2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 31 - Labor
Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act
Section 31-384 - Education programs.
(a) The commissioner shall conduct directly or by grants or contracts education programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of this chapter and informational programs on the importance and proper use of adequate safety and health equipment.
(b) The commissioner is authorized to conduct directly or by grants or contracts short term training of personnel engaged in work related to his responsibilities under this chapter.
(c) The commissioner shall provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers, owners and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in employment covered by this chapter. The commissioner shall consult with and advise employers, owners, employees and organizations representing employers, owners and employees as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses.
(P.A. 73-379, S. 18, 21; P.A. 74-137, S. 20, 21.)
History: P.A. 74-137 included “owners” in Subsec. (c).
Cited. 176 C. 320.
