Section 32-809 - Authority to examine place of employment

Authority to examine place of employment

The Board, or any officer or employee acting under its authority, shall have the authority, at any reasonable time, to enter any place where an employment covered by this subchapter is being carried on, and to examine any structure, tool, appliance, machinery, or process used in or connected with such employment. No employer or other persons shall refuse to admit any member of the Board or its authorized representative to any such place or to permit any such examination.

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(Sept. 19, 1918, ch. 174, title II, § 9; Oct. 14, 1941, 55 Stat. 738, ch. 438, § 3.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 36-229.
1973 Ed., § 36-439.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 7-186, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.
Miscellaneous Notes
Repeal of chapter: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 32-801.

Current through September 13, 2012