23-414. Emergency temporary standards
A. The commission may provide for emergency temporary standards or regulations to
take immediate effect upon filing with the secretary of state, if it determines that
employees are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances or agents determined to
be toxic or physically harmful or from new hazards and that such emergency standard or
regulation is necessary to protect employees from such danger.
B. Such emergency temporary standards or regulations shall be effective until
superseded by standards or regulations promulgated in accordance with the procedures
prescribed in section 23-410.
C. Upon filing such a standard or regulation with the secretary of state the
commission shall commence a proceeding in accordance with section 23-410 and the
emergency temporary standard or regulation shall serve as a proposed standard or
regulation for the proceeding. The commission shall promulgate a standard or regulation
under this subsection no later than six months after filing of the emergency temporary
standard or regulation.
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