Issue 10 - Montana Secretary of State

-1220-BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRYSTATE OF MONTANAIn the matter of the proposed amendment ) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGof ARM 24.30.102, relating to occupational ) ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTsafety matters in public sector employment )TO: All Concerned Persons1. On June 9, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as is feasible, apublic hearing will be held in room 104 (the first floor conference room), of the WaltSullivan Building, 1327 Lockey Avenue, Helena, Montana to consider the proposedamendment of the above-stated rule.2. The Department of Labor and Industry (department) will make reasonableaccommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this publichearing or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require anaccommodation, contact the department no later than 5:00 p.m., on June 5, 2006, toadvise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact theEmployment Relations Division, Attn: Ms. Sandra Mihalik, P.O. Box 1728, Helena,MT 59624-1728; telephone (406) 444-6418; fax (406) 444-9396; TDD (406) 444-0532; or e-mail smihalik@mt.gov.3. The rule proposed to be amended provides as follows, stricken materialinterlined, new material underlined:24.30.102 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CODE FOR PUBLICSECTOR EMPLOYMENT (1) and (2) remain the same.(3) The Department of Labor and Industry adopts a safety code for everyplace of employment conducted by a public sector employer. This safety codeadopts by reference the following occupational safety and health standards found inthe Code of Federal Regulations, as of July 1, 2005 July 1, 2006:(a) Title 29, part 1910; and(b) Title 29, part 1926.(4) All sections adopted by reference are binding on every public sectoremployer even though the sections are not separately printed in a separate statepamphlet and even though they are omitted from publication in the MontanaAdministrative Register and the Administrative Rules of Montana. The safetystandards adopted above and printed in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29,as of July 1, 2005 July 1, 2006, are considered under this rule as the printed form ofthe safety code, and shall be used by the department and all public sectoremployers, employees, and other persons when referring to the provisions of thesafety code. All the provisions, remedies, and penalties found in the Montana SafetyAct apply to the administration of the provisions of the safety code adopted by thisrule.(5) remains the same.10-5/18/06 MAR Notice No. 24-30-206