§ 28-20-19. Occupational safety and health review board.
(a) The occupational safety and health review board is established.
(b) The review board shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by the governor:
(1) One of whom shall be a qualified member of the occupational safety profession;
(2) One shall be a qualified elevator representative;
(3) One shall be a qualified mechanical representative;
(4) One shall be a qualified electrical representative;
(5) One shall be a qualified operating engineer representative, nominated by the director of labor and training;
(6) One shall be a qualified representative of the occupational health profession, nominated by the director of health; and
(7) One shall be a representative of the public who acts as chairperson of the review board.
(c) The term of office of each member of the review board shall be six (6) years.
(d) The review board shall conduct hearings pursuant to chapter 35 of title 42 in all cases involving contests of the decisions of the director, and the commission for occupational safety and health made pursuant to this chapter and chapter 19 [repealed] of this title.
(e) Five (5) members of the review board shall constitute a quorum, and official action can be taken only on the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members. In the event of a lack of a quorum, the director of labor and training shall have the authority to designate an employee of the department of labor and training to serve on the board for purposes of obtaining a quorum only. That employee shall have no voting privileges.
(f) The review board shall set its own rules established pursuant to the requirements of chapter 35 of title 42.
(g) Clerical and other assistance as may be required by the review board shall be furnished by the director.
History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 260, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 338, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 92, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 99, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations
Chapter 28-20 - Division of Occupational Safety
Section 28-20-1. - Definitions.
Section 28-20-2. - Division of occupational safety.
Section 28-20-2.1. - Video display terminals — Informational brochure — Training programs.
Section 28-20-3. - Annual report.
Section 28-20-4.1. - Adoption of regulations pertaining to HIV and hepatitis.
Section 28-20-5. - Devotion to duties — Assignment of compliance inspectors — Other employment.
Section 28-20-6. - Appropriations.
Section 28-20-7. - Applicability and reports of places of business.
Section 28-20-8. - Employer’s duties.
Section 28-20-9. - Employee’s duties.
Section 28-20-10. - Applicability to state and municipal employees.
Section 28-20-11. - Recordkeeping requirements.
Section 28-20-12. - Inspection powers.
Section 28-20-13. - Inspection of violations.
Section 28-20-14. - Procedures to counteract imminent dangers.
Section 28-20-15. - Prosecution of violations.
Section 28-20-16. - Compliance orders.
Section 28-20-17. - Enforcement procedure.
Section 28-20-18. - Penalties.
Section 28-20-19. - Occupational safety and health review board.
Section 28-20-20. - Judicial review.
Section 28-20-21. - Discrimination on account of complaint.
Section 28-20-23. - Compensation of commission members — Assistance — Appropriations.
Section 28-20-25. - Hearing on codes.
Section 28-20-26. - Effective date of codes and changes.
Section 28-20-27. - Publication of codes and changes — Posting of lists — Notice to employees.
Section 28-20-28. - Temporary codes.
Section 28-20-29. - Granting of variances — Statement of reasons for various actions by director.
Section 28-20-30. - Judicial review of code provisions.
Section 28-20-31. - Notice of judicial review — Rules of practice.
Section 28-20-32. - Confidentiality of trade secrets.
Section 28-20-33. - Other safety and health laws unimpaired.