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Can you summarize MGL Chapter 149, Section 6 1/2?
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES > Protection of employees consistent with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act; occupational health and safety hazard advisory board
Short Summary
This section of the Massachusetts General Law governs the protection of public employees in terms of occupational health and safety. It requires public employers to provide public employees with at least the level of protection provided under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. The section also establishes an occupational health and safety hazard advisory board, consisting of 19 members appointed by the governor. The advisory board is responsible for evaluating injury and illness data, recommending training and implementation of safety and health measures, monitoring the effectiveness of safety and health programs, and determining where additional resources are needed to protect the safety and health of public employees. The department is authorized to promulgate regulations to enforce this section, and the attorney general has the power to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to enforce it.
Whom does it apply to?
Public employees and public employers
What does it govern?
Protection of employees consistent with federal Occupational Safety and Health Act; occupational health and safety hazard advisory board
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
The attorney general may bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief to enforce this section.
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts