§371-8  Duties and powers of director;enforcement of rules.  In addition to any other duties and powers as may beconferred upon the director by law, the director of labor and industrialrelations shall:

(1)  Supervise and direct the operations and functionsof the department of labor and industrial relations;

(2)  Cause the enforcement of rules; and

(3)  Propose rules or changes in rules, as thedirector deems advisable for the protection of life, health, and safety ofemployees, in every employment or place of employment; provided that rulespertaining to workers' compensation cases arising under chapter 386 shall beadopted or amended as specified in section 386-72.  The director may appointcommittees composed of employers, employees, and experts to suggest rules orchanges therein.

The director may make, amend, and repeal rulesnecessary for the internal administration of the department and for the properconduct of hearings before the director or the director's authorized agentsunder this section.  The director shall not be bound by technical rules ofevidence in the conduct of these hearings. [L 1939, c 237, §1(11); RL 1945,§4114; am L 1949, c 102, §1; am L 1955, c 25, §1; RL 1955, §88-15; am L Sp 19592d, c 1, §27; am L 1963, c 158, §1; HRS §371-8; gen ch 1985; am L Sp 2005, c11, §3]

 

Cross References

 

  Rulemaking, see chapter 91.