{"id":"DUT-WI-012","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Wisconsin","state":"WI","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute; administered by the Department of Safety and Professional Services)","authority":"Wis. Stat. ch. 101 (2019-20), Regulation of Industry, Buildings and Safety","instrument":"Wis. Stat. ch. 101 (2019-20), whole chapter, for § 101.01(13) (definition of \u0027safe\u0027) and § 101.02(13)(a) (forfeiture)","title":"Definitions and DSPS powers, duties and jurisdiction: \u0027safe\u0027 or \u0027safety\u0027 defined by freedom from danger to employees, frequenters and the public \u0027as the nature of the employment, place of employment, or public building, will reasonably permit\u0027; forfeiture for violating subch. I, failing to perform any duty under it or disobeying a department order","dateIssued":"","effective":"standing","end":"standing","startDate":"","endDate":"2021-09-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","EMP"],"addressees":["employers; employees; owners or persons in control of places of employment and public buildings; \u0027other person[s]\u0027"],"clause":"(13) \u0022Safe\u0022 or \u0022safety\u0022, as applied to an employment or a place of employment or a public building, means such freedom from danger to the life, health, safety or welfare of employees or frequenters, or the public, or tenants, or fire fighters... as the nature of the employment, place of employment, or public building, will reasonably permit.","enforcement":"§ 101.02(13)(a): forfeiture $10 to $100 for each offense; department orders and inspections.","functions":[],"notes":"Fixed the content of the safe-place duty as the greatest freedom from danger to employees, frequenters and the public that the nature of the business \u0027will reasonably permit,\u0027 and made every employer, employee, owner or other person who \u0027fails or refuses to perform any duty specified under this subchapter\u0027 or \u0027fails, neglects or refuses to obey any lawful order given or made by the department\u0027 liable to \u0027forfeit and pay into the state treasury a sum not less than $10 nor more than $100 for each such offense\u0027 (§ 101.02(13)(a)).","sourceUrl":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/statutes/statutes/101.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1114515,"grade":"primary","character":"workplace_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-WI","url":"/library/DUT-WI-012","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WI-012","citation":"Wisconsin Legislature (codified statute; administered by the Department of Safety and Professional Services), Wis. Stat. ch. 101 (2019-20), whole chapter, for § 101.01(13) (definition of \u0027safe\u0027) and § 101.02(13)(a) (forfeiture) (standing) (Ex. DUT-WI-012)","stateName":"Wisconsin","related":["DUT-WI-007","DUT-WI-018"]}