26 §565. Powers and duties of board

26 ME Rev Stat § 565 (2019) (N/A)
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§565. Powers and duties of board

The board shall formulate and adopt reasonable rules, pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II, for safe and healthful working conditions, including rules requiring the use of personal protective equipment, monitoring and record keeping. The rules so formulated shall at a minimum conform to federal standards of occupational safety and health, so that the state program can be federally approved as a public employee only occupational safety and health program. These rules shall not become effective sooner than 90 days after the date of adoption and promulgation.   [PL 1989, c. 712 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1969, c. 454 (NEW). PL 1975, c. 519, §15 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §461 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 712 (AMD).