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District of Columbia Statutes, Title 32

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Title 32, Labor.

29 chapters · 351 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 32351 Ch 15, Workers’ Compensation.50 Ch 2, Employment of Minors.28 Ch 13, Wages and Workplace Fraud.28 Ch 11, Occupational Safety and Health.24 Ch 16, Workforce Investment Implementation.21 Ch 1A, Employee Sick Leave. [Recodified]19 Ch 10, Minimum Wages.18 Ch 4, Employment Services Licensing and Re…16 Ch 5, Leave from Work.16 Ch 12A, Reasonable Accommodations for Pregna…15 Ch 14, Voluntary Apprentices.13 Ch 8, Industrial Safety.12 Ch 6, Government Pay Equity and Training.9 Ch 7, Health Care Benefits Expansion.9

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D.C. Code § 32-801 Purpose of subchapter
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The purpose of this subchapter is to foster, promote, and develop the safety of wage earners of the District of Columbia in relation to their working conditions.
D.C. Code § 32-802 Definitions
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When used in this subchapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Employer” includes every person, firm, corporation, partnership, stock association, agent, manager, representative, or foreman, or other person…
D.C. Code § 32-803 Additional duties of Board under this subchapter
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The Board, in addition to its duties defined in subchapter I of Chapter 10 of this title shall administer the provisions of this subchapter and shall have power to make such inspections and investigations as it may deem necessary; collect and compile statistical information; requ…
D.C. Code § 32-804 Council to make rules and regulations; public hearing
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Before any rules or regulations of the Council of the District of Columbia shall become effective a public hearing shall be held by the Council for the purpose of investigating reasonable standards of safety in employment, places of employment, in the use of devices and safeguard…

D.C. Code § 32-805 Board authorized to take testimony and issue subpoenas

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Any member of the Board shall have power to administer oaths and the Board may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony of witnesses, the production of all books, registers, and other evidence relative to any matters under investigation, at any public hearing, or at any s…

D.C. Code § 32-806 Variations from rules or regulations; public hearing

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The Board may, upon written application of any employer affected by such rule or regulation, permit variations from any provisions thereof if it shall find that the application of such provision would result in unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty, and notwithstanding suc…

D.C. Code § 32-807 Director of Industrial Safety

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The Board is hereby authorized to employ a Director of Industrial Safety, who shall not be a member of the Board. The Director shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Board in administering the provisions of this subchapter.

D.C. Code § 32-808 Employer to furnish safe place of employment, information required by Board, report of employees’ injury or death, and record of employees

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(a) Every employer shall furnish a place of employment which shall be reasonably safe for employees, shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, and shall adopt and use practices, means, methods, operations, and processes which are reasonably safe and adequate to render …

D.C. Code § 32-809 Authority to examine place of employment

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The Board, or any officer or employee acting under its authority, shall have the authority, at any reasonable time, to enter any place where an employment covered by this subchapter is being carried on, and to examine any structure, tool, appliance, machinery, or process used in …

D.C. Code § 32-810 Mayor to furnish office space and supplies

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The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall furnish the Board with such office space, furniture and equipment, stationery, books, books of reference, and other supplies as are necessary for the discharge of its duties under this subchapter.

D.C. Code § 32-811 Annual report to Mayor

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The Board shall annually, on or before the 1st day of July, file with the Mayor of the District of Columbia a report covering its activities under this subchapter.

D.C. Code § 32-812 Penalties for violation of subchapter; jurisdiction; prosecution

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Whoever violates any of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations promulgated hereunder, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $600, or by imprisonment of not exce…