§ 22-8-1.1-16.2 — Enforcement of standards; alternate standards; statement of enforceable standards

Indiana § 22-8-1.1-16.2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 8: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
• Ch. 1.1: Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (IOSHA)

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2. (a) A United States Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) standard lawfully adopted by
OSHA under federal law may be enforced by the department without
any further action by the commission.
(b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall enforce
the federal standards described in subsection (a) not earlier than sixty
(60) days after the final standard by federal OSHA becomes effective.
(c) The commission may adopt an alternate standard which it finds
is at least as effective in providing safe and healthful employment as
the federal standard under the procedures set forth in IC 22-8-1.1-15,
IC 22-8-1.1-15.1, and IC 22-8-1.1-16.1.
(d) Notwithstanding IC 4-22-7-7(a), the commission shall publish
a statement describing a standard enforceable under this section. The
statement must make reference to the federal regulation. The statement
must be published under IC 4-22-7-7(b).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.117-1994, SEC.1.