Connecticut § 31-370 - Duties of employer and employee.
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§ 31-370. Duties of employer and employee.
Sec. 31-370. Duties of employer and employee. (a) Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
(b) Each employer shall, upon the written request of any employee, furnish such employee with a written statement listing the substances which such employee uses or with which such employee comes into contact that have been identified as toxic and hazardous by occupational safety and health standards, under Title 29 CFR 1910.1000 “Air Contaminant Code of Federal Regulations”.
(c) Each employer shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this chapter.
(d) Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all regulations and orders issued pursuant to this chapter which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.
(P.A. 73-379, S. 4, 21; P.A. 77-107.)
History: P.A. 77-107 inserted new Subsec. (b) re employer's duty to notify employees of toxic and hazardous substances which they use, etc. and relettered former Subsecs. (b) and (c) accordingly.
Cited. 184 C. 173; 243 C. 66.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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