Commissioner of labor; powers and duties
Sec. 11. 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) Whenever, in the judgment of the commissioner of labor,
any place of employment is not being maintained in a sanitary
manner or is being maintained in a manner detrimental to the
health of the employees therein, to obtain any necessary
technical or expert advice and assistance from the state
department of health. The state department of health, upon the
request of the commissioner of labor, shall furnish technical or
expert advice and assistance to the commissioner and take the
steps authorized or required by the health laws of the state.
(3) Annually forward the report received from the mining board
under IC 22-10-1.5-5(a)(6) 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.
(4) 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.
Last modified: May 27, 2006