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This enacted law requires tower-crane operators to be given at least a 30-minute break after no more than four hours at the controls, and allows them to descend whenever needed to use sanitary facilities. Contractors must provide notice of these rights, keep compliance records for two years, and may not retaliate against operators who use them; violations can result in penalties and court-awarded damages.

Amending Chapter 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use and Inspection of Tower and Mobile Cranes in Construction," to require breaks for operators, all under certain terms and conditions.