P.R. Laws tit. 29, § 361y
(a) The Secretary shall establish or designate an administrative unit within the Department of Labor and Human Resources to enforce the provisions of §§ 361—361aa of this title. All authority, responsibilities and administrative functions of the Accident Prevention Bureau of the Department, as well as all the regular employees of said Bureau covered by the Personnel Act of Puerto Rico, may be transferred by the Secretary to the newly-created created.
The regular personnel of the Accident Prevention Bureau, if transferred, shall retain their status and all vested rights under the provisions of the Personnel Act of Puerto Rico, Act No. 345 of May 12, 1947, as amended.
(b) The Secretary may designate any other employees deemed necessary to achieve the purposes of §§ 361—361aa of this title and their appointment and removal from service shall be conducted pursuant to the applicable regulations of the Personnel Office.
(c) The Secretary shall have authority to contract professional services, specialized technicians and any other persons deemed necessary to achieve the purposes of §§ 361—361aa of this title.
(d) The executive and administrative duties of the administrative unit mentioned in subsection (a) shall be discharged by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health which shall be composed of the following units:
(1) The Occupational Safety and Health Bureau.
(2) The Education and Promotion Division.
(3) The Elevators and Boilers Registration and Inspection Section.
History —Aug. 5, 1975, No. 16, p. 605, § 26; July 23, 1998, No. 165, § 1.