§ 22-1-1-11 — Commissioner of labor; powers and duties

Indiana § 22-1-1-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
• Ch. 1: Powers and Duties of the Department

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The commissioner of labor is authorized and
directed to do the following:
(1) To investigate and adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 prescribing
what safety devices, safeguards, or other means of protection shall
be adopted for the prevention of accidents in every employment
or place of employment, to determine what suitable devices,
safeguards, or other means of protection for the prevention of
industrial accidents or occupational diseases shall be adopted or
followed in any or all employments or places of employment, and
to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 applicable to either employers or
employees, or both for the prevention of accidents and the
prevention of industrial or occupational diseases.
(2) Annually forward the report received from the mining board
under IC 22-10-1.5-5(a)(5) to the legislative council in an
electronic format under IC 5-14-6 and request from the general
assembly funding for necessary additional mine inspectors.
(3) Administer the mine safety fund established under IC 22-10-12-16.
Formerly: Acts 1945, c.334, s.11. As amended by P.L.37-1985,
SEC.24; P.L.2-1992, SEC.738; P.L.187-2003, SEC.1; P.L.28-2004,
SEC.158; P.L.35-2007, SEC.2; P.L.113-2014, SEC.112.