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CT Gen Stat § 31-375 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act|Section 31-375 - Citation for violation.

 (a) If, upon inspection or investigation, the commissioner or his authorized representative believes that an employer has violated any provision of sections 31-369 and 31-370, any standard promulgated pursuant to section 31-372 or any regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, he shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the employer. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of this chapter or the standard, regulation or order alleged to have been violated. The citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation.(b) Each citation issued under this section or a copy or copies thereof shall be prominently posted as prescribed in regulations issued by the commissioner at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred.(c) No citation may be issued under this section after the expiration of six months following the occurrence of any violation.(P.A. 73-379, S. 9, 21; P.A. 74-137, S. 14, 21; P.A. 80-46, S. 7.)History: P.A. 74-137 made provisions applicable to owners; P.A. 80-46 excluded owners from applicability.Cited. 196 C. 91.
CT Gen Stat § 31-378 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act|Section 31-378 - Appeal from review commission.

 Any person, including the commissioner, adversely affected or aggrieved by an order of the review commission, after all administrative remedies provided by this chapter have been exhausted, is entitled to judicial review in accordance with section 4-183.(P.A. 73-379, S. 11, 21.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-380 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act|Section 31-380 - Enjoining of conditions or practices at places of employment. Mandamus against commissioner for failure to act.

 (a) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction upon petition by the commissioner to restrain or enjoin any conditions or practices in any place of employment which are such that a danger exists which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm immediately or before the imminence of such danger can be eliminated through the enforcement procedures otherwise provided by this chapter. Any order issued under this section may require such steps to be taken as may be necessary to avoid, correct or remove such imminent danger and prohibit the employment or presence of any individual in locations or under conditions where such imminent danger exists except individuals whose presence is necessary to avoid, correct or remove such imminent danger or to maintain the capacity of a continuous process operation, to resume normal operations without a complete cessation of operations or, where a cessation of operation is necessary, to permit such to be accomplished in a safe and orderly manner. No temporary restraining order issued without notice shall be effective more than five days.(b) Whenever and as soon as an inspector concludes that conditions or practices described in subsection (a) of this section exist in any place of employment, he shall inform the affected employees and employer or owner of such danger and shall further inform such persons that he is recommending to the commissioner that relief be sought.(c) If the commissioner arbitrarily or capriciously fails to seek relief under this section, any employee who may be injured by reason of such failure, or the representative of such failure, or the representative of such employee, may bring an action against the commissioner in the superior court for the judicial district in which the imminent danger is alleged to exist or where the employer or owner has its principal office, for a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioner to seek such an order and for such further relief as may be appropriate.(P.A. 73-379, S. 14, 21; P.A. 74-137, S. 17, 18, 21; P.A. 76-436, S. 266, 681; P.A. 78-280, S. 1, 127.)History: P.A. 74-137 added reference to place where “owner” has principal office in Subsec. (c); P.A. 76-436 replaced court of common pleas with superior court, effective July 1, 1978; P.A. 78-280 deleted reference to counties.
CT Gen Stat § 31-381 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act|Section 31-381 - Confidentiality of information obtained.

 All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the commissioner or his representatives or any member of the commission in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter which contains or which might reveal a trade secret shall be considered confidential, provided such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. In any such proceedings the commissioner, the review commission or the court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.(P.A. 73-379, S. 15, 21; P.A. 75-285, S. 1; P.A. 82-472, S. 111, 183.)History: P.A. 75-285 made provisions applicable to information reported to or obtained by “any member of the commission or the advisory committee”; P.A. 82-472 deleted reference to information obtained by advisory committee.
CT Gen Stat § 31-383 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act|Section 31-383 - Research and demonstration projects.

 The commissioner shall conduct research and undertake demonstration projects relating to occupational safety and health issues and problems either within the Labor Department or by grants or contracts. The commissioner may prescribe regulations requiring employers to measure, record and make reports on exposure of employees to toxic substances which he believes may endanger the health or safety of employees. The commissioner shall cooperate with the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Department of Health and Human Services of the United States in establishing such programs of medical examinations and tests as may be necessary to determine the incidence of occupational illness and employee susceptibility to such illnesses. Such programs, on the request of the employer, may be paid for by the commissioner, together with such other assistance as may be required. Information obtained under this section shall be made public without revealing the names of individual workers covered by physical examination or special studies and shall be made available to employers, employees and their respective organizations.(P.A. 73-379, S. 17, 21.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-384 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act|Section 31-384 - Education programs.

 (a) The commissioner shall conduct directly or by grants or contracts education programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of this chapter and informational programs on the importance and proper use of adequate safety and health equipment.(b) The commissioner is authorized to conduct directly or by grants or contracts short term training of personnel engaged in work related to his responsibilities under this chapter.(c) The commissioner shall provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers, owners and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in employment covered by this chapter. The commissioner shall consult with and advise employers, owners, employees and organizations representing employers, owners and employees as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses.(P.A. 73-379, S. 18, 21; P.A. 74-137, S. 20, 21.)History: P.A. 74-137 included “owners” in Subsec. (c).Cited. 176 C. 320.
CT Gen Stat § 31-385 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 571 - Occupational Safety and Health Act|Section 31-385 - Reports to U.S. Secretary of Labor.

 In regard to the administration and enforcement of this chapter the commissioner shall make such reports to the Secretary of Labor of the United States in such form and containing such information as the Secretary shall from time to time require.(P.A. 73-379, S. 19, 21.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-386 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 572 - Emergency Municipal Public Works Employment|Section 31-386 - Definitions.

 When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Commissioners” means the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and the Labor Commissioner;(b) “Unemployment rate” means the rate of unemployment within any labor market area in the state as determined by the Labor Commissioner by computing the percentage of the work force within such labor market area which was unemployed during the month of March, 1975;(c) “Eligible municipality” means any municipality with an unemployment rate equal to or greater than seven per cent of its work force in March, 1975, as certified by the Labor Commissioner;(d) “Eligible labor market area” means a labor market area, as determined by the Labor Commissioner, with an unemployment rate equal to or greater than seven per cent of its work force in March, 1975, as certified by said Labor Commissioner; and(e) “Emergency municipal public works employment project” means any municipal public works project considered by said commissioners for state financial assistance under this chapter.(P.A. 75-608, S. 1, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 284, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of labor with commissioner of economic development for purposes of chapter, redefining “commissioner” in Subdiv. (a), effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development.
CT Gen Stat § 31-387 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 572 - Emergency Municipal Public Works Employment|Section 31-387 - State bonds for grants to municipalities.

 (a) The State Bond Commission shall have the power, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, from time to time, to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate four million two hundred fifty-three thousand three hundred forty-eight dollars.(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds shall be used for the purpose of making grants to municipalities to finance emergency municipal public works employment projects as hereinafter provided.(P.A. 75-608, S. 2, 7; S.A. 78-81, S. 86, 90; S.A. 81-71, S. 128, 130; P.A. 82-369, S. 14, 28; P.A. 98-259, S. 15, 17.)History: S.A. 78-81 reduced aggregate bond limit from $15,000,000 to $4,538,000; S.A. 81-71 reduced bond authorization to $4,340,000; P.A. 82-369 reduced bond authorization to $4,286,642; P.A. 98-259 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease authorization to $4,253,348, effective July 1, 1998.
CT Gen Stat § 31-388 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 572 - Emergency Municipal Public Works Employment|Section 31-388 - Employment projects eligible for state assistance. Requirements.

 Section 31-388 is repealed, effective October 1, 2002.(P.A. 75-608, S. 3, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 73, 284, 610; P.A. 82-314, S. 42, 63; P.A. 87-496, S. 100, 110; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; S.A. 02-12, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-389 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 572 - Emergency Municipal Public Works Employment|Section 31-389 - Project grants. Determination of amount.

 (a) The state, acting by and in the discretion of the commissioners, and with the approval of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, may enter into a contract with an eligible municipality for state financial assistance for any eligible emergency municipal public works employment project in the form of a grant to such eligible municipality. Any such grant shall be in an amount not in excess of the cost of the project for which such grant is made, as determined and approved by the Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Administrative Services. In accordance with any such contract, the state may make temporary advances to such municipality for the cost of such project.(b) Before entering into such contract the commissioners shall have approved an application submitted by such municipality on forms provided by the commissioners.(c) No such project shall be undertaken until the commissioners have approved the plans, specifications and estimated costs.(P.A. 75-608, S. 4, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 73, 284, 610; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of policy and management, replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, replaced commissioner of commerce with commissioner of economic development; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development (Revisor's note: A reference to “Commissioners of Labor, Economic and Community Development and Administrative Services” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Administrative Services” for consistency with customary statutory usage).
CT Gen Stat § 31-390 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 572 - Emergency Municipal Public Works Employment|Section 31-390 - Project regulations and supervision.

 (a) The Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Administrative Services shall have the right of inspection of any such project at any time.(b) The Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Administrative Services and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management are authorized to make orders, establish guidelines and adopt regulations under the provisions of chapter 54 with respect to the implementation of this chapter.(c) At the request of the commissioners, any agency or department of the executive branch shall advise and assist the commissioners in the implementation of this chapter.(P.A. 75-608, S. 5, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 73, 284, 610; P.A. 87-496, S. 101, 110; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 11-51, S. 72; P.A. 13-247, S. 230.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of policy and management, replaced public works commissioner with commissioner of administrative services and, effective January 1, 1979, replaced commissioner of commerce with commissioner of economic development; P.A. 87-496 substituted “public works” for “administrative services” commissioner; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Economic Development with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development (Revisor's note: References to “Commissioners of Economic and Community Development, Labor and Public Works” were replaced editorially by the Revisors with “Labor Commissioner and the Commissioners of Economic and Community Development and Public Works” for consistency with customary statutory usage); P.A. 11-51 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to replace references to Commissioner of Public Works with references to Commissioner of Construction Services, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsecs. (a) and (b) to replace references to Commissioner of Construction Services with references to Commissioner of Administrative Services, effective July 1, 2013.
CT Gen Stat § 31-391 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 572 - Emergency Municipal Public Works Employment|Section 31-391 - State bonds.

 (a) All of the provisions of section 3-20 which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this chapter, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds.(b) None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization, which is signed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or by or on behalf of such state officer, department or agency and stating such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require.(c) Said bonds issued pursuant to this chapter shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.(P.A. 75-608, S. 6, 7; P.A. 77-614, S. 19, 610.)History: P.A. 77-614 replaced commissioner of finance and control with secretary of the office of policy and management.
CT Gen Stat § 31-398 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 573 - Occupational Health Clinics|Section 31-398 - Grants-in-aid for auxiliary occupational health clinics.

 The Labor Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall encourage the development of auxiliary occupational health clinics by making grants-in-aid to such auxiliary occupational health clinics. Such grants-in-aid shall be used to compensate such auxiliary clinics for the costs associated with the reporting of data pursuant to section 31-399. Such grants-in-aid shall not be used to compensate any such auxiliary clinic for any activities which could be included in a corporate medicine or employee wellness program, as defined in subdivision (3) of section 31-396. The commissioner shall consult with the Occupational Health Clinics Advisory Board prior to making any such grant.(P.A. 90-226, S. 3, 10; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; (Revisor's note: The phrase “commissioner of labor” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “labor commissioner” in conformance with Sec. 31-1); P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995.
CT Gen Stat § 31-399 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 573 - Occupational Health Clinics|Section 31-399 - Collection of data regarding occupational illnesses and injuries.

 (a) The statistical division within the Workers' Compensation Commission shall receive and coordinate data from occupational health clinics, auxiliary occupational health clinics and other data bases and medical sources concerning occupational illnesses and injuries at various sites and related to various occupations.(b) The division shall coordinate data collection activities from current available and competent sources, from new sources and from occupational health clinics and auxiliary occupational health clinics and shall, in cooperation with the Division of Worker Education within the Workers' Compensation Commission, educate unions, employers and individual workers on use of the surveillance system. Data collection and reporting shall be in a form which is consistent with the system used by the United States Centers for Disease Control.(c) The division shall publish a summary of the data collected pursuant to this section on a not less than annual basis.(P.A. 90-226, S. 4, 10.)
CT Gen Stat § 31-400 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 31 - Labor|Chapter 573 - Occupational Health Clinics|Section 31-400 - Evaluation of emergency situation. Recommendations to reduce risks. Notifications. Penalty.

 (a) In the event of recognition of a health emergency, suggested disease cluster or imminent hazard, the Commissioner of Public Health and the Labor Commissioner, upon their own initiative or upon notice from an occupational health clinic, auxiliary occupational health clinic or employer, may initiate site-specific hazard evaluations, industry-wide epidemiologic and industrial hygiene studies or other surveillance activities. Such investigatory studies or surveillance shall be conducted in full cooperation with local public health officials.(b) Based on the results of such hazard evaluations, studies or surveillance activities, the Commissioner of Public Health and the Labor Commissioner shall recommend to an employer measures intended to reduce the risk of death, disability, injury or harm from such health emergency, disease cluster or imminent hazard.(c) In the event such recommendations are made, the employer shall immediately notify all employees at potential risk from such health emergency, disease cluster or imminent hazard. Notification shall also be sent to the Commissioner of Public Health and the Labor Commissioner, and shall include available information about: (1) The nature of the health emergency, disease cluster or imminent hazard; (2) the level at which exposure is determined to be hazardous, if known; (3) the potential acute and chronic effects of exposure at hazardous levels; (4) the symptoms of such effects; (5) appropriate emergency treatment; (6) the precautions being taken by the employer; and (7) precautions that should be taken by employees.(d) No notification made pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be admissible as evidence of the facts therein stated in any action at law or in any action under the Workers' Compensation Act against the employer making such notification. Any employer who fails to make a notification required by this section, or who knowingly supplies false information, may be assessed a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each such violation.(P.A. 90-226, S. 5, 10; P.A. 93-381, S. 9, 39; P.A. 95-257, S. 12, 21, 58; P.A. 03-272, S. 3.)History: P.A. 93-381 replaced commissioner of health services with commissioner of public health and addiction services, effective July 1, 1993; (Revisor's note: The phrase “commissioner of labor” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “labor commissioner” in conformance with Sec. 31-1); P.A. 95-257 replaced Commissioner and Department of Public Health and Addiction Services with Commissioner and Department of Public Health, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 03-272 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), adding “employer” therein, and added Subsecs. (b) re recommendations to reduce risk of harm, (c) re required notifications, and (d) re admissibility of notification and civil penalty.