Effective: September 29, 2017
Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) The administrator of workers' compensation shall operate and enforce the public employment risk reduction program created by this chapter.
(B) The administrator shall do all of the following:
(1) Adopt rules, with the advice and consent of the bureau of workers' compensation board of directors and in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. The administrator shall include both of the following in the rules:
(a) Standards the administrator shall follow in issuing an emergency temporary Ohio employment risk reduction standard under section 4167.08 of the Revised Code and in issuing a temporary variance and a variance from an Ohio employment risk reduction standard or part thereof under section 4167.09 of the Revised Code;
(b) Standards and procedures for an effective safety partnership agreement program for public employers and employees that promotes voluntary compliance with this chapter.
(2) Do all things necessary and appropriate for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
(C) In carrying out the responsibilities of this chapter, the administrator may use, with the consent of any federal, state, or local agency, the services, facilities, and personnel of such agency, with or without reimbursement, and may retain or contract with experts, consultants, and organizations for services or personnel on such terms as the administrator determines appropriate.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4167 | Public Employment Risk Reduction Program
Section 4167.01 | Public Employment Risk Reduction Program Definitions.
Section 4167.03 | Construction and Interpretation.
Section 4167.04 | Duty of Public Employer to Provide Safe Place of Employment.
Section 4167.05 | Compliance With Employment Risk Reduction Standards, Rules, and Orders.
Section 4167.06 | Right to Refuse to Work Under Unsafe Conditions.
Section 4167.07 | Commission to Adopt Rules for Employment Risk Reduction Standards.
Section 4167.08 | Issuance of Emergency Temporary Ohio Employment Risk Reduction Standard.
Section 4167.09 | Application for Temporary Variance or for Variance From Standard.
Section 4167.10 | Inspection and Investigation of Workplaces.
Section 4167.12 | Confidential Trade Secrets.
Section 4167.13 | Prohibiting Retaliation by Employer.
Section 4167.14 | Injunctive Relief.
Section 4167.15 | Request for Hearing on Order, Rule or Standard.
Section 4167.16 | Appeal to Court of Common Pleas.
Section 4167.17 | Failure to Comply With Order.
Section 4167.25 | Exposure Control Plans for Health Care Workers Definitions.
Section 4167.27 | Adoption of Rule and Standard for Prevention of Exposure Incidents.
Section 4167.28 | Duties of Employer Concerning Exposure Incidents.