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Can you summarize MGL Chapter 149, Section 6?
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES > Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally; fees for structural painting
Short Summary
This section of the Massachusetts General Law, specifically under the Administration of the Government, Labor and Industries, pertains to the investigation and regulation of employments and places of employment. The department or the attorney general is authorized to determine and enforce suitable safety devices or other reasonable means for the prevention of accidents and industrial or occupational diseases in these employments. The rules and regulations may also include provisions for the payment of reasonable fees for structural painting. The rules and regulations for safety devices and accident prevention also apply to self-employed individuals and individual contractors. Violations of the rules and regulations may result in a fine of up to one thousand dollars per offense. Complaints regarding violations can be filed with the district court. It is important to note that this section does not apply to places of employment of persons engaged in domestic service in the home of the employer, and it does not apply to employments or places of employment subject to the provisions of section twenty-eight of chapter seven.
Whom does it apply to?
Employments and places of employment, including those where temporary personnel and material elevators are used in construction, reconstruction, or renovation of buildings
What does it govern?
Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally; fees for structural painting
What are exemptions?
Places of employment of persons engaged in domestic service in the home of the employer
What are the Penalties?
A fine of not more than one thousand dollars for each offense
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts