b) If the employer, manufacturer, impo…

(820 ILCS 260/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act. (Source: P.A. 92-68, eff. 7-12-01.)

(820 ILCS 260/10) Sec. 10. Break time for nursing mothers. An employer shall provide reasonable break time to an employee who needs to express breast milk for her nursing infant child each time the employee has the need to express milk for one year after the child's birth. The br…

(820 ILCS 260/15) Sec. 15. Private place for nursing mothers. An employer shall make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, in close proximity to the work area, other than a toilet stall, where an employee described in Section 10 can express her milk in privacy. …

(820 ILCS 260/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Employee" means a person currently employed or subject to recall after layoff or leave of absence with a right to return at a position with an employer or a former employee who has terminated service within the preceding year. "…

(820 ILCS 260/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 92-68, eff. 7-12-01.)

(820 ILCS 265/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Substance Abuse Prevention on Public Works Projects Act. (Source: P.A. 95-635, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 265/10) Sec. 10. Substance abuse prohibited. No employee may use, possess, distribute, deliver, or be under the influence of a drug, or use or be under the influence of alcohol, while performing work on a public works project. An employee is considered to be under the i…

(820 ILCS 265/15) Sec. 15. Substance abuse prevention programs required. (1) Before an employer commences work on a public works project, the employer shall have in place a written program which meets or exceeds the program requirements in this Act, to be filed with the public bo…

(820 ILCS 265/20) Sec. 20. Employee access to project. (1) An employer may not permit an employee who violates Section 10, who tests positive for the presence of a drug in his or her system, or who refuses to submit to drug or alcohol testing as required under the employer's subs…

(820 ILCS 265/25) Sec. 25. Applicability. This Act applies to a contract to perform work on a public works project for which bids are opened on or after January 1, 2008, or, if bids are not solicited for the contract, to a contract to perform such work entered into on or after Ja…

(820 ILCS 265/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Accident" means an incident caused, contributed to, or otherwise involving an employee that resulted in death, personal injury, or property damage and that occurred while the employee was performing work on a public work…

(820 ILCS 265/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2008. (Source: P.A. 95-635, eff. 1-1-08.)

(820 ILCS 270/0.01) (was 720 ILCS 530/0.01) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Aerial Exhibitors Safety Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(820 ILCS 270/1) (was 720 ILCS 530/1) Sec. 1. No person shall participate in a public performance or exhibition, or in a private exercise preparatory thereto, on a trapeze, tightrope, wire, rings, ropes, poles, or other aerial apparatus which requires skill, timing or balance and…

(820 ILCS 270/2) (was 720 ILCS 530/2) Sec. 2. No owner, agent, lessee or other person in control of operations of a circus, carnival, fair or other public place of assembly or amusement shall authorize or permit participation in an aerial performance, exhibition or private exerci…

(820 ILCS 270/3) (was 720 ILCS 530/3) Sec. 3. Sentence. Violation of this Act is a Class A Misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2651.)

(820 ILCS 275/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Workplace Violence Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 98-430, eff. 1-1-14.)