New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 50 - Employment Law
Article 9 - Occupational Health and Safety

Section 50-9-1 - Short title. - Sections 50-9-1 through 50-9-25 NMSA 1978 may be cited as...

Section 50-9-2 - Purpose. - It is the purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety...

Section 50-9-2.1 - Legislative findings. - The legislature finds that: A. the proliferation of hazardous chemicals...

Section 50-9-3 - Definitions. - As used in the Occupational Health and Safety Act: A....

Section 50-9-4 - State occupational health and safety agency. - The department is the state occupational health and safety agency...

Section 50-9-5 - Employer and employee duties. - A. Every employer shall furnish to each of his employees...

Section 50-9-5.1 - Employer duties; hazardous chemicals. - A. All incoming containers labeled as hazardous shall be subject...

Section 50-9-6 - Training; assistance; consultation; research. - A. The department shall provide for the establishment and supervision...

Section 50-9-7 - Duties and powers of the board. - A. The board shall promulgate regulations that are and will...

Section 50-9-8 - Duties and powers of the department. - The department shall: A. prevent or abate detriment to the...

Section 50-9-9 - Occupational health and safety review commission; creation; organization. - A. The occupational health and safety review commission is hereby...

Section 50-9-10 - Right of entry and inspection; complaints; consultation; notification. - A. In order to carry out the purposes of the...

Section 50-9-11 - Reports and record keeping by employers. - A. An employer shall keep such records and make such...

Section 50-9-12 - Adoption of regulations; notice and hearing. - A. Any person may recommend or propose regulations to the...

Section 50-9-13 - Adopting standards by reference. - In the event the board wishes to adopt regulations that...

Section 50-9-14 - Emergency procedures. - A. The district courts shall have jurisdiction, upon petition of...

Section 50-9-15 - Validity of regulation; variance determination; judicial review. - A. Any person who is or may be affected by...

Section 50-9-16 - Variances; temporary variances. - A. The department may grant an individual variance from any...

Section 50-9-17 - Enforcement; appeals. - A. If as a result of investigation the department has...

Section 50-9-18 - Subpoena power. - In connection with investigations or enforcement hearings conducted under the...

Section 50-9-19 - Accident reports and records. - A. Every employer shall keep records and submit reports of...

Section 50-9-20 - Coordination. - For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the...

Section 50-9-21 - Civil actions; admissibility as evidence; confidentiality of trade secrets. - A. Nothing in the Occupational Health and Safety Act shall...

Section 50-9-22 - Preemption. - A. Nothing in the Occupational Health and Safety Act shall...

Section 50-9-23 - Limitation on applicability of the act to certain employers and their employees. - The Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations promulgated under...

Section 50-9-24 - Penalties. - A. Any employer who willfully or repeatedly violates any provision...

Section 50-9-25 - Discrimination. - A. No person or employer shall discharge or in any...