New Mexico Statutes
§ 50-9-2 — Purpose
New Mexico § 50-9-2
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Bluebook
N.M. Stat. Ann. § 50-9-2 (2026).
Text
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 and training programs for employers and employees in recognition of their responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act and advice and assistance to them about effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses; and D. appropriate job-related accident and illness reporting procedures that will help achieve the objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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Legislative History
1953 Comp., § 59-14-2, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 63, § 2; 1993, ch. 322, § 2.
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Bluebook (online)
New Mexico § 50-9-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nm/50/50-9-2.