Section 50-9-5.1 – Employer duties; hazardous chemicals.
A. All incoming containers labeled as hazardous shall be subject to this section. The employer shall not remove or deface any label which indicates on an incoming container that a chemical is hazardous, unless the container is immediately marked with the required information. B. Each employer shall obtain and maintain material safety data sheets for […]
Section 50-9-6 – Training; assistance; consultation; research.
A. The department shall provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe working conditions in employment and places of employment and consult with, advise and assist employers and employees about effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses. […]
Section 50-9-7 – Duties and powers of the board.
A. The board shall promulgate regulations that are and will continue to be at least as effective as standards promulgated pursuant to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to prevent or abate detriment to the health and safety of employees. In adopting, amending and repealing its regulations, the board shall provide an […]
Section 50-9-8 – Duties and powers of the department.
The department shall: A. prevent or abate detriment to the health and safety of employees arising out of and in the course of employment; B. develop an effective and comprehensive program for the prevention or abatement of detriment to the health and safety of employees within the state; C. advise and recommend an effective and […]
Section 50-9-9 – Occupational health and safety review commission; creation; organization.
A. The occupational health and safety review commission is hereby established. The commission shall be composed of three members who shall be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, from among persons who by reason of training, education or experience are qualified to carry out the functions of […]
Section 50-9-2 – Purpose.
It is the purpose of the Occupational Health and Safety Act [50-9-1 NMSA 1978] to assure every employee safe and healthful working conditions by providing for: A. the establishment of occupational health and safety regulations applicable to places of employment in this state; B. the effective enforcement of the health and safety regulations; C. education […]
Section 50-9-2.1 – Legislative findings.
The legislature finds that: A. the proliferation of hazardous chemicals in the environment poses a growing threat to the public health, safety and welfare; and B. it is in the public interest to establish a comprehensive program for the disclosure of information about hazardous substances in places of employment and to provide a procedure whereby […]
Section 50-9-3 – Definitions.
As used in the Occupational Health and Safety Act: A. “person” means any individual, partnership, firm, public or private corporation, association, trust, estate, political subdivision or agency or any other legal entity or their legal representatives, agents or assigns; B. “employee” means an individual who is employed by an employer, but does not include a […]
Section 50-9-4 – State occupational health and safety agency.
The department is the state occupational health and safety agency for all purposes under federal legislation relating to occupational health and safety and may take all action necessary to secure to this state the benefits of that legislation. History: 1953 Comp., § 59-14-4, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 63, § 4; 1993, ch. 322, § […]
Section 50-9-5 – Employer and employee duties.
A. Every employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees. B. Every employer shall furnish and maintain a place of employment that must comply with the health […]