Maine Revised Statutes Title 26. Labor and Industry § 42-A. Safety education and training programs

A. The development and application of a statewide safety education and training program to familiarize employers, supervisors, employees and union leaders with techniques of accident investigation and prevention, including education and training assistance to employers and employees under the chemical substance identification law in sections 1715 and 1720;

B. The development and utilization of consultative educational techniques to achieve long-range solutions to occupational safety and health problems;

C. The acquisition, development and distribution of occupational safety and health pamphlets, booklets, brochures and other appropriate safety and health media as may be useful to accomplish the objectives of this section;

D. The development and administration of a program for employers, with special emphasis on small business employers, providing technical and educational assistance on matters of occupational safety and health;

E. The development and implementation of a training and education program for department staff engaged in the administration and enforcement of this section;

E-1. The development and administration of programs to educate employers and employees regarding the Whistleblowers' Protection Act, chapter 7, subchapter V-B;  1

E-2. The support for the development of long-term strategies to improve occupational health and safety professional education and resources. The department may award contracts to public and private nonprofit organizations as seed money to develop programs that will serve this purpose and that will develop other funding sources in the future; and

F. The conduct of other activities as necessary for the implementation of an effective safety education and training program.