{"data":{"id":"us-nm/50-9-8","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"50-9-8","heading":"Duties and powers of the department.","body":"The department shall:\nA. prevent or abate detriment to the health and safety of employees arising out of and in the course of employment;\nB. develop an effective and comprehensive program for the prevention or abatement of detriment to the health and safety of employees within the state;\nC. advise and recommend an effective and comprehensive program of occupational health and safety applicable to all employees of public agencies of the state and its political subdivisions;\nD. cause to be instituted legal proceedings to compel compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act or any regulation of the board;\nE. accept, receive and administer grants or other funds or gifts from public or private agencies, including the federal government;\nF. take reasonable steps to inform employees of their protections and obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including the provisions of applicable regulations; and\nG. make reports to the secretary of the United States department of labor in the form and containing the information as the secretary may from time to time require.","path":["Chapter 50 - Employment Law","ARTICLE 9 Occupational Health and Safety"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18553/index.do","current_through":"2024-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"0d1cfc6e5d6d3b489cd1a9bf8983ba0cee22e5c52014503863a4084438b21f4b","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/50-9-7","next":"us-nm/50-9-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}