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Oklahoma Statutes - Title 40. Labor Page 282 of workplace safety educational materials, for workplace safety educational presentations and training, or for the acquisition of workplace safety equipment, to be provided by the Department of Labor, at its discretion, to employers as defined in Section 402 of this title. Said monies shall not be expended for Department of Labor employee salaries or benefits or for Department of Labor administrative costs. Added by Laws 2016, c. 82, § 3, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 17, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019.
§40-405.2. Department of Labor Administrative Penalty Revolving Fund - Elevator Safety Act violations There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Labor to be designated the "Department of Labor Administrative Penalty Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all administrative fines collected by the Department for violations of the Elevator Safety Act, and any rules promulgated thereto. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are hereby directed to be transferred by the Commissioner of Labor to the State Treasurer for deposit and credit to the General Revenue Fund at the end of each fiscal year. Added by Laws 2016, c. 93, § 11, eff. Nov. 1, 2016. NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 405.1 of this title to avoid duplication in numbering.
§40-407. Adoption of health and safety standards - Promulgation - Limitation. A. The Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of Sections 301 through 326 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes may prescribe, adopt, promulgate, amend and rescind health and safety standards, which shall be derived from national consensus standards designed for the prevention of accidents in all places of employment and for the protection of the life, health and safety of employees. B. Authority to promulgate health and safety standards is limited to that not granted to other state departments or other legally constituted state boards or commissions. Amended by Laws 1984, c. 147, § 3, operative July 1, 1984.
§40-410. Administration and enforcement. A. The Commissioner shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Occupational Health and Safety Standards Act. 1. It is not intended that the Oklahoma Occupational Health and Safety Standards Act be an issue or be involved in any labor dispute, or be used or asserted to advantage in collective bargaining by employer or employee, or by their respective representatives.