Section 5-203 - Deputies for inspection of excavation work.
§ 5-203. Deputies for inspection of excavation work.
(a) Allowed; qualifications of inspectors.- To inspect excavation work for the Commissioner, the Commissioner may deputize an individual who:
(1) is employed by a county, a municipal corporation, or the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or other similar authority;
(2) has the approval of the chief of the unit for which the employee works; and
(3) has attended a training course that the Division of Labor and Industry conducts and, on completion of the course, has passed an examination.
(b) Scope of authority.- An individual deputized under subsection (a) of this section:
(1) may inspect excavation work only in the county, municipal corporation, or other jurisdiction of any other authority that employs the individual;
(2) has the authority of a safety inspector of the Division of Labor and Industry; and
(3) shall report to the Commissioner on each action related to an inspection under this section, on a form that the Commissioner provides.
[An. Code 1957, art. 89, § 49A; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]