Guam § 1212 - Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 1212 — Division of Occupational Safety and Health., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1212. Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
(a) There is hereby established within the Department a
division of Occupational Safety and Health whose function it shall
be to investigate and inquire into the causes of injuries or sickness
and to assist in the preparation of such occupational safety and
health standards as are necessary to aid in the prevention of such
injuries or sickness.
(1) Further, the Division of Occupational Safety and
Health shall be responsible for distributing to employers in
Guam information regarding any occupational safety and
health standards and the duties of the employer with respect
to reporting to the Department all information required to
assist the Department in administering and enforcing such
occupational safety and health standards.
(2) The Division of Occupational Safety and Health
shall be responsible for assisting in the preparation of any
reports the Department is required to file with the United
States Department of Labor. In this connection, the Director
shall make such reports to the Secretary of Labor in
accordance with 29 CFR Part 1902.3(L), and as the Secretary
shall from time to time require.
(3) Finally, the Director shall provide for the
establishment and supervision of programs to encourage
voluntary compliance by employers and employees by such
means as conducting training and consultation with
employers and employees.
(b) The Director may appoint an Industrial Hygienist, a
Safety Officer, Safety Inspectors, an Administrative Assistant,
and such additional officers and personnel in the Division of
Occupational Safety and Health as may be required to perform its
functions. Such officers and personnel shall have full authority to
act in the name of the Director to the extent authorized by him.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1212 ("Division of Occupational Safety and Health.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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