39-71-1505. Rulemaking authority.
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39-71-1505 . Rulemaking authority. The department shall adopt rules, including but not limited to rules that require:
(1)each employer to conduct an educational-based safety program, including but not limited to:
(a)a safety training program to provide:
(i)new employee general safety orientation;
(ii)job- or task-specific safety training; and
(iii)continuous refresher safety training, including periodic safety meetings;
(b)periodic hazard assessment, with corrective actions identified; and
(c)appropriate documentation of performance of the activities; and
(2)an employer of more than five employees to have a comprehensive and effective safety program, including but not limited to:
(a)subject to subsection (3), a safety committee composed of employee and employer representatives that holds regularly scheduled meetings;
(b)procedures of reporting and investigating all work-related incidents, accidents, injuries, and illnesses; and
(c)policies and procedures that assign specific safety responsibilities and safety performance accountability.
(3)The department may adopt rules authorizing:
(a)a plan No. 2 or plan No. 3 insurer to waive the requirement in subsection (2)(a) for a safety committee if the employer presents sufficient evidence of an effective written safety plan and has a satisfactory modification factor, if applicable, or has a low incident record of injuries; or
(b)the department to waive the requirement in subsection (2)(a) for a safety committee if a plan No. 1 insurer approved by the department presents sufficient evidence of an effective safety program, including a written safety plan. A waiver granted under this subsection (3)(b) to a member of the self-insurers guaranty fund must be made with the concurrence of the fund.