2000 Minnesota Statutes

     43A.044 Hazard identification and accident prevention. 

    (a) The commissioner of the department of employee 
 relations must operate a program of occupational hazard 
 identification and accident prevention for state agencies and 
 state employees, and shall provide the staff, equipment, and 
 facilities needed for the program.  The program must be offered 
 to all state agencies through the agency safety contact or other 
 designee; is consultative in nature; and must assist state 
 agencies with the goal of providing a safe work environment, 
 safe work methods, and hazard identification. 

    (b) The commissioner must cooperate with the department of 
 labor and industry, department of health, and department of 
 administration as well as other private and public community 
 agencies to assist in the objective of hazard identification and 
 accident prevention. 

    HIST: 1997 c 97 s 5