{"id":"DUT-MT-012","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Montana","state":"MT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 39, ch. 71, part 15, Montana Safety Culture Act)","authority":"Mont. Code Ann. Title 39 (Labor), ch. 71 (Workers\u0027 Compensation), part 15 (Montana Safety Culture Act)","instrument":"Mont. Code Ann. 39-71-1504","title":"Safety programs -- educational activities","dateIssued":"2026-09-28","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"2026-09-28","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMP"],"addressees":["employers (each public or private employer)"],"clause":"(1) To promote health and safety in places of employment in this state: (a) each public or private employer shall establish and administer a safety program in accordance with rules adopted by the department pursuant to 39-71-1505;... (3) The department may issue a safety recommendation to an employer who fails to comply with the requirements of this section","enforcement":"Department \u0027safety recommendation\u0027 for noncompliance ((3)); 39-71-1502 (read; not saved) states the Act\u0027s purpose as reducing \u0027occupational injury and illness\u0027 and that \u0027The creation of a safety culture requires employers to provide training and education\u0027","functions":[],"notes":"Every public or private employer \u0027shall establish and administer a safety program\u0027 under the Department of Labor and Industry\u0027s rules, including temporary workers ((2)); the written COVID-19 exposure-control and screening policies the Directives told employers to \u0027develop and implement\u0027 (Ex. MT-013, MT-014, MT-020, MT-021) were the content of a program Montana law already required every employer to maintain.","sourceUrl":"https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0390/chapter_0710/part_0150/section_0040/0390-0710-0150-0040.html","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":86102,"grade":"primary","character":"workplace_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-MT","url":"/library/DUT-MT-012","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-MT-012","citation":"Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 39, ch. 71, part 15, Montana Safety Culture Act), Mont. Code Ann. 39-71-1504 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-012)","stateName":"Montana","related":["MT-013","MT-014","MT-020","MT-021","DUT-MT-022"]}