Title 34A Utah Labor Code
Chapter 6 Utah Occupational Safety and Health Act
Section 103 Definitions.
34A-6-103. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Administrator" means the director of the Division of Occupational Safety and
Health.
(2) "Amendment" means such modification or change in a code, standard, rule, or order
intended for universal or general application.
(3) "Commission" means the Labor Commission.
(4) "Council" means the Utah Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council.
(5) "Division" means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
(6) "Employee" includes any person suffered or permitted to work by an employer.
(7) "Employer" means:
(a) the state;
(b) each county, city, town, and school district in the state; and
(c) every person, firm, and private corporation, including public utilities, having one or
more workers or operatives regularly employed in the same business, or in or about the same
establishment, under any contract of hire.
(8) "Hearing" means a proceeding conducted by the commission.
(9) "Imminent danger" means a danger exists which reasonably could be expected to
cause an occupational disease, death, or serious physical harm immediately, or before the danger
could be eliminated through enforcement procedures under this chapter.
(10) "National consensus standard" means any occupational safety and health standard or
modification:
(a) adopted by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization under
procedures where it can be determined by the administrator and division that persons interested
and affected by the standard have reached substantial agreement on its adoption;
(b) formulated in a manner which affords an opportunity for diverse views to be
considered; and
(c) designated as such a standard by the Secretary of the United States Department of
Labor.
(11) "Person" means the general public, one or more individuals, partnerships,
associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, receivers, and the state and its political
subdivisions.
(12) "Publish" means publication in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(13) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the United States Department of Labor.
(14) "Standard" means an occupational health and safety standard or group of standards
which requires conditions, or the adoption or use of one or more practices, means, methods,
operations, or processes, reasonably necessary to provide safety and healthful employment and
places of employment.
(15) "Variance" means a special, limited modification or change in the code or standard
applicable to the particular establishment of the employer or person petitioning for the
modification or change.
(16) "Workplace" means any place of employment.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
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