Montana Code 39-71-1507. Safety consultation services — safety program as provision of insurance contract or agreement
39-71-1507. Safety consultation services — safety program as provision of insurance contract or agreement. (1) Each insurer shall provide safety consultation services to each of its insured employers who request the assistance.
Terms Used In Montana Code 39-71-1507
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- safety consultation services: means assistance rendered by an insurer or the department to advise and aid an employer in the identification, evaluation, and control of existing and potential accidental and occupational health problems. See Montana Code 39-71-1503
(2)The safety consultation services to be provided are within the discretion of the insurer but must include consideration of the hazard, experience, and size of the insured employer’s operations.
(3)The insurer shall establish a system of priorities to use in responding to worksite safety consultation service requests, giving first priority to insured employers that have an unreasonably high actual or potential loss experience.
(4)Each insurer’s insurance contract or agreement must require each insured employer to implement a safety program as part of the contract or agreement to provide workers’ compensation coverage.