{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-338.011","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 338.011","heading":"Statement of purpose and policy.","body":"The General Assembly finds that occupational accidents and diseases produce personal\ninjuries and illness including loss of life as well as economic loss. Therefore, the General\nAssembly declares that it is the purpose and policy of the Commonwealth of Ken tucky to\npromote the safety, health and general welfare of its people by preventing any detriment\nto the safety and health of all employees, both public and private, covered by this chapter,\narising out of exposure to harmful conditions and practices at pl aces of work and\notherwise to preserve our human resources by providing for education and training,\ninspection of workplaces, consultation, services, research, reports and statistics, and other\nmeans of furthering progress in the field of occupational safety and health.","path":["KRS Chapter 338"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32114","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:27Z","sha256":"a4f4fcbc4571a31684a3dfa4b02ecc9890b7a5b27cdcba83450bbbe01790a567","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-338.010","next":"us-ky/krs-338.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}