West Virginia Code 21-3A-3 – Division of occupational safety and health; coordination of activities with workers’ compensation commission
(a) There is continued in the labor department a division of occupational safety and health comprised of a subdivision for safety, a subdivision for health and the other subdivisions the commissioner considers necessary. This division shall administer all matters pertaining to occupational safety and occupational health.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 21-3A-3
- Commission: means the occupational safety and health review commission established under this article. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
- Commissioner: means the labor commissioner or his designated agent. See West Virginia Code 21-3A-2
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(b) The labor commissioner may require the assistance of other state agencies and may enter into agreements with other state agencies and political subdivisions of the state for the administration of this chapter.
(c) The labor commissioner shall provide for coordination between the division of occupational safety and health and the workers' compensation commission including, but not limited to, the establishment of standardized procedures and reportings.