75-5740. Accident problems of state; understanding, reduction, prevention; safety education. It shall be the duty of the secretary of labor: To promote better understanding of the accident problem of this state and of state and municipal laws enacted for the purpose of aiding in the solution of the problem; to promote a permanent educational program for the purpose of enlisting the cooperation of all citizens in reducing accidents; to work for the prevention of accidents on streets and highways, in the home, in the factories, on the farm and whenever preventable accidents occur; and to promote safety measures of every kind and character and to educate the public generally in the matters of safety.
History: L. 1939, ch. 293, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 87; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 137; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 57 - Department Of Labor
75-5705 Division of employment and security, establishment and administration.
75-5722 Chief attorney and additional attorneys for department; appointment and salaries.
75-5723 Organization of department.
75-5727 Custody of records, memoranda, writings of departmental transactions.
75-5730 Location of offices of secretary and department.
75-5734 Salary of secretary for administration of federal acts and programs.
75-5740 Accident problems of state; understanding, reduction, prevention; safety education.
75-5741 Older Kansans employment programs; design of program; annual report; definition.