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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    Rules and Regulations Promulgated by Labor Department. Sanitary Codes for Connecticut Runbisnmens Code deals with provi- sion of potable water supply; specifies type, construction and number of toilet, washing and drinking facilities, and sets forth requirements for ventilation and maintenance. Employment of Women and Minors Among pertinent provisions are the following: Gen. Stat., 1949, Section 7352. Employment of minors. Prohibits employ- ment of minors under 16 in specified industries and of minors under 18 “in any occupation which has been or shall be pronounced hazardous to health by State department of health or shall be pronounced hazardous in other respects by the department of labor.” Penalty for violation. Section 7368. Seats to be provided for female employees. Requires the provision of seats for female employees in mercantile, mechanical or manufactur- ing establishments and their use as duties permit it. Reporting of Injuries Section 3754. Persons in active charge of any manufacturing or mercantile establishment are required to report accidents resulting in death or causing absence from work for at least one week to the Commissioner of Labor. Penalty for failure to report. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION COMMISSION * Gen. Stat., 1949, Sections 7416 to 7494. The Workmen’s Compensation Act of Connecticut is administered by the Workmen’s Compensation Commission, com- posed of five commissioners, acting as a board. Each commissioner has sole jurisdiction over his respective congressional district. Occupational Disease Compensation Section 7416. Personal injury is defined to include an occupational disease as defined. Full coverage. Reporting of Injuries Section 7441. Employers subject to the compensation law, are required to report injuries as prescribed by rules to the Commissioner, along with notices of claims for compensation. Duplicates of reports shall be transmitted to the Commissioner of Labor. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Vocational Rehabilitation Gen. Stat., 1949, Sections 1409 to 1411. Authorizes the State Board of Educa- tion to maintain a “rehabilitation service for the rehabilitation and placement in remunerative employment of persons whose capacity to earn a living has been destroyed or impaired.” Duties of the State Board as to vocational rehabilitation are enumerated. “Said board and the Workmen’s Compensation Commission are authorized and directed to formulate a plan of cooperation for such rehabilita- tion work.”