§ 28-20-2. Division of occupational safety.
(a) The department of labor and training shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of all laws, codes, rules, and regulations pertaining to occupational safety and health as applied to every employer operating in this state, provided that inspection of health hazards shall be made pursuant to the provisions of chapter 1.1 of title 23.
(b) There shall be a division of occupational safety within the department of labor and training that shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by the provisions of this chapter and chapter 19 [repealed] of this title and any other duties that may be conferred by law upon the division.
(c) Any reference to the division of industrial inspection in existing laws is amended to mean the division of occupational safety.
History of Section.P.L. 1973, ch. 260, § 2; P.L. 1982, ch. 338, §§ 2, 3.
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.