KRS 338.131: Abatement of danger -- Commissioner may apply for injunction.

(1) Whenever an authorized representative of the commissioner determines that

conditions in any place of employment are of an imminent danger which reasonably

could be expected to cause death or serious physical harm, then he or she shall order

the danger to b e immediately abated. Any order issued under this section may

require such steps to be taken as may be necessary to avoid, correct, or remove such

imminent danger and prohibit the employment or presence of any individual in

locations or under conditions wh ere such imminent danger exists, except

individuals whose presence is necessary to avoid, correct, or remove such imminent

danger or to maintain the capacity of a continuous process operation to resume

normal operations without a complete cessation of oper ations, or where a cessation

of operations is necessary, to permit such to be accomplished in a safe and orderly

manner.

(2) In the event the danger is not abated immediately, the commissioner shall apply to

the Franklin Circuit Court for an order to restrain such condition or practice.