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§ 177. Contractor or person in charge to comply with preceding sections--Penalty for violations...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 40. Labor

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 40. Labor
Chapter 5. Protection of Labor
40 Okl.St.Ann. § 177
§ 177. Contractor or person in charge to comply with preceding sections--Penalty for violations--Prohibition of use of scaffolds, etc.
Any contractor or other person having charge of the erection, construction, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct, steel tank, standpipe or other structure, within the provisions of the three preceding sections,1 shall comply with the terms thereof, and any such contractor or other person violating any of the provisions of the three preceding sections shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), or imprisoned for not less than thirty (30) days nor more than one (1) year, or both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. In addition to the penalties herein provided, in the event of refusal or neglect of any person, firm or corporation, or his, or its agent, to comply with the provisions of the three preceding sections, the use of any such scaffold, hoist, crane, stays ladder, support, or other mechanical contrivance, or the erection, repairing, alteration, removal or painting of any building, bridge, viaduct, steel tank, or other structure, may be prohibited by the Labor Commissioner, or inspector deputized by him, and a notice to that effect shall be posted upon the premises. Such notice shall not be removed until such scaffold, hoist, crane, stays, ladder, support or other mechanical contrivance or temporary floorings are properly and safely constructed.

Credits

R.L.1910, § 3775; Laws 1919, c. 149, p. 217, § 1.

Footnotes

Title 40, §§ 174 to 176.
40 Okl. St. Ann. § 177, OK ST T. 40 § 177
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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