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RSA 277:17 · Modification

Title: XXIII: LABOR
Chapter: 277 · SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES
Status: current
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277:17 Modification. – Whenever the commissioner, after any place of employment subject to this chapter shall have been inspected in accordance with RSA 277:13, shall be of the opinion that the special conditions in that place of employment render the standards inadequate or unreasonable, as applied to such place of employment, he may, by special order applicable to that place, so modify or extend the requirements of such standards as to make the same adequate and reasonable with respect to such special conditions. Source. 1917, 183:5. PL 177:13. RL 215:13. RSA 277:17. 1963, 220:4, eff. July 1, 1963.

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Source. 1917, 183:5. PL 177:13. RL 215:13. RSA 277:17. 1963, 220:4, eff. July 1, 1963.

Source history

1917, 183:5. PL 177:13. RL 215:13. RSA 277:17
1963, 220:4, eff. July 1, 1963

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2026 HB1072 related
of RSA 276-A:4, I, relative to the prohibition against youth being employed or permitted to work in any hazardous occupation. (g) The commissioner is enforcing the provisions of RSA 277, relative to public workplace safety. (h) The owner or owner’s representative has had an opportunity to review the notice document required by paragraph I and has provided written consent to waive the 30 day deadline.
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es it is unlikely that the bill will have significant impact on revenues at the state, county or local level. It is possible that some employers would violate the new standards resulting in civil penalty under RSA 277. Such an increase in revenue cannot be credibly quantified at this time. It is assumed that any fiscal impact would occur after FY 2025. AGENCIES CONTACTED: Department of Labor
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ll make available such record of annual review to any interested party on request. (c) The commissioner shall make recommendation to the legislature for statutory amendment to RSA 277 when such amendment is identified as necessary following annual review of standards. 3 Additional Staffing Requirement. The labor commissioner may establish up to 6 additional full-time, classified labor inspector