KRS 338.062: Occupational safety and health standards -- Restrictions on adopting,

promulgating, or enforcing regulations -- Exemption for public employees.

The Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards board, the secretary, the

secretary's designee, the commissioner, and the commissioner's authorized representative

shall not adopt, promulgate, or enforce any occupational safety and health administrative

regulation that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration or the United States

Department of Labor has not promulgated, or that is more stringent than the

corresponding federal provision enforced by the United States Department of Labor

under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Whereas the Occupational Safety

and Health Act o f 1970 does not apply to public employees, the cabinet shall retain the

authority to promulgate and enforce, as necessary, administrative regulations pertaining

to public employees.