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IN Code § 22-8-1.1-28.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-28.1. Contest of Safety Orders; Petition for Review

Sec. 28.1. (a) Any employer receiving a safety order may, within fifteen (15) working days of such receipt, file a written petition for review under IC 4-21.5-3-7 of the order or any part thereof with the commissioner.(b) If the employer wishes to petition for review of a penalty assessment, he must file a written petition for review under IC 4-21.5-3-7 with the commissioner within fifteen (15) working days of the receipt of the notice of penalty.(c) An employer receiving a notice of failure to correct violation may, within fifteen (15) working days of such receipt, file a written petition for review of the notice with the commissioner.(d) The petition for review shall contain a statement of the basis for the contest. Such petition for review shall be posted by the employer at or near the place of the alleged violation in such a manner that affected employees may become aware of it.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.27. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.5.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-28.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-28.2. Employee or Representative Petition for Review

Sec. 28.2. Any employee or representative of the employee may, within fifteen (15) working days of employer receipt of the safety order, file a written petition for review under IC 4-21.5-3-7 on the ground that the time fixed for abatement of the violation is unreasonable.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.28. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.6.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-28.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-28.3. Affirmation, Amendment, or Dismissal of Safety Order or Penalty; Petition for Review

Sec. 28.3. (a) When a petition for review is filed, the commissioner shall have five (5) working days in which to affirm, amend, or dismiss the safety order and penalty, if any, or the notice of failure to correct violation. Notice of his action shall be served on the employer and upon any employee, or representative of employees, who has filed a petition for review. The notice shall be posted at or near the place of the alleged violation in such a manner that affected employees may become aware of it.(b) If the commissioner affirms the safety order and penalty, if any, or the notice of failure to correct violation, the commissioner shall also grant or deny the petition for review under the provisions of IC 4-21.5-3-7. If the commissioner amends the safety order and penalty, if any, or the notice of failure to correct violation, the petition for review shall be considered moot. The commissioner shall give notice of the amended order and penalty under IC 4-21.5-3-6.(c) The employer and any employee or representatives of employees may file a written petition for review under IC 4-21.5-3-7 to such amended safety order and penalty, if any, or the notice of failure to correct violation. The written petition for review must be filed with the commissioner within fifteen (15) working days from the date of receipt of such amended safety order and penalty, if any, or the notice of failure to correct violation. The commissioner shall then grant or deny the petition for review under IC 4-21.5-3-7.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.29. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.7.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-28.4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-28.4. Informal Review

Sec. 28.4. The commissioner shall, by rule adopted under IC 4-22-2, establish procedures for informal review of any safety order, assessment of penalty, or notice of failure to correct violation.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.30. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.8.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-28.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-28.5. Referral of Disputes

Sec. 28.5. If a petition for review is granted, the commissioner shall immediately certify the dispute to the board of safety review.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.31. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.9.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-30.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-30.1. Board of Safety Review

Sec. 30.1. (a) A board of safety review is created within the department.(b) The board shall conduct hearings on contests involving safety orders, penalties, and notices of failure to correct a violation issued under this chapter and may affirm, modify, or dismiss the action of the commissioner in respect to the violation, the penalty, and the abatement period. All enforcement action on a properly contested safety order shall be suspended until a final decision has been rendered by the board of safety review. If a petition for judicial review is filed under IC 4-21.5-5, the person seeking review may seek a stay under IC 4-21.5-5-9. If compliance with the safety order is a final decision, the full abatement period shall commence from the date of the issuance of the final decision of the board of safety review or of a court if a stay has been granted.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.32. As amended by P.L.37-1985, SEC.37; P.L.34-1988, SEC.10.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-31 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-31. Board; Membership

Sec. 31. Board: membership. The board shall consist of five (5) members, all of whom shall be residents of Indiana and shall be appointed by the governor as follows: two (2) of the members shall be drawn from backgrounds with labor organizations but not more than one (1) of them shall be from the same international union, and two (2) of the members shall be drawn from backgrounds with employers. The chairman of the board shall be the fifth member and shall be selected from the highest membership classification of the American Society of Safety Engineers.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.33.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-32.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-32.1. Board; Terms

Sec. 32.1. Board: Terms. Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Of the members first appointed, the members appointed who are drawn from those who have backgrounds with management shall be appointed to terms so that in every other year the term of one (1) or the other of them ends; and the members who are drawn from those who have backgrounds with labor organizations shall be appointed so that every other year the term of one (1) or the other of them ends. The first chairman of the board shall have a four (4) year term. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments, except that a vacancy occurring during the term of office shall be filled by appointment of the governor for the unexpired term.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.34.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-34 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-34. Board; Quorum

Sec. 34. (Board: Quorum) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-35 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-35. Board; per Diem and Expenses

Sec. 35. (a) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Such a member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the budget agency.(b) The board shall meet on the call of the chairman.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.35. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.11.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-35.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-35.1. Inspection of Premises; Selection and Compensation of Administrative Law Judge

Sec. 35.1. (a) The board in the discharge of its functions may inspect the premises involved in the dispute.(b) The board shall select an administrative law judge under IC 4-21.5-3-9. However, if the board selects any individual who is not a member of the board, that individual must be an attorney. Any attorney so appointed shall receive reasonable compensation as determined by the commissioner.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.36. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.12; P.L.48-2009, SEC.2.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-35.2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-35.2. Administrative Services

Sec. 35.2. The commissioner and the department shall provide such administrative services, including docketing, stenographic, and recordkeeping services, as the board may require in discharging its function under this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.37. As amended by P.L.37-1985, SEC.38.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-35.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-35.3. Hearing; Notice; Intervention

Sec. 35.3. (a) When a dispute has been certified to the board by the commissioner pursuant to section 28.5 of this chapter, the board shall promptly schedule a hearing according to rules of procedure issued by the board, giving reasonable notice thereof to the employer and to the affected employee, or representative of employees.(b) An employee or his authorized representative, even though he has not previously filed a petition for review, shall be permitted to intervene under IC 4-21.5-3-21 and participate as a party in said hearing, provided such intervention is timely and will not unduly delay the proceeding.(c) Notwithstanding IC 4-21.5-5-2, an employee or authorized representative is entitled to file a petition for judicial review under IC 4-21.5-5 only concerning the time fixed for abatement of a violation.(d) An employer may intervene under IC 4-21.5-3-21 in a proceeding initiated by a petition for review of an employee or representative of an employee.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.38. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.13.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-35.4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-35.4. Hearing Procedure

Sec. 35.4. Proceedings in any hearing shall be conducted in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.39. As amended by P.L.7-1987, SEC.97.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-35.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-35.5. Judicial Review

Sec. 35.5. Judicial review of any final order of the board shall be under IC 4-21.5-5.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.40. As amended by P.L.7-1987, SEC.98.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-35.6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-35.6. Enforcement of Safety Orders; Penalty Assessment; Failure to Comply

Sec. 35.6. (a) A safety order, penalty assessment, or notice of failure to correct violation which has become final, either through lack of any contest under section 28.1 of this chapter, or after final action by the board, or after judicial review, shall be enforced by the commissioner under this section or section 35.7 of this chapter. The remedies provided in this chapter are cumulative and are in addition to any other remedy available to the commissioner. The commissioner's decision to pursue one (1) of the remedies does not preclude the subsequent or corresponding use of one (1) or more of the other remedies available to the commissioner.(b) If an employer fails to comply, the commissioner may refer the matter to the attorney general, who shall promptly institute proceedings under IC 4-21.5-6 to enforce the safety order, penalty assessment, or notice of failure to correct violation.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.41. As amended by P.L.34-1988, SEC.14; P.L.33-2009, SEC.1.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-37.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-37.1. False Statements, Representations, or Certifications

Sec. 37.1. No person may make a false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document required pursuant to this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.43. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2234.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-38.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-38.1. Discrimination Against Employee Filing Complaint or Testifying; Complaint; Remedy; Notice of Determination

Sec. 38.1. (a) No person shall discharge or in any way discriminate against any employee because such employee has filed a complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by such employee on behalf of the employee or others of any right afforded by this chapter.(b) Any employee who believes that the employee has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any person in violation of this section may, within thirty (30) calendar days after such violation occurs, file a complaint with the commissioner alleging such discrimination. Upon receipt of such complaint, the commissioner shall cause such investigation to be made as the commissioner deems appropriate. If after such investigation, the commissioner determines that the provisions of this section have been violated, the commissioner, through the attorney general, shall, within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of said complaint, bring an action in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court. The circuit court, superior court, or probate court shall have jurisdiction to restrain violations of this section and order all appropriate relief, including rehiring, or reinstatement of the employee to the employee's former position with back pay, after taking into account any interim earnings of the employee.(c) Within ninety (90) days of the receipt of a complaint filed under this section, the commissioner shall notify the complainant in writing of the commissioner's determination under this section.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.44. As amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.97.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-39.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-39.1. Imminent Danger in Workplace; Petition for Relief; Orders; Informing Employer and Employees of Danger; Mandamus

Sec. 39.1. (a) Whenever the commissioner is of the opinion that imminent danger exists in any workplace in this state, which condition can reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm, the commissioner, through the attorney general, may petition the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which such workplace is located for appropriate relief. 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.(b) Whenever and as soon as an inspector concludes that conditions or practices described in subsection (a) exist in any place of employment, the inspector shall inform the affected employers and employees of the danger and that the inspector 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 employees, may bring an action against the commissioner, in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in which the imminent danger is alleged to exist or the employer 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.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.45. As amended by P.L.84-2016, SEC.98.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-40 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-40. Insafe; Program of Occupational Health and Safety Education and Training

Sec. 40. A division of the department to be known as INSafe is created to implement a program of occupational health and safety education and training.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.46. As amended by P.L.37-1985, SEC.39; P.L.32-2008, SEC.2.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-41 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-41. Insafe; Duties

Sec. 41. The duties of INSafe shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) Development of a statewide health and safety education and training program to acquaint employers, supervisors, employees, and union leaders with the most modern and effective techniques of accident investigation and prevention.(2) Development and promotion of the consultative educational approach as a desirable and effective long range solution to occupational health and safety problems.(3) Development of training programs for occupational health and safety personnel.(4) Planning, organizing, and attending occupational health and safety seminars, conferences, and meetings designed for management, supervisory personnel, employees, and union representatives.(5) Definition and establishment of necessary research projects.(6) Arrangement and procurement of necessary contractual services and training aids.(7) Planning, developing, organizing, attending, and presenting specific occupational health and safety programs for employer groups.(8) Conducting onsite consultations upon request from an employer. Onsite consultation shall be defined by INSafe by rule under IC 4-22-2.(9) Providing occupational health and safety pamphlets, booklets, brochures, and other appropriate health and safety media.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.47; Acts 1975, P.L.255, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.37-1985, SEC.40; P.L.34-1988, SEC.15; P.L.32-2008, SEC.3.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-42 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-42. Insafe; Staff

Sec. 42. The director and staff of INSafe shall be selected and appointed by the commissioner under IC 4-15-2.2.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.48. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.176; P.L.32-2008, SEC.4; P.L.6-2012, SEC.159.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-43 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-43. Insafe; Employer Annual Report

Sec. 43. (a) To insure the availability of accurate, timely statistical data concerning occupational health and safety, all employers having one (1) or more employees simultaneously employed shall submit annual reports to INSafe (on a form and in a manner prescribed by the director) of all disabling work injuries.(b) INSafe may exempt from the requirement of subsection (a) those classes of employers for whose operations adequate records of safety experience are already available. INSafe may also exempt any employer when, in the judgment of the director, the submission of annual reports by the employer is not necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and would be an undue burden upon the employer because of size, the nature of its operation or other special circumstances.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.32-2008, SEC.5.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-43.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-43.1. Employer Records and Reports; Death and Disaster Reporting

Sec. 43.1. (a) The commissioner may adopt rules requiring all employers having eleven (11) or more employees employed to make and retain records of, and to make reports on, all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses.(b) Deaths and disasters shall be reported directly to the commissioner within eight (8) hours. "Disaster" is any incident which results in the hospitalization of three (3) or more persons.Formerly: Acts 1973, P.L.241, SEC.49; Acts 1975, P.L.255, SEC.2. As amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.69; P.L.234-2003, SEC.1.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-45 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-45. Safety and Health Consultation Service for Employers; Tax Levy

Sec. 45. If the balance in the special fund for safety and health consultation service on April 1 of each year is less than six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) an annual tax is imposed to finance the safety and health consultation service for employers under section 41 of this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.255, SEC.3. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.95, SEC.10; P.L.37-1985, SEC.41; P.L.34-1988, SEC.16.
IN Code § 22-8-1.1-46 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 22. Labor and Safety|Article 8. Occupational Health and Safety|Chapter 1.1. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (Iosha)|22-8-1.1-46. Tax; Worker's Compensation Insurance Carriers and Self-Insured Employers

Sec. 46. The tax is imposed upon:(1) each insurance carrier licensed to do worker's compensation business in the state; and(2) each self-insured employer.Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.356, SEC.1. As amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.70.