Occupational health and safety legislation : a compilation of State laws and regulations [by] Victoria M. Trasko.

  • United States. Occupational Health Program.
Date:
[1954]
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Credit: Occupational health and safety legislation : a compilation of State laws and regulations [by] Victoria M. Trasko. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    chimney, smokestack, vent, fuel-burning equipment, open fire, apparatus, device, mechanism, substance, material or premises; prescribe the maximum volatile matter content or other constituents of fuels used within the county in hand- fired or other fuel-burning equipment; prescribe fees for the examination of plans, inspections, tests, issuance of permits, and certificates of operation; pre- scribe rules and standards in aid of such regulations; provide in such ordinance for an appeal board and an advisory board and prescribe the powers of each; prescribe penalties for violating such ordinance; provide for commencing actions to enjoin acts, threats of act and the procuring or suffering of acts to be done in violation of such ordinance; and provide for a county department of air pollution regulation with necessary officers and assistants to perform any and all functions relating to enforcing such ordinance. Whenever the county board enacts an ordinance pursuant to authority granted by this subsection, such ordinance shall supersede and nullify any town, city, or village ordinance then in effect, as to all matters included within such county ordinance and such towns, cities and villages shall thereafter and while such county ordinance remains in effect have no power to enact ordinances as to the subject matter included within such county ordinance. Matters treated in this subsection are declared to be of state-wide concern.” WYOMING sources: Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1945 Annotated, as amended Rules and Regulations of State Agencies STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Authority and Functions? Wyoming Compiled Statutes 1945 Annotated, Section 63-149. Powers of Division of Administration. .. “The Division of Administration [with the Board of Health, composes the Department of Public Health] . . . through the other employees of the division, shall have and exercise the following powers and duties. “(2) To investigate and control the causes of epidemic . . . occupational and other diseases and afflictions, and physical disabilities resulting therefrom, affecting the public health. ... “(5) To abate nuisances when necessary for the protection of the public Health... . “(15) To enforce such sanitary standards, as are or may be established by law, for the operation and maintenance of .. . factories, workshops, industrial and labor camps. . . “(17) To establish and enforce sanitary control over slaughtering, packing, canning, and rendering establishments and over stores, shops and vehicles wherein meat and animal products intended for human consumption may be transported or offered for sale. . . “(18) To certify, inspect and exercise sanitary control over all restaurants, cafes, bars, soda fountains and other eating and drinking establishments. . . .” Section 63-154. Provides penalties for violation of health laws or regulations.