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Pa. bill would require defibrillators at utility worksites - Business Insurance Skip to content Register for free Search Search Log In Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Risk Management Cyber Risks Pricing Trends Mergers & Acquisitions Technology Sponsored Content WSIA RISKWORLD Workers Comp & Safety Workers Comp Cost Control Pain Management Workplace Safety International EMEA Asia-Pacific Latin America People Events BI Intelligence Top 100 Agents & Brokers Best Places to Work 2025 Lists Directories Insurance Pricing BI Stock Index Magazine Current Issue Past Issues Subscribe Women to Watch ALL INsurance Resources Risk Perspectives Sponsored Content Webinars White Papers Pa. bill would require defibrillators at utility worksites by Louise Esola Workers Comp Coverage , Workplace Safety May 21, 2026 Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced legislation that would require utilities and certain electrical contractors to provide automated external defibrillators at worksites where lineworkers perform utility or electrical work. S.B. 1328, introduced Wednesday and referred to the Senate Labor and Industry Committee, would require at least one operable AED at each utility or electrical worksite, including temporary, mobile and field locations. For crews working on poles, underground facilities or storm restoration, the AED would have to be located on a vehicle, trailer or other mobile unit at or in reasonable proximity to the worksite. The bill would apply to public utilities, municipal electric systems and other entities involved in generating, transmitting or distributing electric power in Pennsylvania. It would also cover contractors and subcontractors performing linework or electrical work for those entities. The measure cites the risk of sudden cardiac arrest among lineworkers, who may work on energized electrical systems, at heights, in confined spaces and during storms or other emergency conditions. The bill states that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration does not maintain a specific standard or policy governing the placement or maintenance of AEDs at worksites. The measure would also require utilities to notify workers of AED locations, include AED location information in job safety briefings, ensure line crew leaders maintain current CPR and AED certification, and keep AED maintenance and inspection records for at least two years. The Department of Labor and Industry would be authorized to investigate violations. First violations would result in a warning letter and 30 days to correct the issue, while subsequent violations could carry administrative fines of up to $500. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment. 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