The department shall:
A. prevent or abate detriment to the health and safety of employees arising out of and in the course of employment;
B. develop an effective and comprehensive program for the prevention or abatement of detriment to the health and safety of employees within the state;
C. advise and recommend an effective and comprehensive program of occupational health and safety applicable to all employees of public agencies of the state and its political subdivisions;
D. cause to be instituted legal proceedings to compel compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act or any regulation of the board;
E. accept, receive and administer grants or other funds or gifts from public or private agencies, including the federal government;
F. take reasonable steps to inform employees of their protections and obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including the provisions of applicable regulations; and
G. make reports to the secretary of the United States department of labor in the form and containing the information as the secretary may from time to time require.
History: 1953 Comp., § 59-14-8, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 63, § 8; 1993, ch. 322, § 7.
The 1993 amendment, effective April 8, 1993, substituted "department" for "agency" in the catchline and in the introductory paragraph and made minor stylistic changes in Subsection G.
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.