§ 338.011 Statement of purpose and policy
§ 338.015 Definitions for chapter
§ 338.021 Exclusions
§ 338.031 Obligations of employers and employees
§ 338.041 Administration of matters pertaining to occupational safety and health — Contract with other agencies
§ 338.042 Expansion of Department of Workplace Standards — Duties of additional staff
§ 338.051 Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board — Membership — Terms — Chairman — Meetings — Quorum — Regulations — Compensation
§ 338.061 Occupational safety and health standards — Suspension, delay, or alteration in enforcement of administrative regulation
§ 338.062 Occupational safety and health standards — Capped at federal standards — Exemption for public employees
§ 338.071 Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission — Membership — Terms — Quorum — Hearings — Regulations — Compensation — Employees
§ 338.081 Hearing officer — Employment — Powers
§ 338.091 Appeals — Procedure
§ 338.101 Authority of commissioner
§ 338.111 Employer and employee representation
§ 338.121 Request for inspection — Discrimination against employee prohibited — Recourse
§ 338.131 Abatement of danger — Commissioner may apply for injunction
§ 338.133 Injunction to restrain operation of unsafe premises or equipment
§ 338.141 Issuance of citation by commissioner — Additional time for compliance — Hearing
§ 338.153 Applications for variances — Procedure for granting — Temporary order
§ 338.161 Statistical records — Posting of notices
§ 338.171 Confidentiality of trade secrets
§ 338.181 Powers of Department of Workplace Standards — Agreement with United States government
§ 338.191 Civil and criminal actions for violations brought by Attorney General
§ 338.195 Rebuttable presumption in asbestos cleanup lawsuits
§ 338.201 Lien on property of employer who violates provisions of chapter — Recording of lien
§ 338.991 Penalties
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 338 - Occupational Safety and Health of Employees

  • Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Board: means the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board established under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Workplace Standards under the direction and supervision of the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Workplace Standards. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Employer: shall mean any entity for whom a person is employed except those employers excluded in KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Occupational injury or illness: means any abnormal condition or disorder of an employee caused by exposure to factors associated with his or her employment. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Occupational safety and health hazard: means any practice or condition in a place of employment which may be deemed detrimental to the safety and health of employees. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • occupational safety and health standard: means a standard which requires conditions, or the adoption or use of one (1) or more practices, means, methods, operations, or processes, reasonably necessary or appropriate to provide safe or healthful employment and places of employment. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Owner: when applied to any animal, means any person having a property interest in such animal. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Review commission: means the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health
    Review Commission established under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • Secretary: means the secretary of the Education and Labor Cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 338.015
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Violate: includes failure to comply with. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010