; and (2) State law would otherwise apply absolute liability as the basis for such claim. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The term absolute liability means liability for a personal injury or death that is imposed without consideration of the responsibility of the injured person, including failure to follow safety instructions or safe work practices in accordance with training provided, failure to utilize provided safety equipment or devices, impairment by the use of drugs or alcohol, or involvement in a criminal act, when such failure, impairment, or act is a proximate cause of an injury to such person. (2) The term covered person means any person who supervises or performs any work on or who is otherwise affiliated with a project. (3) The term elevation or gravity related risk means a hazard related to the effects of gravity either due to the difference between the elevation level of the required work and a lower level or a difference between the elevation level where the worker is positioned and the higher level of the materials or load being hoisted or secured. (4) The term project means the erection, demolition, repairing, altering, painting, cleaning or pointing of a highway, bridge, tunnel, airport, railway, bus or railroad station, depot, pier, building, or any other structure owned or operated by the Federal Government or for which Federal financial assistance is used. (5) The term State includes a port authority, transit agency, public toll authority, metropolitan planning organization, or other political subdivision of a State or local government. (d) Workers’ compensation laws Nothing in this section shall be construed to preempt any law of a State providing for workers’ compensation. (e) Effective date This section applies to claims arising from projects in which a State or local government accepts Federal financial assistance on or after January 1, 2025.