It is the purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Act [50-9-1 NMSA 1978] to assure every employee safe and healthful working conditions by providing for:
A. the establishment of occupational health and safety regulations applicable to places of employment in this state;
B. the effective enforcement of the health and safety regulations;
C. education and training programs for employers and employees in recognition of their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and advice and assistance to them about effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses; and
D. appropriate job-related accident and illness reporting procedures that will help achieve the objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
History: 1953 Comp., § 59-14-2, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 63, § 2; 1993, ch. 322, § 2.
The 1993 amendment, effective April 8, 1993, substituted "employee" for "working man and woman" in the introductory paragraph.
The coverage of the Occupational Health and Safety Act includes the hazard of third-party violence against employees. N.M. Petroleum Marketers Assn. v. N.M. Envtl. Improvement Bd., 2007-NMCA-060, 141 N.M. 678, 160 P.3d 587.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 9 - Occupational Health and Safety
Section 50-9-2.1 - Legislative findings.
Section 50-9-4 - State occupational health and safety agency.
Section 50-9-5 - Employer and employee duties.
Section 50-9-5.1 - Employer duties; hazardous chemicals.
Section 50-9-6 - Training; assistance; consultation; research.
Section 50-9-7 - Duties and powers of the board.
Section 50-9-8 - Duties and powers of the department.
Section 50-9-9 - Occupational health and safety review commission; creation; organization.
Section 50-9-10 - Right of entry and inspection; complaints; consultation; notification.
Section 50-9-11 - Reports and record keeping by employers.
Section 50-9-12 - Adoption of regulations; notice and hearing.
Section 50-9-13 - Adopting standards by reference.
Section 50-9-14 - Emergency procedures.
Section 50-9-15 - Validity of regulation; variance determination; judicial review.
Section 50-9-16 - Variances; temporary variances.
Section 50-9-17 - Enforcement; appeals.
Section 50-9-18 - Subpoena power.
Section 50-9-19 - Accident reports and records.
Section 50-9-20 - Coordination.
Section 50-9-21 - Civil actions; admissibility as evidence; confidentiality of trade secrets.
Section 50-9-23 - Limitation on applicability of the act to certain employers and their employees.