For Immediate Release

July 17, 2019

Bronson, Romeo Submit Legislation to

Ensure the Safety of Grease Traps
(Rochester – NY) Today Assemblymembers Harry Bronson and Jamie Romeo released the
following statement.

“Every parent's worst fear is that harm will come to their child. Today we continue to mourn the
heartbreaking death of a young boy and we grieve with his family.

The death of any child is tragic and the fact that similar grease trap incidents occurred in other
states is deeply disturbing. That is why we have introduced legislation which would ensure that
this type of devastating tragedy never occurs again in New York State. Our legislation does this
through the adoption of four key safety provisions. One – the covers to these traps will no longer
be permitted to be plastic – they must be made of metal and rated for heavy road traffic. Two –
they must be secured with a bolt or locking mechanism at all times when they are
unattended. Three – there must be signage that is clearly visible at the location of the trap
indicating the danger. Four –annual inspections will be required to ensure compliance with the
aforementioned provisions.

These are common-sense safety measures that will protect our children in our community and
across New York State. We ask for the community to keep this family in their thoughts during
this difficult time.”

The Romeo-Bronson bill will be filed this week for consideration in next legislative session.

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Media Contacts:
A/M Romeo: Henrietta Herriott 585-467-0410
A/M Bronson: Jennifer Skoog 585-329-0147