Section 179-4-II - The Role of the Bureau of Labor Standards The role of the Bureau of Labor Standards shall include but not be limited to:
A. Investigating workplace injuries and fatalities (Title 26, Section 2), investigating written employee complaints (Title 26, Section 50), and issuing citations for violations of safety standards. (Title 26, Sections 43, 44, 44- A, 45, 46, 49)B.Conducting routine BLS inspectionsReviewing inventories, records and training records kept by municipal fire departments and volunteer fire associations to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Minimum Safety Standards for Firefighters statute and rules of the Board of Occupational Safety and Health.
C. Advising municipal fire departments and volunteer fire associations on procedures for recordkeeping, inspections of protective equipment and meeting the requirements of various standards for new purchases of protective equipment.12-179 C.M.R. ch. 4, § II