3-3105. Powers and duties


The assistant director shall:


1. Administer this chapter.


2. Cooperate with the federal government to establish and maintain an agricultural
safety and health program.


3. Propose to the director for adoption by the department standards and rules
pursuant to section 3-3106, 3-3108 or 3-3109 and other rules that are necessary for the
office to function efficiently.


4. Enforce all standards and rules adopted by the department pursuant to the
procedures and requirements of this article.


5. Implement an agricultural safety and health program, including the following
duties and responsibilities:


(a) Development of a statewide agricultural safety and health education and
training program to acquaint employers, supervisors, employees and employee
representatives with the most modern and effective techniques of accident prevention and
agricultural health control.


(b) Development of training programs for employees of the office and, if necessary,
development of certification programs for recognition of competent, trained personnel.


(c) Coordinate training programs with state and federal agencies including the
university of Arizona college of agriculture, the United States department of agriculture
and vocational education programs.


(d) Planning, organizing, conducting or attending safety and health seminars,
conferences and meetings designed for management, supervisory personnel, employees and
employee representatives and establishing liaison with other safety and health groups as
may be necessary.


(e) Definition and establishment of necessary research projects.


(f) Arrangement and procurement of necessary contractual services and training
aids.


(g) Development of specific agricultural safety and health programs for employer
and employee representative groups.


6. Collect and analyze agricultural safety and health statistics generated by the
industrial commission, the department of health services, the department of environmental
quality and any other state or federal agency that produces such information.


7. Coordinate the responsibilities and functions of other administrative units in
the department with regard to agricultural safety and health in order to develop a
comprehensive statewide program.