Alaska Statutes
Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
Chapter 60. Safety

Article 1. Prevention of Accident and Health Hazards.

Sec. 18.60.010. Legislative intent. - (a) The legislature finds that personal injuries and illnesses arising...

Sec. 18.60.020. Regulations. - (a) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall issue...

Sec. 18.60.030. Duties of Department of Labor and Workforce Development. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall (1) study...

Sec. 18.60.040. Report. - Before the sixth day of each regular legislative session, the...

Sec. 18.60.055. Division of labor standards and safety. - As established by AS 23.10.075, there is in the department...

Sec. 18.60.057. Occupational Safety and Health Review Board. - (a) There is created the Occupational Safety and Health Review...

Sec. 18.60.058. Reporting of employment fatalities, hospitalizations, and injuries. - (a) In the event of an employment accident that is...

Sec. 18.60.059. Legal counsel. - (a) The attorney general is legal counsel for the OSHA...

Sec. 18.60.060. Cooperation by other state agencies. - The agencies of the state shall cooperate with the department...

Sec. 18.60.065. Importation of toxic and hazardous substances. - Toxic and hazardous substances imported into the state shall be...

Sec. 18.60.066. Employee safety education programs. - (a) An employer shall conduct a safety education program for...

Sec. 18.60.067. Information provided on employee's request. - (a) An employer shall make available to an employee on...

Sec. 18.60.068. Posting of information in workplace. - (a) The department shall print and make available to employers...

Sec. 18.60.070. Use of funds and contributions. - Funds appropriated by the legislature for AS 18.60.010 - 18.60.105...

Sec. 18.60.075. Safe employment. - (a) An employer shall do everything necessary to protect the...

Sec. 18.60.077. Variance from a standard. - (a) An employer who is affected by AS 18.60.010 -...

Sec. 18.60.080. Contributions. - The department may accept contributions of funds, property, materials, supplies,...

Sec. 18.60.081. Temporary variance. - (a) An employer who is affected by AS 18.60.010 -...

Sec. 18.60.083. Right of entry and inspection. - (a) A representative of the department, upon presenting appropriate credentials...

Sec. 18.60.085. Prohibition of unauthorized notice of inspection. - A person may not give unauthorized notice of a department...

Sec. 18.60.087. Employer and employee participation in inspections. - (a) A representative of the employer and a representative authorized...

Sec. 18.60.088. Employee requests for special inspection. - (a) An employee or a representative of employees who believes...

Sec. 18.60.089. Prohibition against retribution. - (a) A person may not discharge or discriminate against an...

Sec. 18.60.091. Citations. - (a) If, upon inspection or investigation, the department believes that...

Sec. 18.60.093. Enforcement procedures. - (a) If, after an inspection or investigation, or after an...

Sec. 18.60.095. Penalties. - (a) An employer who wilfully or repeatedly violates a provision...

Sec. 18.60.096. Imminent dangers. - (a) The commissioner, or a designated agent as authorized by...

Sec. 18.60.097. Judicial review. - (a) A person affected by an order of the OSHA...

Sec. 18.60.098. Employee compensation for appearances. - (a) The employer shall compensate any of the employer's employees...

Sec. 18.60.099. Confidentiality of trade secrets. - Information obtained by the department in connection with an inspection...

Sec. 18.60.100. Nonabrogation of powers of Department of Health. - AS 18.60.010 - 18.60.105 are not intended to abrogate the...

Sec. 18.60.105. Definitions. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, in...

Article 2. Search and Rescue.

Sec. 18.60.115. Search and rescue training. - The commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee may...

Sec. 18.60.120. Search and rescue parties. - Upon being notified that a person is lost, injured, killed,...

Sec. 18.60.125. Civil immunity. - A person may not bring a civil action for damages...

Sec. 18.60.130. Expenses of search and rescue parties. - The expense of the search and rescue party shall be...

Sec. 18.60.146. Civil air patrol. - The Department of Public Safety shall make the necessary administrative...

Sec. 18.60.148. Transfer of forfeited aircraft to civil air patrol. - (a) A transfer to the Alaska Wing, Civil Air Patrol,...

Sec. 18.60.150. Report of mysterious disappearance or separation from companions. - If a person (1) mysteriously disappears in the state, or...

Sec. 18.60.160. Violation a misdemeanor. - A person who fails to report a disappearance under AS...

Sec. 18.60.170. Report and investigation of disappearance. - The commissioner of public safety or a designee shall file...

Sec. 18.60.175. Regulations. - The Department of Public Safety shall adopt regulations necessary to...

Article 3. Boilers.

Sec. 18.60.180. Regulations. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall formulate definitions...

Sec. 18.60.190. Effect of regulations. - (a) The regulations adopted by the Department of Labor and...

Sec. 18.60.200. New boilers and unfired pressure vessels. - (a) A power boiler, low pressure boiler, or unfired pressure...

Sec. 18.60.210. Exemptions. - (a) AS 18.60.180 - 18.60.390 do not apply to the...

Sec. 18.60.220. Duties of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall (1) have...

Sec. 18.60.230. Appointment of deputy inspectors. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall employ deputy...

Sec. 18.60.235. Approved inspectors. - (a) In addition to the deputy inspectors employed under AS...

Sec. 18.60.240. Appointment and qualifications of special inspectors. - In addition to the deputy boiler inspectors provided for in...

Sec. 18.60.250. Compensation for special inspectors prohibited. - A special inspector is not entitled to any compensation or...

Sec. 18.60.260. Duty of special inspectors. - Each special inspector shall inspect all boilers and unfired pressure...

Sec. 18.60.270. Report of inspection; fee. - (a) Each company employing a special inspector shall, within 15...

Sec. 18.60.280. Right of inspection. - (a) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development or a...

Sec. 18.60.290. Examination for deputy and special inspectors. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall give the...

Sec. 18.60.300. Revocation or suspension of state commission. - (a) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development may, after...

Sec. 18.60.310. Replacement of lost or destroyed certificate or commission. - If a certificate or commission is lost or destroyed the...

Sec. 18.60.315. Inspection standards. - Unless the Department of Labor and Workforce Development establishes by...

Sec. 18.60.320. Inspection of boilers and unfired pressure vessels. - (a) Each boiler and unfired pressure vessel used or proposed...

Sec. 18.60.330. Rules of inspection. - (a) Each inspection under AS 18.60.320 shall be made by...

Sec. 18.60.340. Inspection certificates. - (a) If, upon inspection, a boiler or an unfired pressure...

Sec. 18.60.350. Suspension of inspection certificate. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development may suspend an...

Sec. 18.60.360. Inspection fees. - (a) The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall, by...

Sec. 18.60.370. Appeals. - A person aggrieved by an order or act of a...

Sec. 18.60.390. Inspection certificate required; penalty. - A person may not operate a boiler or unfired pressure...

Sec. 18.60.395. Licensing of boiler operators; fees. - (a) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall adopt...

Article 4. Refrigerators and Similar Equipment.

Sec. 18.60.400. Refrigerator safety requirements. - A person may not dispose of an icebox, refrigerator, freezer,...

Sec. 18.60.410. Equipment to have opening device on inside. - A person may not offer for sale an icebox, refrigerator,...

Sec. 18.60.420. Administration of AS 18.60.400 - 18.60.460. - The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall administer AS...

Sec. 18.60.430. Inspection of equipment. - Every person who sells equipment subject to inspection under AS...

Sec. 18.60.435. Exemption. - Equipment of less than 1.5 cubic feet in capacity is...

Sec. 18.60.440. Review. - A person aggrieved by an order or act of the...

Sec. 18.60.450. Penalties for violations. - (a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a...

Sec. 18.60.460. Enforcement. - Federal, state, and municipal law enforcement officers may enforce AS...

Article 5. Radiation Protection.

Sec. 18.60.475. Powers and duties of department. - (a) The department shall (1) adopt regulations necessary to carry...

Sec. 18.60.485. Radiation sources. - Radiation sources shall be shielded, transported, handled, used, and kept...

Sec. 18.60.495. Notification of violation and order of abatement. - When the department finds, after inspection and examination of a...

Sec. 18.60.505. Authority of department in cases of emergency. - When the department finds that an emergency exists requiring immediate...

Sec. 18.60.515. Assisting other agencies. - The department shall, on the request of another state agency,...

Sec. 18.60.525. Exceptions. - (a) AS 18.60.475 - 18.60.485 do not limit the intentional...

Sec. 18.60.535. Penalty. - A person who violates a regulation, standard, or order of...

Sec. 18.60.545. Definitions. - In AS 18.60.475 - 18.60.545, (1) “department” means the Department...

Article 6. Electrical Safety.

Sec. 18.60.580. Minimum electrical standards. - After the American National Standards Institute approves a new, published...

Sec. 18.60.590. Code amendments; local safety codes. - (a) The department may by regulation adopt amendments to the...

Sec. 18.60.600. Powers and duties of the department. - (a) The department may (1) adopt regulations to carry out...

Sec. 18.60.610. Delegation of authority. - Upon application to the department, a person, corporation, electric utility...

Sec. 18.60.620. Inspection fees. - A person, corporation, electric utility firm, public utility district, rural...

Sec. 18.60.630. Enforcement of compliance. - An authorized inspector under this chapter shall give written notice...

Sec. 18.60.640. Scope of work covered. - (a) AS 18.60.580 - 18.60.660 cover only new installations and...

Sec. 18.60.650. Penalty for violations. - A person who installs electrical wiring not in compliance with...

Sec. 18.60.660. Definitions. - In AS 18.60.580 - 18.60.660, (1) “commissioner” means commissioner of...

Article 7. High Voltage Lines.

Sec. 18.60.670. Prohibition against placement of equipment near electrical power lines and conductors. - A person individually or through an agent or employee may...

Sec. 18.60.675. Posting of warning sign before operation. - A person individually or through an agent or employee may...

Sec. 18.60.680. Placement of barriers for temporary work. - Before a person is going to temporarily engage in work...

Sec. 18.60.685. Criminal penalty; civil liability for damages. - (a) A person who violates AS 18.60.670 - 18.60.695 is...

Sec. 18.60.690. Nonapplicability to certain activities. - AS 18.60.670 - 18.60.695 do not apply to (1) activities...

Sec. 18.60.695. Definitions. - In AS 18.60.670 - 18.60.695, (1) “high voltage” means a...

Article 8. Plumbing Code.

Sec. 18.60.705. Plumbing code. - (a) Except as provided otherwise in this section, and unless...

Sec. 18.60.710. Duties of the department. - The department is responsible for the administration of the code....

Sec. 18.60.715. Administration. - (a) The code applies to all new construction, all new...

Sec. 18.60.720. Cost of permits. - (a) If the department by regulation requires permits for plumbing...

Sec. 18.60.725. Enforcement; reinspection. - (a) A department inspector shall give written notice to the...

Sec. 18.60.730. Penalty for violations. - A person who violates a provision of the code, and...

Sec. 18.60.735. Borough or city regulation. - AS 18.60.705 - 18.60.740 do not affect the authority of...

Sec. 18.60.740. Definitions. - In AS 18.60.705 - 18.60.740, (1) “code” means the code...

Article 9. Safety Glazing.

Sec. 18.60.750. Labeling required. - (a) Each lite of safety glazing material manufactured, distributed, imported,...

Sec. 18.60.755. Safety glazing materials required. - (a) A supplier, contractor, or installer, other than a private...

Sec. 18.60.760. Employees not liable. - No liability under AS 18.60.750 - 18.60.755 is created as...

Sec. 18.60.765. Penalty. - A person who violates AS 18.60.750 - 18.60.755 is guilty...

Sec. 18.60.770. Local ordinances. - Except where a city or borough ordinance is more strict...

Sec. 18.60.780. Definitions. - In AS 18.60.750 - 18.60.755, (1) “bathtub enclosure” means a...

Article 10. Elevators.

Sec. 18.60.800. Elevator safety standards. - (a) Unless the Department of Labor and Workforce Development establishes...

Sec. 18.60.820. Enforcement of compliance. - A Department of Labor and Workforce Development inspector shall give...

Sec. 18.60.825. Definition. - In AS 18.60.800 - 18.60.820, “elevator” includes elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators,...

Article 11. Alaska Safety Advisory Council.

Sec. 18.60.830. Alaska Safety Advisory Council. - (a) There is established in the Department of Labor and...

Sec. 18.60.835. Duties of the council. - The Alaska Safety Advisory Council shall (1) work in cooperation...

Sec. 18.60.840. Finances of the council. - (a) The Alaska Safety Advisory Council may charge a fee...

Article 12. Piping Codes.

Sec. 18.60.850. Piping codes. - The United States of America Standards Institute Codes listed below...

Article 13. Health Care Protections.

Sec. 18.60.880. Needle stick and sharps injury protections for health care workers. - (a) An employer shall conduct product evaluations of needleless systems...

Sec. 18.60.890. Definitions. - In AS 18.60.880 - 18.60.890, (1) “bloodborne pathogens” means pathogenic...

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Alaska Statutes Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender Chapter 60. Safety

Alaska Statutes
Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender
Chapter 60. Safety