22-8-1.1-51. Restriction on Assessment of Penalty
Sec. 51. (a) This section does not affect the ability or duty of the commissioner or the commissioner’s designee to conduct investigations in the following circumstances: (1) An employee requests an inspection under section 24.1 of this chapter. (2) The commissioner receives a report of a death under section 43.1 of this chapter. (3) The […]
22-8-1.1-52. Commissioner and Employees Not Subject to Subpoena Except in Certain Circumstances
Sec. 52. This section does not apply to a subpoena requesting only documents or other records. Neither the commissioner nor any employee or former employee of the department is subject to subpoena for purposes of inquiry into any occupational safety and health inspection, except in the following circumstances: (1) An enforcement proceeding is brought under […]
22-8-4-1. Contracts; Incorporation of Safety Regulations
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to a construction, an improvement, or a maintenance project that may require the creation of a trench of at least five (5) feet in depth. (b) IOSHA regulations 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart P, for trench safety systems shall be incorporated into the contract. (c) The contract shall provide that […]
22-8-1.1-40. Insafe; Program of Occupational Health and Safety Education and Training
Sec. 40. A division of the department to be known as INSafe is created to implement a program of occupational health and safety education and training. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.46. As amended by P.L.37-1985, SEC.39; P.L.32-2008, SEC.2.
22-8-1.1-50. Title of Chapter
Sec. 50. This chapter shall be known as The Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (IOSHA). Formerly: Acts 1974, P.L.1, SEC.10.
22-8-1.1-41. Insafe; Duties
Sec. 41. The duties of INSafe shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Development of a statewide health and safety education and training program to acquaint employers, supervisors, employees, and union leaders with the most modern and effective techniques of accident investigation and prevention. (2) Development and promotion of the consultative educational […]
22-8-1.1-42. Insafe; Staff
Sec. 42. The director and staff of INSafe shall be selected and appointed by the commissioner under IC 4-15-2.2. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.48. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.176; P.L.32-2008, SEC.4; P.L.6-2012, SEC.159.
22-8-1.1-43. Insafe; Employer Annual Report
Sec. 43. (a) To insure the availability of accurate, timely statistical data concerning occupational health and safety, all employers having one (1) or more employees simultaneously employed shall submit annual reports to INSafe (on a form and in a manner prescribed by the director) of all disabling work injuries. (b) INSafe may exempt from the […]
22-8-1.1-43.1. Employer Records and Reports; Death and Disaster Reporting
Sec. 43.1. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules requiring all employers having eleven (11) or more employees employed to make and retain records of, and to make reports on, all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses. (b) Deaths and disasters shall be reported directly to the commissioner within eight (8) hours. “Disaster” is any incident […]
22-8-1.1-44. Repealed
As added by Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1. Repealed by Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.57.