§ 28-26-12 Investigation and prosecution
of violations. –
The chief of the section shall act as an investigator with respect to the
enforcement of all provisions of law relative to the licensing of hoisting
engineers and to this effect whenever a complaint is made by the chief of the
section to the director of labor and training that the provisions of this
chapter are being violated, the director of labor and training shall issue an
order to cease and desist from the violation and impose the penalties provided
in section 28-26-11 against the violator, against the operator, against the
contractor, and against the project developers. A cease and desist order may
also be issued against the owner of equipment, against the contractor, and
against the project developers whenever the chief complains to the director
that operating equipment does not meet OSHA standards for construction
equipment as contained in 29 CFR Part 1910 and 29 CFR 1926.
(P.L. 1941, ch. 1068, § 9; P.L. 1944, ch. 1417, § 1; G.L. 1956,
§ 28-26-12; P.L. 1985, ch. 181, art. 47, § 2; P.L. 1989, ch. 211,
§ 1; P.L. 1995, ch. 323, § 8; P.L. 1999, ch. 61, § 1.)