101.597
101.597
Education and training programs. 101.597(1)
(1)
By employer; toxic substance, infectious agent or pesticide. Except as provided in
sub. (5) (b), prior to an employee's initial assignment to a workplace where the employee may be routinely exposed to any toxic substance, infectious agent or pesticide, an employer shall provide the employee with an education or training program under
sub. (5) (a) or
(c). The employer shall provide additional instruction whenever the employee may be routinely exposed to any additional toxic substance or infectious agent.
101.597(2)
(2) By agricultural employer; pesticide. Prior to an agricultural employee's initial assignment to a workplace where the employee may be routinely exposed to a pesticide, an agricultural employer shall provide the employee with an education or training program under
sub. (5) (c). The agricultural employer shall provide additional instruction whenever the employee may be routinely exposed to any additional pesticide.
101.597(3)
(3) By department. The department shall inform manufacturers, suppliers, employers, agricultural employers and employees of their duties and rights under
ss. 101.58 to
101.599. As part of this program, the department shall cooperate with the department of revenue to notify any employer commencing operations on or after May 8, 1982, of that employer's duties and rights.
101.597(4)
(4) Definition. In this section, "routinely exposed to any toxic substance" means exposure of at least 30 days per year at exposure levels exceeding 50% of the permissible exposure level established by the federal occupational safety and health administration, or any exposure exceeding 100% of the permissible exposure level, regardless of the exposure period.
101.597(5)(a)(a)
Toxic substances and infectious agents. For each toxic substance or infectious agent to which the employee may be routinely exposed, the education or training program shall include:
101.597(5)(a)1.a.a. For a toxic substance, the trade name, generic or chemical name and any commonly used synonym for the toxic substance and the trade name, generic or chemical name and any commonly used synonym for its major components.
101.597(5)(a)1.b.
b. For an infectious agent, its name and any commonly used synonym.
101.597(5)(a)2.
2. The location of the toxic substance or infectious agent.
101.597(5)(a)3.
3. Any symptom of acute or chronic effect of overexposure to the toxic substance or infectious agent.
101.597(5)(a)4.
4. For a toxic substance, the potential for flammability, explosion and reactivity.
101.597(5)(a)5.
5. Proper conditions for safe use of and exposure to the toxic substance or infectious agent.
101.597(5)(a)6.
6. Special precautions to be taken and personal protective equipment to be worn or used, if any, when handling or coming into contact with the toxic substance or infectious agent.
101.597(5)(a)7.
7. Procedures for handling, cleanup and disposal of toxic substances or infectious agents leaked or spilled.
101.597(5)(b)
(b)
Toxic substances and infectious agents; exception. In an area where employees usually work with a large number of toxic substances or infectious agents which are received in packages of one kilogram or less and no more than 10 kilograms of which are used or purchased per year, the employer may provide a general education or training program in lieu of the education or training program described in
par. (a). The general training program shall be provided prior to an employee's initial assignment to the area and shall include:
101.597(5)(b)2.
2. The nature of the hazards posed by the toxic substances or infectious agents or both.
101.597(5)(b)3.
3. General precautions to be taken when handling or coming into contact with the toxic substances or infectious agents.
101.597(5)(c)
(c)
Pesticides. For each pesticide to which the employee may be routinely exposed the education or training program shall include:
101.597(5)(c)1.
1. The trade name, generic or chemical name and any commonly used synonym for the pesticide and the trade name, generic or chemical name and any commonly used synonym for its major ingredients.
101.597(5)(c)2.
2. The location of the pesticide and the location where it is used.
101.597(5)(c)3.
3. Any symptom of acute or chronic effect of overexposure to the pesticide.
101.597(5)(c)4.
4. Proper conditions for safe use of and exposure to the pesticide.
101.597(5)(c)5.
5. Special precautions to be taken and personal protective equipment to be worn or used, if any, when handling or coming into contact with the pesticide.
101.597(5)(c)6.
6. Procedures for handling, cleanup and disposal of leaks or spills of the pesticide.
101.597 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
SPS 335, Wis. adm. code.
101.598(1)(1) The department shall, by rule, identify as an infectious agent any bacterial, mycoplasmal, fungal, parasitic or viral agent which causes illness in humans or human fetuses or both. The department shall consult with the department of health services in promulgating these rules.
101.598(2)
(2) The department may, by rule, exempt employers from retaining a data sheet or maintaining a list, under
s. 101.583 (1), regarding any mixture containing a toxic substance if the nature of the toxic substance or the quantity of toxic substance present in the mixture is such that the mixture is highly unlikely to pose an unreasonable acute or chronic health hazard to an employee who works with or is likely to be exposed to the mixture.
101.598 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
SPS 335, Wis. adm. code.
101.599
101.599
Remedies; civil forfeitures. 101.599(1)
(1)
Complaint. An employee or employee representative who has not been afforded his or her rights by an employer or agricultural employer in violation of
s. 101.583,
101.585,
101.586,
101.595 (1),
(2) (a) or
(3) or
101.597 (1) or
(2) may, within 30 days after the violation occurs or the employee or employee representative first obtains knowledge of the violation, whichever is later, file a complaint with the department alleging the violation. The department shall investigate the complaint and shall attempt to resolve the complaint by conference, conciliation or persuasion. If the complaint is not resolved and the department finds probable cause to believe a violation has occurred, the department shall proceed with notice and a hearing on the complaint as provided in
ch. 227. The hearing shall be held within 60 days after receipt by the department of the complaint.
101.599(2)
(2) Remedies. The department shall issue its decision and order within 30 days after the hearing. If the department finds that an employer or agricultural employer has violated
s. 101.583,
101.585,
101.586,
101.595 (1),
(2) (a) or
(3) or
101.597 (1) or
(2), it may order the employer or agricultural employer to take such action as will remedy the effects of the violation, including instituting an education or training program, providing the requested information, reinstating an employee or providing back pay to an employee.
101.599(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), any person who violates
ss. 101.58 to
101.599 or an order of the department issued under
ss. 101.58 to
101.599 shall forfeit not more than $1,000 for each violation.
101.599(3)(b)
(b) Any person who willfully violates or exhibits a pattern of violation of
ss. 101.58 to
101.599 or an order of the department issued under
ss. 101.58 to
101.599 shall forfeit not more than $10,000 for each violation.
101.599 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also ch.
SPS 335, Wis. adm. code.
ONE- AND 2-FAMILY DWELLING CODE
101.60
101.60
Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to establish statewide construction standards and inspection procedures for one- and 2-family dwellings and to promote interstate uniformity in construction standards by authorizing the department to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states which have equivalent standards.
101.60 History
History: 1975 c. 404;
1977 c. 369,
447.
101.61
101.61
Definitions. In this subchapter:
101.61(1)
(1) "Dwelling" means any building that contains one or 2 dwelling units. "Dwelling unit" means a structure or that part of a structure which is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping place by one person or by 2 or more persons maintaining a common household, to the exclusion of all others.
101.61(2)
(2) "Owner" means any person having a legal or equitable interest in the dwelling. "Owner" does not include any person whose legal or equitable interest in the dwelling is a security interest derived solely from the extension of credit to permit construction or remodeling of the dwelling or purchase of the dwelling by a 3rd party.
101.61 Annotation
The dwelling code applies to additions to buildings initially constructed after the effective date of the one- and two-family dwelling code act. 67 Atty. Gen. 191.
101.615
101.615
Application. This subchapter applies to a dwelling the initial construction of which was commenced on or after December 1, 1978, except as follows:
101.615(1)
(1) Section 101.645 applies to a dwelling the initial construction of which was commenced before, on or after May 23, 1978.
101.615(1m)
(1m) Section 101.647 applies to a dwelling the initial construction of which was commenced before, on, or after the effective date of this subsection.
101.615(2)
(2) Section 101.653 applies to a dwelling the initial construction of which was commenced on or after May 16, 1992.
101.615(3)
(3) Sections 101.65 (1m) and
(1r) and
101.654 apply to an application for a building permit filed on or after April 1, 1995, to perform work on a dwelling the initial construction of which was commenced before, on or after December 1, 1978.
101.62
101.62
Dwelling code council; power. The dwelling code council shall review the standards and rules for one- and 2-family dwelling construction and recommend a uniform dwelling code for adoption by the department which shall include rules providing for the conservation of energy in the construction and maintenance of dwellings and for costs of specific code provisions to home buyers to be related to the benefits derived from such provisions. The council shall study the need for and availability of one-family and 2-family dwellings that are accessible to persons with disabilities, as defined in
s. 106.50 (1m) (g), and shall make recommendations to the department for any changes to the uniform dwelling code that may be needed to ensure an adequate supply of one-family and 2-family dwellings. Upon its own initiative or at the request of the department, the council shall consider and make recommendations to the department pertaining to rules and any other matters related to this subchapter. The council shall recommend variances for different climate and soil conditions throughout the state.
101.625
101.625
Contractor certification council; duties. The contractor certification council shall do all of the following:
101.625(1)
(1) Recommend for promulgation by the department rules for certifying the financial responsibility of contractors under
s. 101.654. These rules shall include rules providing for the assessment of fees upon applicants for certification of financial responsibility under
s. 101.654 and for the suspension and revocation of that certification. The amount of the fees recommended under this subsection may not exceed an amount that is sufficient to defray the costs incurred in certifying the financial responsibility of applicants under
s. 101.654.
101.625(3)
(3) Advise the department on the development of course examinations for those persons who are required to pass an examination under
s. 101.654 (1m) (b).
101.625 History
History: 1993 a. 126;
2005 a. 200.
101.63
101.63
Departmental duties. The department shall:
101.63(1)
(1) Adopt rules which establish standards for the construction and inspection of one- and 2-family dwellings and components thereof. Where feasible, the standards used shall be those nationally recognized and shall apply to the dwelling and to its electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems, including plumbing, as defined in
s. 145.01 (10). No set of rules may be adopted which has not taken into account the conservation of energy in construction and maintenance of dwellings and the costs of specific code provisions to home buyers in relationship to the benefits derived from the provisions. Rules promulgated under this subsection do not apply to a bed and breakfast establishment, as defined under
s. 254.61 (1), except that the rules apply to all of the following:
101.63(1)(a)
(a) The 3rd floor level of a bed and breakfast establishment that uses that level other than as storage.
101.63(1)(b)
(b) A structural addition that is made to a bed and breakfast establishment that alters the dimensions of the structure.
101.63(2)
(2) Adopt rules for the certification, including provisions for suspension and revocation thereof, of inspectors for the purpose of inspecting building construction, electrical wiring, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and other systems, including plumbing, as defined in
s. 145.01 (10), of one- and 2-family dwellings under
sub. (1). The rules shall specify that the department may suspend or revoke the certification of an inspector under this subsection for knowingly authorizing the issuance of a building permit to a contractor who is not in compliance with
s. 101.654. Persons certified as inspectors may be employees of the department, a city, village, town, county or an independent inspection agency. The department may not adopt any rule which prohibits any city, village, town or county from licensing persons for performing work on a dwelling in which the licensed person has no legal or equitable interest.
101.63(2m)
(2m) Promulgate rules for certifying the financial responsibility of contractors under
s. 101.654. These rules shall include rules providing for the assessment of fees upon applicants for certification of financial responsibility under
s. 101.654 and for the suspension and revocation of that certification. The amount of the fees assessed under this subsection may not exceed an amount that is sufficient to defray the costs incurred in certifying the financial responsibility of applicants under
s. 101.654.
101.63(3)
(3) Contract to provide inspection services, at municipal expense, to any municipality which requires such service under
s. 101.65.
101.63(5)
(5) Biennially review the rules adopted under this subchapter.
101.63(6)
(6) Issue special orders which it deems necessary to secure compliance with this subchapter and enforce the same by all appropriate administrative and judicial proceedings.
101.63(7)
(7) Prescribe and furnish to municipalities a standard building permit form for all new one- and 2-family dwellings. The standard permit form shall include a space in which the municipal authority issuing the permit shall insert the name and license number of the master plumber engaged in supervising the installation of plumbing or installing the plumbing at a new one- or 2-family dwelling.
101.63(9)
(9) Establish by rule a schedule of fees sufficient to defray the costs incurred under this subchapter.
101.63 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also chs.
SPS 316,
320,
321,
322,
323,
324,
325,
381,
382,
383,
384,
385,
386, and
387, Wis. adm. code.
101.64
101.64
Departmental powers. The department may:
101.64(1)
(1) Hold hearings on any matter relating to this subchapter and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence at such hearings.
101.64(2)
(2) At the request of the owner or renter enter, inspect and examine dwellings, dwelling units or premises necessary to ascertain compliance with the rules and special orders under this subchapter.
101.64(3)
(3) Revise the rules under this subchapter after consultation with the dwelling code council or with the contractor certification council, as appropriate.
101.64(4)
(4) Provide for or engage in the testing, approval and certification of materials, devices and methods of construction.
101.64(5)
(5) Collect and publish data secured from the building permits.
101.64(6)
(6) Adopt rules prescribing procedures for approving new building materials, methods and equipment.
101.64(7)
(7) Enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the approval of building materials and methods where the standards of the other state meet the intent of the dwelling code and the rules promulgated under this subchapter.
101.64(8)
(8) Study the operation of the dwelling construction code and other laws related to the construction of dwelling units to determine their impact upon the cost of building construction and their effectiveness upon the health, safety and welfare of the occupants.
