Georgia § 34-2-10 - Employer's duty with respect to provision of safe employment generally.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 34-2-10 — Employer's duty with respect to provision of safe employment generally., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-2-10. Employer's duty with respect to provision of safe employment generally.
Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be reasonably safe for the employees therein, shall furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, shall adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of employment safe, and shall do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, health, safety, and welfare of such employees. Every employer and every owner of a place of employment, place of public assembly, or public building, now or hereafter constructed, shall so construct, repair, and maintain such facility as to render it reasonably safe. (Ga. L. 1937, p. 230, § 10.) Cross references. - Safety and weight support requirements for scaffolding and staging design, § 25-15-110 . Liability of employers for injuries to employees generally, § 34-7-20 et seq. Law reviews. - For annual survey on insurance law, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 151 (2012).
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia § 34-2-10
What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 34-2-10 cover?
Section 34-2-10 ("Employer's duty with respect to provision of safe employment generally.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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