KRS 338.011: Statement of purpose and policy.

The General Assembly finds that occupational accidents and diseases produce personal

injuries and illness including loss of life as well as economic loss. Therefore, the General

Assembly declares that it is the purpose and policy of the Commonwealth of Ken tucky to

promote the safety, health and general welfare of its people by preventing any detriment

to the safety and health of all employees, both public and private, covered by this chapter,

arising out of exposure to harmful conditions and practices at pl aces of work and

otherwise to preserve our human resources by providing for education and training,

inspection of workplaces, consultation, services, research, reports and statistics, and other

means of furthering progress in the field of occupational safety and health.