Sec.31-371-20. Definitions


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  • (a) "Act" means the Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Public Act No. 73-379).

    (b) The definitions contained in section 31-367 of the Act shall be applicable to such terms when used in the regulations.

    (c) "Working days" means Mondays through Fridays but shall not include Saturdays, Sundays or State holidays. In computing 15 working days, the day of receipt of any notice shall not be included, and the last day of the 15 working days shall be included.

    (d) "Occupational Safety or Health Officer or Inspector" means a person authorized by the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Labor, to conduct inspections.

    (e) "Inspection" means any inspection of an employer's factory, plant, establishment, construction site, or other area, workplace or environment where work is performed by an employee of an employer, and includes any inspection conducted pursuant to a complaint, any reinspection, followup inspection, accident investigation or other inspection conducted under section 31-374 of the Act.

(Effective September 11, 1974)