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IA Code § 87.24 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 87 - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION OR EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY INSURANCE|Section 87.24 - Insurance trade practices covered.

87.24 Insurance trade practices covered.   A workers’ compensation coverage plan regulated under this chapter shall be considered a person for purposes of chapter 507B.  93 Acts, ch 88, §2
IA Code § 88.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.1 - Public policy.

88.1 Public policy.   It is the policy of this state to assure so far as possible every working person in the state safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources by:   1. Encouraging employers and employees in their efforts to reduce the number of occupational safety and health hazards at their places of employment, and to stimulate employers and employees to institute new and perfect existing programs for providing safe and healthful working conditions.   2. Providing that employers and employees have separate but dependent responsibilities and rights with respect to achieving safe and healthful working conditions.   3. Authorizing the labor commissioner to set mandatory occupational safety and health standards applicable to businesses, and by providing for an adjudicatory process through the employment appeal board within the department of inspections and appeals for carrying out adjudicatory functions under this chapter.   4. Building upon advances already made through employer and employee initiative for providing safe and healthful working conditions.   5. Providing for research in the field of occupational safety and health, including the psychological factors involved, and by developing innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing with occupational safety and health problems.   6. Exploring ways to discover latent diseases, establishing causal connections between diseases and work in environmental conditions, and conducting other research relating to health problems, in recognition of the fact that occupational health standards present problems often different from those involved in occupational safety.   7. Providing medical criteria which will assure insofar as practicable that no employee will suffer diminished health, functional capacity or life expectancy as a result of the employee’s work experience.   8. Providing for training programs to increase the number and competence of personnel engaged in the field of occupational safety and health.   9. Providing for the development and promulgation of occupational safety and health standards.   10. Providing an effective enforcement program which shall include a prohibition against giving advance notice of any inspection and sanctions for an individual violating this prohibition.   11. Providing for appropriate reporting procedures with respect to occupational safety and health which procedures will help achieve the objectives of this chapter and accurately describe the nature of the occupational safety and health problem.   12. Encouraging joint labor-management efforts to reduce injuries and disease arising out of employment.   13. Devoting adequate funds to the administration and enforcement of occupational safety and health standards and rules promulgated by the labor commissioner.  [C66, 71, §88A.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.1]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §519; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §33; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §38
IA Code § 88.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.2 - Administration — personnel — contracts — grants.

88.2 Administration — personnel — contracts — grants.   1. The labor commissioner, appointed pursuant to section 91.2, and the division of labor services of the department of workforce development created in section 84A.1 shall administer this chapter.   2. The necessary legal authority and qualified personnel shall be provided for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and such standards adopted pursuant to this chapter.   3. Personnel administering the chapter shall be employed pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV.   4. Subject to the approval of the director of the department of workforce development, the labor commissioner may enter into contracts with any state agency, with or without reimbursement, for the purpose of obtaining the services, facilities, and personnel of the agency, and with the consent of any state agency or any political subdivision of the state, accept and use the services, facilities, and personnel of the agency or political subdivision, and employ experts and consultants or organizations, in order to expeditiously, efficiently, and economically effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The agreements under this subsection are subject to approval of the executive council if approval is required by law.   5. The commissioner, the governor, and the director of the department of management may obtain and accept federal grants to the state to be used in connection with the funds appropriated for the administration of this chapter and federal funds available to the division.  [SS15, §4999-a5; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1482; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §88.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.2]  86 Acts, ch 1244, §14; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §914; 96 Acts, ch 1186, §23; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §159; 2015 Acts, ch 29, §114
IA Code § 88.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.3 - Definitions.

88.3 Definitions.   Wherever used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:   1. “Appeal board” means the employment appeal board created under section 10A.601.   2. “Commissioner” means the labor commissioner appointed pursuant to section 91.2, or the commissioner’s designee.   3. “Emergency temporary standards” means any occupational safety and health standard or modification thereof which has been adopted and promulgated by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization under procedures whereby it can be determined by the commissioner that persons interested and affected by the scope or provisions of the standard have reached substantial agreement on its adoption, and was formulated in a manner which afforded an opportunity for diverse views to be considered or is an emergency temporary standard provided by the secretary pursuant to and in conformance with the provisions of the federal law.   4. “Employee” means an employee of an employer who is employed in a business of the employer. “Employee” also means an inmate as defined in section 85.59, when the inmate works in connection with the maintenance of the institution, in an industry maintained in the institution, or while otherwise on detail to perform services for pay. “Employee” also means a volunteer involved in responses to hazardous waste incidences. The employer of a volunteer is that entity which provides or which is required to provide workers’ compensation coverage for the volunteer.   5. “Employer” means a person engaged in a business who has one or more employees and also includes the state of Iowa, its various departments and agencies, and any political subdivision of the state.   6. “Federal law” means the Act of Congress approved December 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1590, officially cited as the “Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970”, codified at 29 U.S.C. §651 – 678.   7. “Imminent danger” means a condition or practice in any place of employment which is such that a danger exists which will 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 of this chapter, exclusive of the procedures set forth in section 88.11.   8. “Occupational safety and health standard” means a standard which requires conditions or the adoption or use of one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes, reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment.   9. “Person” means one or more individuals, partnerships, associations, corporations, business trusts, legal representatives, or any organized group of persons.   10. “Secretary” means the secretary of labor of the United States.  [C66, 71, §88A.2; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.3]  86 Acts, ch 1245, §520; 90 Acts, ch 1136, §1; 99 Acts, ch 68, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 24, §24; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §13
IA Code § 88.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.4 - Duties.

88.4 Duties.   1. Each employer shall furnish to each of the employer’s employees employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to the employer’s employees and comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this chapter.   2. Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules and orders issued pursuant to this chapter which are applicable to the employee’s own actions and conduct.  [C66, 71, §88A.1; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.4]  Referred to in §88.7, 88.14
IA Code § 88.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.7 - Citations.

88.7 Citations.   1. Issuance by commissioner.   a. If, upon inspection or investigation, the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized representative believes that an employer has violated the requirements of section 88.4, of any standard, rule or rules promulgated pursuant to section 88.5, or of any regulations prescribed pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner 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 the chapter, standard, rules or order alleged to have been violated. In addition, the citation shall fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation. The commissioner shall prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety and health.   b. If, upon inspection or investigation, the commissioner or the commissioner’s authorized representative believes that an employee, under the employee’s own volition, has violated the requirements of section 88.4, of any standard, rule or rules promulgated pursuant to section 88.5, or of any regulations prescribed pursuant to this chapter, the commissioner shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employee. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the provision of the chapter, standard, rules, regulations or order alleged to have been violated. The commissioner shall prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to de minimis violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety and health.   2. Posting of citation. 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.   3. Statute of limitations. No citation may be issued under this section after the expiration of six months following the occurrence of any violation.  [C66, 71, §88A.15; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.7]  2018 Acts, ch 1041, §33  Referred to in §88.8, 88.14, 88.15
IA Code § 88.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.11 - Procedures to counteract imminent dangers.

88.11 Procedures to counteract imminent dangers.   1. Imminent danger orders. The district court of the county in which the imminent danger is alleged to exist shall have jurisdiction, upon petition of the commissioner, to restrain any conditions or practices in any place of employment which are such that a danger exists which will 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. In the event the appropriate trial judge is not available, any judge of the judicial district in which such county is located shall have authority to issue orders under this section. 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 operations is necessary, to permit such to be accomplished in a safe and orderly manner.   2. Imminent danger proceedings. Upon the filing of any such petition the said district court shall have jurisdiction to grant such injunctive relief or temporary restraining order pending the outcome of an enforcement proceeding pursuant to this chapter. The proceedings shall be as provided by the Iowa rules of civil procedure. No temporary restraining order issued without notice shall be effective for a period longer than five days.   3. Notification. Whenever and as soon as an inspector concludes that the conditions or practices described in subsection 1 of this section exist in any place of employment, the inspector shall inform the affected employees and employers of the danger and that the inspector is recommending to the commissioner that relief be sought. The commissioner shall adopt rules prescribing the procedures in enforcing imminent danger orders which procedures shall reasonably conform to those promulgated under the federal law insofar as the same do not conflict with state law.   4. Employee’s rights. 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 authorized employee representative, may bring an action against the said commissioner in the district court of the county in which the imminent danger is alleged to exist or in which the employer’s principal office is located, for a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioner to seek such an order and for such further relief as may be appropriate.  [C66, 71, §88A.17; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.11]  Referred to in §88.3
IA Code § 88.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.12 - Confidentiality of trade secrets.

88.12 Confidentiality of trade secrets.   Notwithstanding any provisions of this chapter, all information reported to or otherwise obtained by the commissioner or the commissioner’s representative in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter which contains or might reveal a trade secret shall be considered confidential, except that such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter or when relevant to any proceeding under this chapter. In any such proceeding the commissioner, the appeal board, or the court shall issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.12]  Referred to in §88.14
IA Code § 88.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.13 - Variations, tolerances, and exemptions.

88.13 Variations, tolerances, and exemptions.   When the secretary grants variations, tolerances, and exemptions to avoid serious impairment of the national defense as provided under authority of section 16 of the federal law, the commissioner shall grant the same variations, tolerances, and exemptions in the Iowa law, rules and standards to be effective immediately.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.13]
IA Code § 88.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.15 - Appeal procedures for employees.

88.15 Appeal procedures for employees.   In the event an employee is issued a citation as provided in section 88.7, the procedures for appeal as provided for employers in this chapter shall apply.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.15]
IA Code § 88.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.16 - Training and employee and employer education.

88.16 Training and employee and employer education.   1. The commissioner shall conduct directly or by contract, educational programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to administer this chapter and informational programs on the importance of and proper use of adequate safety and health equipment.   2. The commissioner is authorized to conduct directly or by grants or contracts, short term training of personnel engaged in work related to the commissioner’s responsibilities under this chapter.   3. The commissioner shall provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance, and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in employments covered by this chapter, and consult with and advise employers, employees, and organizations representing employers and employees, as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses.   4. Notwithstanding chapter 22, consultation records prepared or obtained by the commissioner pursuant to this section and which relate to specific employers or specific workplaces shall be kept confidential. For purposes of this subsection, “consultation record” means a record created when an employer requests and receives from the labor commissioner direct assistance in the recognition and correction of workplace hazards.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.16]  98 Acts, ch 1105, §3
IA Code § 88.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.17 - Representation in civil litigation.

88.17 Representation in civil litigation.   The attorney general of the state shall upon request by the commissioner represent the commissioner in any civil litigation brought under this chapter.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.17]  Referred to in §88.9
IA Code § 88.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.18 - Statistics.

88.18 Statistics.   In order to further the purposes of this chapter, the commissioner shall develop and maintain an effective program of collection, compilation, and analysis of occupational safety and health statistics. Such program may cover all employments whether or not subject to any other provisions of this chapter. The commissioner shall compile accurate statistics on work injuries and illnesses which shall include all disabling, serious, or significant injuries and illnesses, whether or not involving loss of time from work, other than minor injuries requiring only first aid treatment and which do not involve medical treatment, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, or transfer to another job.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.18]
IA Code § 88.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.19 - Annual report.

88.19 Annual report.   Within one hundred twenty days following the convening of each session of each general assembly, the commissioner shall prepare and submit to the governor for transmittal to the general assembly a report upon the subject matter of this chapter, the progress toward achievement of the purpose of this chapter, the needs and requirements in the field of occupational safety and health, and any other relevant information. The reports may include information regarding the following:   1. Occupational safety and health standards, and criteria for such standards, developed during the preceding year.   2. Evaluation of standards and criteria previously developed under this chapter, defining areas of emphasis for new criteria and standards.   3. Evaluation of the degree of observance of applicable occupational safety and health standards, and a summary of inspection and enforcement activity undertaken.   4. Analysis and evaluation of research activities for which results have been obtained under governmental and nongovernmental sponsorship.   5. An analysis of major occupational diseases.   6. Evaluation of available control and measurement technology for hazards for which standards or criteria have been developed during the preceding year.   7. A description of cooperative efforts undertaken between government agencies and other interested parties in the implementation of this chapter during the preceding year.   8. A progress report on the development of an adequate supply of trained personnel in the field of occupational safety and health, including estimates of future needs and the efforts being made by government and others to meet those needs.   9. A listing of all toxic substances in industrial usage for which labeling requirements, criteria, or standards have not yet been established.   10. Such recommendations for additional legislation as are deemed necessary to protect the safety and health of the worker and improve the administration of this chapter.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.19]  2007 Acts, ch 16, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1015, §2; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §10; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §19
IA Code § 88.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.20 - Effect of chapter.

88.20 Effect of chapter.   Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede or in any manner affect any workers’ compensation law or to enlarge or diminish or affect in any other manner the common law or statutory rights, duties, or liabilities of employers and employees under any law with respect to injuries, diseases, or death of employees arising out of, or in the course of, employment.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.20]
IA Code § 88.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION|Chapter 88 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH|Section 88.21 - Conflicts resolved.

88.21 Conflicts resolved.   The provisions of this chapter will prevail wherever the same conflicts with any other chapter of the Code.  [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88.21]