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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 26: LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 6: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS BOARD
26 §565. Powers and duties of board


26 ME Rev Stat § 565 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

§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. [1989, c. 712, (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

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

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