Title 40 — Title 40 — Labor

July 1, 2005.

July 1, 2005.

The Commissioner shall establish within the Department an experienced and competent staff to discharge the duties and responsibilities provided in Sections 13 through 17 of this act. Laws 1970, c. 287, § 16, operative July 1, 1970.

(1) To assure the availability of accurate, timely statistical data concerning occupational health and safety in Oklahoma, all employers as defined in Section 402 of this title shall submit reports, on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Labor. Reports shall …

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a fund for the Department of Labor to be designated the "Special Occupational Health and Safety Fund". The fund shall be subject to legislative appropriation and shall consist of monies collected pursuant to Section 418 of Title 40 of…

- Disposition of funds. (1) Each insurance carrier writing workers' compensation insurance in this state and each self-insured employer authorized to make workers' compensation payments directly to employees shall pay to the Oklahoma Tax Commission up to a sum equal to three-four…

40 O.S. § 418.2 Repealed by Laws 2009, c. 322, § 15

Any employer or insurance company willfully failing to comply with any of the provisions of Sections 17 and 18 is guilty of a misdemeanor. Laws 1970, c. 287, § 19, operative July 1, 1970.

The provisions as to qualifications of persons in positions or jobs created or provided for under provisions of Sections 401 through 423 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes, the Oklahoma Occupational Health and Safety Standards Act of 1970, shall not apply to officers or employe…

40 O.S. § 425 Repealed by Laws 2010, c. 394, § 1

breast-feeding. A. 1. An employer other than a state agency may provide reasonable unpaid break time each day to an employee who needs to breast-feed or express breast milk for her child to maintain milk supply and comfort. The break time, if possible, shall run concurrently with…

Sections 265 through 270 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Asbestos Control Act". Added by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 264, eff. July 1, 1993.

As used in the Oklahoma Asbestos Control Act: 1. "Friable asbestos material" means any material that contains asbestos of more than one percent (1%) or more that can be crumbled, pulverized or reduced to powder by hand pressure; 2. "Friable asbestos material abatement" means the …

A. No contractor shall abate any friable material containing asbestos without having first obtained a license to do so from the Commissioner of Labor. The Commissioner shall issue an asbestos abatement license to a qualified contractor upon proper application, as determined by th…

A. The Commissioner of Labor shall have the power and duty to: 1. Develop and promulgate rules for the abatement of friable asbestos materials which shall be consistent with general industry standards; 2. Instruct and examine contractors, employees and supervisors on the safe aba…

Hearing - Appeal. If the Commissioner finds that a contractor has violated any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Asbestos Control Act or any rule promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Asbestos Control Act, the Commissioner may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue the license of the …

The Commissioner of Labor or an authorized representative shall have the power and authority to enter at reasonable times upon any property for the purpose of inspecting and investigating contractors relating to the abatement of any friable material containing asbestos pursuant t…

A. In addition to any administrative or civil penalty, any person who violates any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Asbestos Control Act or who violates any rule or order promulgated pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be enjoined from continuing such actio…

2015.

Any court of competent jurisdiction, after having determined that any employer in this state is not fulfilling contracts made through employment agents, may order all employment agents in the state to refuse further service to such employer. Added by Laws 1917, c. 181, p. 342, § …

The Commissioner of Labor shall promulgate rules and regulations for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation and inspection of all amusement rides necessary for the protection of the general public using amusement rides. Added by Laws 1982, c. 145, § 1.

A. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Commissioner of Labor under Section 460 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes to promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides necessary for the protection of the g…

and repair records. A. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Commissioner of Labor under Section 460 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes to promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides necessary for the…

A. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Commissioner of Labor under Section 460 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes to promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides necessary for the protection of the g…

Definition of “rider”. A. Pursuant to the authority granted to the Commissioner of Labor under Section 460 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes to promulgate rules for the safe installation, repair, maintenance, use, operation, and inspection of all amusement rides necessary for …

As used in Sections 460 through 473 of this title: 1. "Amusement ride" means a device or combination of devices or elements that carry, convey, or direct a person or persons over or through a fixed or restricted course or within a defined area for the primary purpose of amusement…

A. The Commissioner of Labor shall determine the date and frequency of inspections based on the type of amusement ride. No permanent or temporary amusement device may operate without an initial inspection. On or before a date specified by the Commissioner of Labor, an operator or…

A. The Commissioner of Labor may promulgate rules establishing a schedule of administrative fees for the registration and inspection of amusement and other rides. The following fees shall remain in effect until such rules become effective, at which time the fees contained in this…

Before a new amusement ride is erected, or whenever any additions or alterations are made which change the structure, mechanism, classification or capacity of any amusement ride, the operator or owner shall file with the Commissioner of Labor a notice of his intention and any pla…

A. The Commissioner of Labor may issue a written order for the temporary cessation of operation of an amusement ride if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operations shall not resume until such conditions are corrected to the satisfaction of the Co…

The Commissioner of Labor may modify the application of rules or regulations to an operator who demonstrates a hardship resulting from such application if the public safety will remain secure. Any owner or operator may make a written request to the Commissioner of Labor specifyin…

No person shall operate an amusement ride unless at the time there exists a policy of insurance in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury suffered by persons riding the amusement ride. Added by La…

Inspections. A. Nothing contained in this act shall prevent cities and counties from regulating amusement rides nor prevent them from enacting ordinances in addition to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Labor which may be more restrictive than thisact w…

A. Any violation of the provisions of Sections 460 through 468 of this title shall be a misdemeanor. Conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or by not more than one (1) year in the county jail, or both such fine and imprisonme…

employment through employment agency. Every person, company, corporation or association doing business in this state, who shall have persons brought into this state or transferred from one point to another within the state, for the purpose of employment through or by means of any…

There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Department of Labor to be designated the "Department of Labor Administrative Penalty Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all admin…

40 O.S. § 471 Repealed by Laws 2009, c. 179, § 3

A. As used in this section: 1. “ASTM Standards” means the American Society for Testing of Materials International (ASTM) standards entitled “Standard Practice for Ownership and Operation of Amusement Rides and Devices” currently designated F 770, and any amendments, supplements, …

Any rules promulgated pursuant to Section 471 of Title 40 of the Oklahoma Statutes, repealed by Section 3 of this act, shall be null and void and shall have no effect. Added by Laws 2009, c. 179, § 2.

jobs included in program - Criteria for work experience assignments - Public projects contracted by private sector contractor which may be included - Eligible participants - Voluntariness of participation. A. There shall be established a Jobs Recovery Program in accordance with t…

A. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shall seek any federal funds available for the implementation of the Jobs Recovery Program, including, but not limited to, funds available from grants or work and training programs. B. The Oklahoma Employment Security Commission shal…

to Employment Security Commission. The duties and responsibilities currently performed by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce with regards to administration of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, 29 U.S.C., Section 1501 et seq., and all related property, records and personn…

A. It shall be unlawful for an employer to: 1. Discharge any individual, or otherwise disadvantage any individual, with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because the individual is a nonsmoker or smokes or uses tobacco products during nonworkin…

The provisions of Sections 11 through 14 of this act shall not be construed to prevent an employer from prescribing conditions with regard to smoking while on the job or on the premises of the employer. Added by Laws 1991, c. 172, § 12, emerg. eff. May 8, 1991.

occupational requirement or part of collective bargaining agreement. The provisions of Sections 11 through 14 of this act shall not apply when the restriction on smoking relates to a bona fide occupational requirement or an applicable collective bargaining agreement which prohibi…

A. The sole remedy for any individual claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of Section 11 of this act shall be a civil action for damages which shall include all wages and benefits deprived the individual by reason of the violation. B. The court shall award the prevailing party…

For the purpose of and when used in this act: (a) "Employee", as used in this act, shall mean any person performing or applying for work or service of any kind or character for hire. (b) "Employer" shall mean any person employing or seeking to employ any person for hire. (c) "Fee…

40 O.S. § 53 Repealed by Laws 2017, c. 51, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2017

(a) The service fee charged for helping to secure permanent employment shall not exceed the following schedule: Fifteen percent (15%) of the first full month's gross compensation if the position pays Seventy-nine Dollars and ninety-nine cents ($79.99) or less; twenty percent (20%…

(a) Every employment agency shall enter into a written agreement with every applicant for services to be rendered and the time and method of payment, and on which there shall appear the definition of "Temporary Employment", "Permanent Employment" and "Method of Payment". Provided…