Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVII. Labor and Human Rights § 338.011.Statement of purpose and policy

The General Assembly finds that occupational accidents and diseases produce personal injuries and illness including loss of life as well as economic loss. Therefore, the General Assembly declares that it is the purpose and policy of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to promote the safety, health and general welfare of its people by preventing any detriment to the safety and health of all employees, both public and private, covered by this chapter, arising out of exposure to harmful conditions and practices at places of work and otherwise to preserve our human resources by providing for education and training, inspection of workplaces, consultation, services, research, reports and statistics, and other means of furthering progress in the field of occupational safety and health.