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SECTION 28-20-1

   § 28-20-1  Definitions. – When used in this chapter:

   (1) "Amendment" means any modification or change in a codeintended to be of universal or general application;

   (2) "Code" means a standard body of rules for safety andhealth formulated, adopted, and issued by the commission under the provisionsof this chapter;

   (3) "Commission" means the code commission for occupationalsafety and health created by this chapter;

   (4) "Director" means the director of labor and training orhis or her duly authorized representative;

   (5) "Employ" means the use of any services of an employee forcompensation and includes to suffer or permit to work;

   (6) "Employee" means an individual who is employed by anemployer;

   (7) "Employer" means a person, firm, corporation,partnership, association, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy having one or morepersons in his, her or its employ, a state agency, or an agency of a politicalsubdivision of the state, or any person acting, directly or indirectly, in theinterest of an employer;

   (8) "Review board" means the occupational safety and healthreview board created by this chapter;

   (9) "Standard" means a federal standard adopted by the U.S.secretary of labor for the federal occupational safety and healthadministration;

   (10) "Variance" means a limited modification or change in acode which is applicable only to the particular place of employment of theemployer or person petitioning for the modification or change.

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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-20 > 28-20-1

SECTION 28-20-1

   § 28-20-1  Definitions. – When used in this chapter:

   (1) "Amendment" means any modification or change in a codeintended to be of universal or general application;

   (2) "Code" means a standard body of rules for safety andhealth formulated, adopted, and issued by the commission under the provisionsof this chapter;

   (3) "Commission" means the code commission for occupationalsafety and health created by this chapter;

   (4) "Director" means the director of labor and training orhis or her duly authorized representative;

   (5) "Employ" means the use of any services of an employee forcompensation and includes to suffer or permit to work;

   (6) "Employee" means an individual who is employed by anemployer;

   (7) "Employer" means a person, firm, corporation,partnership, association, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy having one or morepersons in his, her or its employ, a state agency, or an agency of a politicalsubdivision of the state, or any person acting, directly or indirectly, in theinterest of an employer;

   (8) "Review board" means the occupational safety and healthreview board created by this chapter;

   (9) "Standard" means a federal standard adopted by the U.S.secretary of labor for the federal occupational safety and healthadministration;

   (10) "Variance" means a limited modification or change in acode which is applicable only to the particular place of employment of theemployer or person petitioning for the modification or change.


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-28 > Chapter-28-20 > 28-20-1

SECTION 28-20-1

   § 28-20-1  Definitions. – When used in this chapter:

   (1) "Amendment" means any modification or change in a codeintended to be of universal or general application;

   (2) "Code" means a standard body of rules for safety andhealth formulated, adopted, and issued by the commission under the provisionsof this chapter;

   (3) "Commission" means the code commission for occupationalsafety and health created by this chapter;

   (4) "Director" means the director of labor and training orhis or her duly authorized representative;

   (5) "Employ" means the use of any services of an employee forcompensation and includes to suffer or permit to work;

   (6) "Employee" means an individual who is employed by anemployer;

   (7) "Employer" means a person, firm, corporation,partnership, association, receiver or trustee in bankruptcy having one or morepersons in his, her or its employ, a state agency, or an agency of a politicalsubdivision of the state, or any person acting, directly or indirectly, in theinterest of an employer;

   (8) "Review board" means the occupational safety and healthreview board created by this chapter;

   (9) "Standard" means a federal standard adopted by the U.S.secretary of labor for the federal occupational safety and healthadministration;

   (10) "Variance" means a limited modification or change in acode which is applicable only to the particular place of employment of theemployer or person petitioning for the modification or change.