(1) The Department of Workplace Standards in the Education and Labor Cabinet shall administer all matters pertaining to occupational safety and occupational health.
(2) The department may require the assistance of other state agencies and may enter into agreements with other state agencies and political subdivisions of the Commonwealth for the administration of this chapter.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 338.041


(3) The department may enter into an agreement with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and other appropriate departments or agencies to conduct research, experiments, and demonstrations relating to occupational safety and health, including studies of psychological factors involved, and relating to innovative methods, techniques, and approaches for dealing with occupational safety and health problems in the administration of this chapter.
Effective:July 1, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 236, sec. 121, effective July 1, 2022. — Amended 2010 Ky. Acts ch. 24, sec. 1752, effective July 15, 2010. — Amended
2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 608, effective June 20, 2005. — Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 560, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch.
414, sec. 18, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1978 Ky. Acts ch. 155, sec.
155, effective June 17, 1978. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 299, sec. 86. — Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 311, sec. 1. — Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 251, sec.
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