Section 50-9-8 - Duties and powers of the departmentThe department shall:
A. prevent or abate detriment to the health and safety of employees arising out of and in the course of employment;B. develop an effective and comprehensive program for the prevention or abatement of detriment to the health and safety of employees within the state;C. advise and recommend an effective and comprehensive program of occupational health and safety applicable to all employees of public agencies of the state and its political subdivisions;D. cause to be instituted legal proceedings to compel compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act or any regulation of the board;E. accept, receive and administer grants or other funds or gifts from public or private agencies, including the federal government;F. take reasonable steps to inform employees of their protections and obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including the provisions of applicable regulations; andG. make reports to the secretary of the United States department of labor in the form and containing the information as the secretary may from time to time require.1953 Comp., § 59-14-8, enacted by Laws 1972, ch. 63, § 8; 1993, ch. 322, § 7.