Minimal standards applicable.
Safe and healthful conditions shall be provided all employees of the District government in accordance with applicable standards, codes, rules and regulations, and shall be consistent with the occupational safety and health standards promulgated by the United States Department of Labor under the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended (84 Stat. 1590), and applicable codes, rules and regulations including, but not limited to: The D.C. Occupational Safety and Health Board Occupational Safety and Health Standards (11B D.C.R.R.); The Building Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986; The Electrical Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986; The Fire Prevention Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986; and The Plumbing Code approved pursuant to the Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986. The D.C. Occupational Safety and Health Board Occupational Safety and Health Standards (11B D.C.R.R.), referred to in (1), are now found in 24 DCMR, Chapters 30-32. The “Construction Codes Approval and Amendments Act of 1986,” referred to throughout this section, is D.C. Law 6-216.
Annotations
Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2003, 25 DCR 5740 Mar. 21, 1987, D.C. Law 6-216, § 13(a), 34 DCR 1072 1973 Ed., § 1-350.3. 1981 Ed., § 1-621.3.
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