What is the Montana Occupational Safety and Health Act?
Occupational Safety for Municipalities: Legal Duties and Compliance Under Montana Law
Municipal employers have the legal and moral responsibility to create and maintain a safe and healthful work environment for their employees. The protection of employees is required by law and is essential to the success of the municipality. This section will provide an overview of the occupational safety and health requirements for public sector employers and resources available for improving workplace safety. This section includes some full text references
from the Montana Code Annotated and the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) because they include very clear direction to municipalities regarding legal obligations for occupational safety and health. Public sector employers Montana are subject to occupational safety and health rules similar to private sector employers. However, whereas private sector is regulated, and enforcement jurisdiction is held by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), public sector is regulated, and enforcement jurisdiction is held by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. These rules are the minimum standards that an employer must implement and follow to protect the life, health and safety of employees. These rules are collectively known as the Montana Occupational Safety and Health Act. For
complete details of the act, please review MCA Title 50 Chapter 71 Part 1 and ARM 24.30.102 through 24.30.107.
from the Montana Code Annotated and the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM) because they include very clear direction to municipalities regarding legal obligations for occupational safety and health. Public sector employers Montana are subject to occupational safety and health rules similar to private sector employers. However, whereas private sector is regulated, and enforcement jurisdiction is held by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), public sector is regulated, and enforcement jurisdiction is held by the Montana Department of Labor & Industry. These rules are the minimum standards that an employer must implement and follow to protect the life, health and safety of employees. These rules are collectively known as the Montana Occupational Safety and Health Act. For
complete details of the act, please review MCA Title 50 Chapter 71 Part 1 and ARM 24.30.102 through 24.30.107.