Vermont § 1417 - Functions and duties of Division The Division of Occupational Health shall:

§ 1417. Functions and duties of Division The Division of Occupational Health shall:

• (1) maintain necessary laboratory facilities and equipment required to effectively perform
  its functions; (2) study occupational health hazards and occupational diseases and procedures necessary
  for their control or prevention, and recommend necessary rules for such control or
  prevention to the Commissioner of Health and the Secretary of Human Services; (3) investigate places of employment to determine the presence of health hazards which
  may be the cause or which may be suspected of being the cause of illness or occupational
  disease; (4) investigate health hazards in places of employment that cause ill health or occupational
  disease, or may be suspected of doing so, and recommend rules to the Commissioner
  of Health and the Secretary of Human Services for the control or elimination of the
  health hazards; (5) advise employers of the existence of conditions at work places which cause ill health
  or occupational disease; (6) make inspections and investigations to discover violation of health standards and
  rules promulgated by the Secretary of Human Services under the VOSHA Code, and report
  any violation other than de minimis violations to the Commissioner of Labor, and cooperate
  with that Commissioner in taking action against violators of the VOSHA Code; (7) test the effectiveness of control appliances and equipment used by employers and report
  any deficiency in performance to the employer and the Commissioner of Labor; and (8) consult, advise, and assist employers in the development and maintenance of medical
  services and programs for employees. (Added 1971, No. 205 (Adj