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2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-20 - Division of Occupational Safety › Section 28-20-31. - Notice of judicial review — Rules of practice.

§ 28-20-31. Notice of judicial review — Rules of practice.
In any proceedings under § 28-20-30, the court shall order notice to be given to the commission and to the director in any manner that it shall determine. Any proceeding under § 28-20-30 and the pleadings therein shall be governed by the laws and rules of practice applicable to other civil actions in the superior courts.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 260, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-20 - Division of Occupational Safety › Section 28-20-32. - Confidentiality of trade secrets.

§ 28-20-32. Confidentiality of trade secrets.
All information reported to or otherwise obtained by the director in connection with any inspection or proceeding under this chapter that contains or that might reveal a trade secret referred to in 18 U.S.C. § 1905 shall be considered confidential for the purpose of that section, except that the information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out the provisions of this chapter, or when relevant in any proceeding under this chapter. In any proceeding the director, the review board, or the court shall issue orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 260, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-20 - Division of Occupational Safety › Section 28-20-33. - Other safety and health laws unimpaired.

§ 28-20-33. Other safety and health laws unimpaired.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal or to limit or restrict in any way present state laws, regulations, or orders governing the safety or health of employees in any place of employment that are not in conflict with this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 260, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-20 - Division of Occupational Safety › Section 28-20-34. - Severability.

§ 28-20-34. Severability.
If any provision of this chapter or the application of the provision to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this chapter or the application of the provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected by the invalidity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1973, ch. 260, § 2.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-1. - Duty of employer.

§ 28-21-1. Duty of employer.
An employer who uses, transports, stores, or otherwise exposes its employees to toxic or hazardous substances shall obtain, maintain, and make available in each workplace a list of all hazardous substances to which employees are or may be exposed. The lists of all hazardous substances shall be readily available to employees for examination during all hours of operation. In addition, a poster shall be placed at conspicuous locations at each workplace and be readily available to employees for examination during all hours of operation. The poster shall contain the rights of employees under this chapter and in addition shall contain the following language: “For Further Information Concerning Your Rights under the Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act contact the department of labor and training at (telephone no.).” The director of labor and training shall design, print, and distribute to all employers subject to this chapter, a poster that complies with the provisions of this section.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 498, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-4. - Updating of information by employer.

§ 28-21-4. Updating of information by employer.
The chemical and common names of all designated substances introduced into the workplace subsequent to the original listing shall be appended to the chemical identification lists prior to introduction of the substance into the workplace. The original listing and appendages shall be annually revised and alphabetized.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-5. - Fire safety.

§ 28-21-5. Fire safety.
(a)
An employer shall provide to the person responsible for the administration and direction of a fire department in a fire district or municipality, including a fire chief or fire administrator, or that person’s designee:
(1)
A list of work areas, sufficiently identified by name and location, where designated substances are present, containing the chemical and common name of each substance regularly present; and
(2)
Upon request, material safety data sheets for each hazardous or toxic substance included in this list.
(b)
The person responsible for the administration and direction of a fire department in a fire district or municipality, including a fire chief or fire administrator or that person’s designee, shall maintain the information provided by the employer under subsection (a) of this section and shall provide copies of this information:
(1)
To fire suppression and fire inspection divisions within the same jurisdiction; and
(2)
Upon request, to any fire department employee or an employee representative of a fire department employee.
(c)
Currently conducted fire safety inspections may include, at the discretion of the fire chief or the inspector, compliance with the employer notice requirements of this chapter as enumerated in § 28-21-3(a).
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 269, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-6. - Access to written records — Availability.

§ 28-21-6. Access to written records — Availability.
Chemical identification lists required by this chapter as defined in § 28-21-1 and/or material safety data sheets shall be made available upon request for examination and copying to any affected employee or employee representative of employee(s) within three (3) working days of the request, not including weekends or holidays. Upon being informed of the failure of an employer to provide the information as required, the director of the department of labor and training shall within seven (7) days make demand upon the employer for the information, and the employer shall subsequently provide the requesting employee or employee representative and the director of the department of labor and training with the information or copies of it within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of the demand, not including weekends or holidays. Each annual chemical identification list shall be kept by the employer for a period of thirty (30) years.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-7. - Falsification of information.

§ 28-21-7. Falsification of information.
If any employer or any of its officers or employees fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter by knowingly and intentionally misrepresenting, falsifying, concealing, destroying, or failing to retain the information necessary to comply with the provisions of this chapter, they shall be personally liable to any employee injured as a result of the noncompliance, whether or not the employer is a corporation to the extent that the liability may be imposed under the laws of the state of Rhode Island. The dissolution of a corporation shall not discharge an officer’s or employee’s liability for the conduct.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-8. - Employee rights.

§ 28-21-8. Employee rights.
The following rights are guaranteed to employees:
(1) Refusing to work.
If an employee has requested from his or her employer information about a designated substance or mixture, either in the form of material safety data sheets or the chemical identification list as defined in § 28-21-1, and has not received this information from the employer within three (3) working days of the date of the request, not including weekends or holidays, the employee may then refuse to work with or be exposed to the designated substance or mixture. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subdivision, if the employer has invoked and complied with the procedures set forth in § 28-21-3(c), the time period of three (3) working days, not including weekends or holidays, shall be extended to equal any time period provided to the manufacturer or employer under § 28-21-3(c), or until the information has been received by the employer, whichever is sooner.
(2) Discipline, discrimination prohibited.
An employer may not discharge or otherwise discipline or discriminate against any employee because the employee has exercised his or her right under § 28-21-6 and/or this section, or has testified or is about to testify in any proceeding related to this chapter.
(3) Waivers prohibited.
An employer may not request or require any employee to waive any rights under this chapter.
(4) Remedies and complaint procedure for employees.
(i)
Any employee who has been discharged, disciplined, or otherwise discriminated against by any employer in violation of this chapter may, within one hundred eighty (180) days after the violation occurs or ninety (90) days after the employee first obtains knowledge that a violation has occurred, commence an action in any appropriate court of law alleging wrongful dismissal in violation of this chapter.
(ii)
In addition to but not in lieu of the action in paragraph (i) of this subdivision, any employee may commence any action in any appropriate court of law to enforce any obligation, duty, or responsibility imposed upon him or her or the employer under the provisions of this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-10. - Trade secrets.

§ 28-21-10. Trade secrets.
(a)
A manufacturer or employer may withhold the precise chemical name of a chemical if:
(1)
The manufacturer or employer can substantiate to the department of labor and training that it is a trade secret;
(2)
The chemical is not a carcinogen, mutagen, or teratogen as published in OSHA regulations;
(3)
The chemical is identified by a generic chemical classification that would provide useful information to a health professional;
(4)
All other information on the properties and effects of the chemical required by this chapter is contained in the material safety data sheet;
(5)
The material safety data sheet indicates which category of information is being withheld on trade secret grounds; and
(6)
In any event, the withheld information is provided on a confidential basis to a treating physician who states in writing, except in an emergency situation, that a patient’s health problems may be the result of occupational exposure. A statement to this effect with the name of the manufacturer and an emergency telephone number shall be included in the material safety data sheet.
(b)
“Trade secrets,” for the purpose of this section, means any formula, plan, pattern, process, production data, information, or compilation of information that is not patented, that is known only to an employer and certain other individuals, and that is used in the fabrication and production of an article of trade or service, and that gives the employer possessing it a business advantage over competitors who do not possess it.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 269, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 483, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-12. - Physician treating employee — Accessibility to designated substances list.

§ 28-21-12. Physician treating employee — Accessibility to designated substances list.
Any physician who is treating an employee and who believes that the employee has a health problem that may be the result of occupational exposure to a designated substance or substances shall have all rights of access to information afforded to any employee under this chapter, except that the information shall be provided to the physician upon his or her request and without regard to any time periods otherwise specified in this chapter.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-14. - Duties of the department of labor and training.

§ 28-21-14. Duties of the department of labor and training.
The director of labor and training is authorized to provide assistance to employers, employee organizations, and employees in the development and conduct of training programs for employees and local public safety personnel, and may provide assistance and consultation to the employer where possible in the completion of material safety data sheets for designated substances and/or mixtures.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 483, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-15. - Common law and other statutory rights of liability preserved.

§ 28-21-15. Common law and other statutory rights of liability preserved.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall in any way be construed to be a substitution for any right of action belonging to any person who may suffer injuries because of any hazardous substance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-16. - Funding — Contracts for services — Exemption for copiers — Appeals.

§ 28-21-16. Funding — Contracts for services — Exemption for copiers — Appeals.
(a)
The director of labor and training shall determine which employers are subject to the provisions of this chapter. No employer shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter unless and until a request for exemption is filed and approval is granted; provided that public and private libraries shall be exempt from this requirement.
(b)
The director of labor and training may contract with qualified agencies and/or parties for technical services performed in conjunction with this chapter.
(c)
The director of labor and training shall exempt from this chapter all employers whose contact with the designated substances is entirely limited to copier machine powders or liquids where the exposure is incidental to the business operation.
(d)
Any employer who contests the determination of the director may appeal the determination under the provisions set forth in §§ 28-20-19 and 28-20-20.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 483, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 497, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 91; P.L. 2002, ch. 65, art. 13, § 7; P.L. 2013, ch. 144, art. 9, § 7.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-17. - Penalties.

§ 28-21-17. Penalties.
In addition to and not in lieu of the remedies available to employees under § 28-21-8(4), any employer who shall willfully and intentionally violate the requirements of this chapter shall be subject to a fine imposed by the department of labor and training at the rate of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for every day the violation exists. The department may impose the fines and enforce their collection by means of a civil action against the employer and the responsible officers of the employer. In addition, for any violation of this chapter that is willful and intentional and that is committed with disregard for the safety of employees, the responsible officer or officers of any offending employer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed one year for each violation.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-18. - Labeling.

§ 28-21-18. Labeling.
(a)
The employer shall ensure that each container of designated substances in the workplace as listed in § 28-21-3 is labeled, tagged, or marked with the following information:
(1)
Identity of the designated substance; and
(2)
Hazard warnings.
(b)
When stationary containers in a work area have similar contents and hazards, the employer may post signs or placards to convey the required information rather than affixing labels to each individual container.
(c)(1)
The employer shall ensure that each container of designated substance present or leaving the workplace is labeled, tagged, or marked with the following information:
(i)
Identity of the designated substance;
(ii)
Hazard warnings; and
(iii)
Name and address of the manufacturer or other responsible party who can provide additional information on the designated substance and appropriate emergency procedures, if necessary.
(2)
There shall be no conflict with the requirements of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq., and regulations issued under that act by the department of transportation.
(d)
The employer need not affix new labels to comply with this section if existing labels already convey the necessary information.
(e)
The employer is not required to label portable containers into which designated substances are transferred from labeled containers and that are intended only for the immediate use of the employee who performs the transfer.
(f)
The employer shall not remove or deface existing labels on incoming containers of designated substances unless the container is immediately marked with the required information.
(g)
“Container” as used in this chapter means any receptacle or formed flexible covering, including but not limited to: bags, barrels, boxes, cans, cylinders, drums, cartons, vessels, vats, and stationary or mobile storage tanks used solely for the storage of designated substances, but shall not include containers used as equipment where the designated substances are formulated, chemically reacted, or otherwise processed so long as records are available within the immediate location of the piece of equipment to designate the activity taking place in the container.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 2022, ch. 234, art. 1, § 13, effective December 31, 2022.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-19. - Information requirements.

§ 28-21-19. Information requirements.
Any requirements contained in this chapter to obtain or modify any information is subject to § 28-21-1.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-20. - Severability.

§ 28-21-20. Severability.
If any provisions or part thereof of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstances, is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remaining provisions of this chapter and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances, other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected by that invalidity.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-21 - Hazardous Substances Right-To-Know Act › Section 28-21-21. - Permanent commission on hazardous substances in the workplace.

§ 28-21-21. Permanent commission on hazardous substances in the workplace.
(a)
There is created a permanent commission on hazardous substances in the workplace whose purpose it shall be to oversee and study the implementation of this chapter and to advise the general assembly with respect to methods of improving the purpose of this chapter. The commission shall annually submit its report to the general assembly not later than January 15 of each year.
(b)
The commission shall consist of seventeen (17) members, three (3) of whom shall be from the house of representatives, not more than two (2) of whom shall be from the same political party, to be appointed by the speaker to serve for their legislative term; two (2) of whom shall be from the senate, one from each political party, to be appointed by the president of the senate to serve for his or her legislative term; two (2) representatives of labor, two (2) representatives of business, one member from the department of health, one member from the department of labor and training; four (4) members from the public, one member from the medical profession, and one member from the jewelry industry, all of whom shall be appointed by the speaker, to serve for terms of three (3) years.
(c)
During the month of February every year, the speaker shall appoint a member to succeed the members whose term will then next expire, to serve for a term of three (3) years commencing on the first day of March then next following, and until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(d)
A member shall be eligible to succeed himself or herself.
(e)
A vacancy, other than by expiration, shall be filled in like manner as an original appointment, but only for the unexpired portion of the term.
(f)
The speaker shall select a chairperson from among the membership of the commission to serve at the pleasure of the speaker.
(g)
The membership of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services.
(h)
All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information, documentary and otherwise, to the commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this section.
(i)
The speaker of the house is authorized and directed to provide suitable quarters for the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 18, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 441, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 105, § 10; P.L. 2001, ch. 180, § 60.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-22 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 28-22-1. - Division established.

§ 28-22-1. Division established.
Within the department of labor and training there shall be a division of professional regulation, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 4 of title 36. The division shall act as the administrative agent for the examining boards established by this title and perform such other functions as assigned by this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 1; P.L. 1991, ch. 6, art. 22, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-22 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 28-22-1.1. - Restricted receipts account.

§ 28-22-1.1. Restricted receipts account.
All proceeds of any fees collected pursuant to the provisions of chapter 6 of title 5 entitled “Electricians,” chapter 26 of this title entitled “Hoisting Engineers,” chapter 27 of this title entitled “Mechanical Trades,” chapter 45 of this title entitled “Apprenticeship Programs in Trade and Industry,” chapter 12 of title 37 entitled “Contractors’ bonds,” and chapter 13 of title 37 entitled “Labor and Payment of Debts by Contractors,” shall be deposited as general revenues.
History of Section.
P.L. 1989, ch. 126, art. 27, § 1; P.L. 1993, ch. 138, art. 54, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 92.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-22 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 28-22-1.2. - Professional regulation board — Composition — Appointment of members.

§ 28-22-1.2. Professional regulation board — Composition — Appointment of members.
(a)(1)
There is hereby created in the division of professional regulation, in the department of labor and training, a professional regulation board that at all times shall consist of seven (7) qualified electors of the state as follows: three (3) members shall represent labor; three (3) members shall represent industry; and one member shall be the director of labor and training or his or her designee.
(2)
On or before January 31, the governor shall annually appoint a member or members of the board to succeed the member or members whose term is at that time expiring who shall serve for four (4) years or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy that occurs in the board from any cause shall be filled by the governor for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(b)
The board shall supervise the operation of the division in an advisory capacity in promulgating any policy that is necessary to improve the operation of the division in programs contained within this chapter that do not fall within the categories enforced by other licensing boards within the division of professional regulation. The promulgation of that policy is subject to the approval of the director of the department. Members of the board are subject to the provisions of chapter 14 of title 36.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 507, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-22 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 28-22-2. - Penalties for nonpayment.

§ 28-22-2. Penalties for nonpayment.
(a)
Any person who has violated any provisions of chapter 6 of title 5 entitled “Electricians,” chapter 26 of this title entitled “Hoisting Engineers,” chapter 27 of this title entitled “Mechanical Trades,” chapter 70 of title 5 entitled “Telecommunications,” and chapter 20 of title 5 entitled “Plumbers, Irrigators, and Water System Installers,” whether duly registered with the office of the secretary of state or not, and has been levied a fine by the director of labor and training, is required to submit penalties due to the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, within thirty (30) days of notice of the fine or penalty or license(s) will be revoked. Reinstatement of these license(s) will require payment of all penalties due to the department of labor and training and a subsequent hearing before the respective board.
(b)
Any person who has violated any provisions of chapter 6 of title 5 entitled “Electricians,” chapter 26 of this title entitled “Hoisting Engineers,” chapter 27 of this title entitled “Mechanical Trades,” chapter 70 of title 5 entitled “Telecommunications,” chapter 20 of title 5 entitled “Plumbers, Irrigators, and Water System Installers,” and chapter 20 of this title entitled “Division of Occupational Safety,” whether duly registered with the office of the secretary of state or not, and has been levied a fine by the director of labor and training, and is not licensed with the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, is required to submit penalties due to the department of labor and training, division of professional regulation, within thirty (30) days of notice of the fine or penalty, or the director of the department of labor and training shall have the power to institute injunction proceedings in superior court.
History of Section.
P.L. 2000, ch. 189, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 394, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-22 - Division of Professional Regulation › Section 28-22-3. - Picture IDs — Welders.

§ 28-22-3. Picture IDs — Welders.
All structural steel and ornamental steel welders working under the American National Standards Institute Code — AWS D1.1 and AWS D1.5 will have affixed to their personal welding certificate documents, a legible picture to verify the welder’s identity. Said documents shall be kept in the office on all jobsites in which the welder is working.
The affixing of the pictures will be the sole responsibility of the certified welding inspector (CWI), the testing laboratory or engineering firm that originally certified the welder or any firm that is in the business of certifying welders under these codes.
Upon enactment of this amendment, the division of professional regulation will be authorized to monitor the veracity of the certificates and ensure that they are properly updated. This authority also extends to public building inspectors or their representatives.
People or persons, and their primary employer found in violation of this act will be ordered to stop work immediately, and are subject to the following fines payable to the department of labor and training, professional regulation division: two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for a first offense for each day in which the violation exists; five hundred dollars ($500) for a second offense for each day in which the violation exists; and one thousand dollars ($1,000) for a third and/or subsequent offenses for each day in which the violation exists.
History of Section.
P.L. 2007, ch. 507, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-3. - Chief inspector.

§ 28-25-3. Chief inspector.
The director shall appoint a chief inspector who shall be a citizen of this state to coordinate, administer, and implement the provisions of this chapter. This existing position shall be responsible to and report to the administrator of the division of occupational safety. The appointee will be in the classified service of the state.
History of Section.
P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-5. - Administration and enforcement.

§ 28-25-5. Administration and enforcement.
The administrator of the division of occupational safety shall administer and enforce all provisions of this chapter, in accordance with chapter 20 of this title. Duly authorized inspectors shall inspect all boilers and pressure vessels within this state, except those that are specifically exempted under § 28-25-18. The administrator shall have in his or her office, and available during business hours for public inspection, a copy of the codes and fee schedule.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 3; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 3; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-3; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 337, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-6. - Method of inspection.

§ 28-25-6. Method of inspection.
The administrator or a duly authorized inspector shall make the required inspection of each boiler or pressure vessel in accordance with the rules and regulations approved by the administrator.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-4; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-7. - Access to boilers and pressure vessels — Time of inspection.

§ 28-25-7. Access to boilers and pressure vessels — Time of inspection.
The owner of any boiler or pressure vessel, whether or not subject to inspection under the provisions of this chapter, shall allow the inspector free access to it at all reasonable times. The owner of any boiler or pressure vessel subject to inspection shall have the boiler or pressure vessel ready for inspection at such time as shall be fixed by the inspector upon being given not less than two (2) weeks' written notice of the day fixed. In fixing the day, the inspector shall comply with the convenience and business requirements of the owner as far as he or she reasonably can. The chief or the inspector may, in his or her discretion, make any inspection on Sunday.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-5; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-8. - Orders to cease operation or repair.

§ 28-25-8. Orders to cease operation or repair.
An authorized inspector shall consult with the owner, engineer, or other person in charge of each boiler or pressure vessel as to its condition and operation, and if he or she thereby discovers or in any manner learns of any defect or imperfection in the boiler or pressure vessel or of any dereliction or carelessness on the part of the engineer or other person in charge of the boiler or pressure vessel relative to it, or to its operation, he or she shall, as soon as practicable, give notice of this to the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel. If, as a result of the inspection, the inspector determines that any boiler or pressure vessel is in any condition as to be unsafe and that the danger is imminent, he or she shall notify the jurisdictional authority who may order the operation of the boiler or pressure vessel to be stopped. Upon that notice, operation shall be stopped until the boiler or pressure vessel or its defective part or parts are repaired or renewed and put in safe condition and a certificate to that effect issued. Where there is no imminent danger, the inspector shall notify the owner to remedy the defect or defects within any reasonable time that he or she may prescribe, and if the defect or defects are not remedied within the prescribed time, the use of the boiler or pressure vessel shall be discontinued at the expiration of that time until it is put in a safe condition and a certificate to that effect is issued by the jurisdictional authority.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 4; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 4; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-6; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 337, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-9. - Formulation and adoption of codes, rules, and regulations.

§ 28-25-9. Formulation and adoption of codes, rules, and regulations.
The code commission for occupational safety and health shall formulate and/or adopt a code of rules and regulations for the construction, installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, alteration, and operation of boilers and pressure vessels. Codes adopted and enforced shall be the standard code of rules as published and enunciated by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and any amendments to them, as were in effect as of January 1, 2007. Subsequent amendments to the state code shall be effective only after complying with the provisions of the Rhode Island administrative procedures act. Codes relating to controls, safety devices, and appurtenances shall follow ASME CSD-1 or the NFPA — 85 Series, as applicable. Additional regulations and standards pursuant to the commissioning of authorized inspectors, formulation of fee structure for inspection and certification of boilers and pressure vessels, and/or review of operations shall be adopted in keeping with the appropriate standards.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 5; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 5; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-7; P.L. 1978, ch. 349, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 149, § 1; P.L. 2007, ch. 289, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-11. - Issuance of certificate — Period of validity — Display.

§ 28-25-11. Issuance of certificate — Period of validity — Display.
Whenever: (1) The division has inspected any boiler or pressure vessel and has found it safe for operation; (2) Any repairs required by the division to be made in any boiler or pressure vessel have been completed to its satisfaction; (3) In the case of any boiler or pressure vessel subsequently installed the administrator has satisfied himself or herself by inspection, or otherwise, that it may be safely operated; or (4) In the case of any boiler or pressure vessel subsequently erected, he or she has satisfied himself or herself that the boiler or pressure vessel complies with the standard established under § 28-25-9, he or she shall, upon payment of the required fee, issue to the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel his or her certificate authorizing the operation of the boiler or pressure vessel and stating the limit of pressure at which the boiler or pressure vessel may be used, and stating the date of issue of the certificate. The date of issue of the certificate shall be the date of approved inspection and the certificate shall be valid for a period of time determined and adopted by the code commission. Each certificate shall be conspicuously posted by the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel. If the boiler or pressure vessel is not located within the building, the certificate shall be posted in a location convenient to the boiler or pressure vessel inspected or in any place where it will be accessible to the interested parties.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 7; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 7; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 7; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-9; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-12. - Inspection fees.

§ 28-25-12. Inspection fees.
For every inspection made by the division under the provisions of this chapter, the owner shall pay to the administrator of the division the required fee which shall be paid upon the conclusion of the inspection and before a certificate is issued. The proceeds of any fees or fines collected pursuant to this section, shall be deposited as general revenues provided, that no fee shall be paid by any city, town, or fire district, nor by the state; and provided, further, that no fee shall be paid by any religious and/or charitable society whenever the aims, activities, and objectives of the religious or charitable society continue to be strictly religious or charitable in nature.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 8; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 8; P.L. 1928, ch. 1197, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 8; P.L. 1945, ch. 1636, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-10; P.L. 1960, ch. 74, § 14; P.L. 1976, ch. 63, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 63, § 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 370, art. 40, § 93.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-13. - Reports by authorized inspectors — Certificate — Defective boilers.

§ 28-25-13. Reports by authorized inspectors — Certificate — Defective boilers.
When any authorized inspector inspects a boiler or pressure vessel for an insurance company, he or she shall, within a period of twenty-one (21) days, make a report of that inspection on forms approved by the administrator of the division of occupational safety. If the boiler or pressure vessel is adjudged to be in a safe condition and found to conform in all respects with the codes adopted by the code commission under authority of this chapter, the owner shall pay to the administrator the required fee and the administrator shall issue to the owner of the boiler or pressure vessel, a certificate authorizing the operation of the boiler or pressure vessel. This certificate shall be issued in conformity with § 28-25-11. It shall be the responsibility of the authorized inspection agency doing business in this state to report to the administrator of the division of occupational safety the name of the owner or user and the location of each boiler or pressure vessel on which insurance has been refused, cancelled, or discontinued within ten (10) days of that action. Boilers or pressure vessels upon which insurance has been cancelled or refused due to existing dangerous defects shall be reported immediately to the administrator of the division of occupational safety.
History of Section.
G.L., ch. 94, § 8; P.L. 1928, ch. 1197, § 3; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 8; P.L. 1945, ch. 1636, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-11; P.L. 1960, ch. 74, § 14; P.L. 1976, ch. 48, § 1; P.L. 1978, ch. 112, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-14. - Request for board hearing.

§ 28-25-14. Request for board hearing.
In case any owner of any boiler or pressure vessel is dissatisfied with the decision of the division in any matter, he or she may within two (2) days after the decision demand, in writing, a hearing before the occupational safety and health review board pursuant to chapter 20 of this title.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 9; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 9; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 9; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-12; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 303, § 1; P.L. 2012, ch. 339, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-15. - [Repealed.]

§ 28-25-15. [Repealed.]
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 15; P.L. 1921, ch. 2015, § 1; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 15; P.L. 1925, ch. 627, § 1; P.L. 1930, ch. 1550, § 1; P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 149; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 15; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 65; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-13; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1; Repealed by P.L. 2012, ch. 303, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 339, § 2, effective June 20, 2012.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-16. - Penalty for violations — Complaints.

§ 28-25-16. Penalty for violations — Complaints.
(a)
A person shall be deemed to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter who:
(1)
Refuses to have inspected any boiler or pressure vessel requiring inspection under the provisions of this chapter;
(2)
Permits any boiler or pressure vessel to operate at a greater pressure than is allowed by the certificate;
(3)
Uses any boiler or pressure vessel requiring inspection under the provisions of this chapter before a certificate is issued;
(4)
Uses any boiler or pressure vessel after its certificate expires;
(5)
Uses any boiler or pressure vessel newly erected or installed before a certificate is furnished by the division; or
(6)
Refuses to allow the inspector free access to any boiler or pressure vessel at any reasonable time whether or not the boiler or pressure vessel is subjected to inspection under the provisions of this chapter.
(b)(1)
In the event the administrator has reason to believe that the condition of a boiler or pressure vessel threatens physical harm or imminent danger to the community, then the administrator is authorized to prohibit the use of the boiler or pressure vessel by appropriate means after written notification of the nature of the violation and repairs required is presented to the owner, engineer, or other person in charge of the boiler or pressure vessel.
(2)(i)
Failure to comply with an order constitutes a violation and is subject to a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation imposed by the department of labor and training on the owner/user.
(ii)
Each day a violation is continued constitutes a separate offense.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 10; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 10; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-14; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-17. - Judicial enforcement.

§ 28-25-17. Judicial enforcement.
The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter upon petition being filed by the administrator of the division of occupational safety and notice being given to the person or persons charged with a violation of the provisions of this chapter, and the court may issue process of injunction, mandamus, or otherwise as in the opinion of the court is necessary to enforce compliance with the provisions of this chapter, but no ex parte restraining order shall be issued unless upon a showing satisfactory to the court that danger to life or property is imminent, and in that case citation to the defendant shall be returnable not more than five (5) days after the ex parte restraining order is entered.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 11; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 11; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 11; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-15; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-19. - Inspection of unfired pressure vessels being manufactured.

§ 28-25-19. Inspection of unfired pressure vessels being manufactured.
(a)
Manufacturers of unfired pressure vessels in this state shall obtain the services of an authorized inspection agency for shop inspections of unfired pressure vessels being manufactured by them. If manufacturers are unable to obtain the inspection service, they may request that unfired pressure vessels being manufactured by them be inspected by inspectors of the division of occupational safety (holding a valid commission issued by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors). The fee for these inspections by the inspectors shall be established by regulation through the code commission, as shall be the fees for all special inspections, code stamp/certificate of authorization review, and nuclear surveys and reviews that are performed by that division.
(b)
All boilers and pressure vessels that are fabricated in accordance with the ASME code and properly identified by ASME code symbol stamping and signed data report shall be registered with the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors in accordance with registration guidelines.
History of Section.
P.L. 1978, ch. 114, § 1; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1; P.L. 1986, ch. 337, § 1.
2023 Rhode Island General Laws › Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations › Chapter 28-25 - Boiler Inspection and Pressure Vessels › Section 28-25-20. - Reports to general assembly and governor.

§ 28-25-20. Reports to general assembly and governor.
The administrator of the division of occupational safety shall make a report to the general assembly in January, biennially, in the even years, setting forth the number of boilers inspected by the division and the number of boilers reported to the division and exempted from inspection under the provisions of this chapter, so far as the administrator shall be able to determine the number, and also making any recommendations that he or she shall see fit, for the promotion of public safety. He or she may, in his or her discretion, make more frequent reports to the general assembly and may be required by the governor to make reports to him or her at any time as to any matters pertaining to the duties of the division.
History of Section.
P.L. 1919, ch. 1770, § 13; G.L. 1923, ch. 94, § 13; G.L. 1938, ch. 297, § 13; G.L. 1956, § 28-25-17; P.L. 1985, ch. 508, § 1.