Labor Law 886 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 885 Definitions up ARTICLE 29 Training and Education Program On Occupational Safety and Health next SECTION 887 Occupational safety and health inspection account Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 886 Training and education program on occupational safety and health Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 29 § 886. Training and education program on occupational safety and health. 1. There is hereby created a training and education program on occupational safety and health. 2. The board shall, pursuant to the provisions of subdivision fourteen of section twenty-seven-a of this chapter, provide grants to employers (public or private), labor organizations or their federations, trade associations, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to provide occupational safety and health education and training services to employees and employers at locations throughout the state, including education services as required under article twenty-eight of this chapter, training and education for employees concerning the prevention of occupational diseases and injuries, and any other services deemed effective to promote the prevention of accidents and illness. 3. Apportionment of funds. (a) The department shall retain no more than ten percent of the appropriated funds for the administration of this program. (b) Any funds reappropriated for the purposes provided in this article which the commissioner determines to be unencumbered as of July first of the year in which said grants lapse, shall, by January first of the next succeeding year, be awarded to grantees in the same manner as all other funds appropriated for this purpose in the same manner as other grants under subdivision two of this section.