[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 9]
[Revised as of July 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1956.44]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR--(CONTINUED)
 
  PART 1956--STATE PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENFORCEMENT OF STATE
 
                         Subpart E--Connecticut
 
Sec. 1956.44  Completion of developmental steps and certification.

    (a) In accordance with 29 CFR 1956.43(f), Connecticut's reformatted 
and revised public employee only plan and narrative description 
(including background information on program operations) were approved 
by the Assistant Secretary on August 3, 1983.
    (b) In accordance with 29 CFR 1956.43(a), Connecticut's safety and 
health poster for public employees only

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was approved by the Assistant Secretary on August 3, 1983.
    (c) In accordance with 29 CFR 1956.43(b), Connecticut has 
promulgated standards identical to all basic Federal standards in 29 CFR 
parts 1910, 1926, and 1928. The State has continued to adopt Federal 
standards, amendments and corrections as noted in separate standards 
approval notices.
    (d) In accordance with 29 CFR 1956.43(c), Connecticut promulgated 
rules for inspections, citations, and proposed penalties (Administrative 
Regulation Section 31-371-1 through 20) parallel to 29 CFR part 1903; 
recording and reporting occupational injuries and illness 
(Administrative Regulation Section 31-374-1 through 15 parallel to 29 
CFR part 1904; rules of practices for variances (Administrative 
Regulation Section 31-372-1 through 51) parallel to 29 CFR part 1905; 
and review commission procedures (Administrative Regulation Section 31-
376-1 through 61) parallel to 29 CFR part 2200. In addition, Connecticut 
adopted Field Operations and Industrial Hygiene Manuals identical to the 
Federal. These supplements were approved by the Assistant Secretary on 
August 3, 1983.
    (e) In accordance with 29 CFR 1956.43(d), Connecticut's employee 
discrimination provisions (Administrative Regulation Section 31-379-1 
through 22) were approved by the Assistant Secretary on August 3, 1983.
    (f) In accordance with 29 CFR 1956.43(e), Connecticut's 
comprehensive list classifying governmental entities covered by the plan 
was approved by the Assistant Secretary on August 3, 1983.
    (g) In accordance with 29 CFR 1956.10(g), a State is required to 
have a sufficient number of adequately trained and competent personnel 
to discharge its responsibilities under the plan. The Connecticut Public 
Employee Only State plan provides for three (3) safety compliance 
officers and one (1) health compliance officer as set forth in the 
Connecticut Fiscal Year 1986 grant. This staffing level meets the 
``fully effective'' benchmarks established for Connecticut for both 
safety and health.
    (h) In accordance with Sec. 1956.23 of this chapter, the Connecticut 
occupational safety and health public employee only plan was certified 
effective August 19, 1986 as having completed all developmental steps 
specified in the plan as approved October 2, 1978, on or before October 
2, 1979. This certification attests to the structured completeness of 
the plan, but does not render judgment on adequacy of performance.

[48 FR 37027, Aug. 16, 1983, as amended at 51 FR 32454, Sept. 12, 1986]