Enforcement of standards; alternate standards; statement of
enforceable standards
Sec. 16.2. (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).
As added by P.L.117-1994, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 27, 2006