Section 332.003. Application.

 

(1)   Retroactivity. The provisions of this chapter apply to all workplaces of a public employer whether existing prior to the effective date of this chapter or subsequently established, unless otherwise specified in this chapter.

(2)   Conflicts.

(a) Where any rule written by the department differs from a requirement within a document referenced in this chapter, the rule written by the department shall govern.

(b) Where a provision of this chapter prescribes a general requirement and another provision of this chapter prescribes a specific or more detailed requirement regarding the same subject, the specific or more detailed requirement shall govern, except as provided in par. (a) .

(c) Where different sections of this chapter specify conflicting requirements, the most restrictive requirement, as determined by the department, shall govern, except as provided in pars. (a) and (b) .

(3)   Interpretations. Under s. 101.02 (1) , Stats., the department reserves the right to interpret the requirements in this chapter and in all adopted codes and standards.

Cr. Register, February, 1999, No. 518 , eff. 3-1-99; CR 04-009 : am. (2) Register August 2004 No. 584 , eff. 9-1-04; CR 14-060 : am. (1), r. and recr. (2), cr. (3) Register August 2015 No. 716 , eff. 9-1-15.

Note

The Department and other state agencies may have additional rules that affect the design, construction, maintenance and use of places of employment, including chapters SPS 305, Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; SPS 307, Explosives and Fireworks; SPS 314, Fire Prevention; SPS 316, Electrical; SPS 318, Elevators, Escalators, and Lift Devices; SPS 340, Gas Systems; SPS 341, Boilers and Pressure Vessels; SPS 343, Anhydrous Ammonia; SPS 345, Mechanical Refrigeration; SPS 375 to 379, Buildings Constructed Prior to 1914; SPS 381 to 387, Plumbing; SPS 390, Public Swimming Pools; and SPS 391, Sanitation. The Department's Division of Industry Services administers all of these listed codes. Under chapter SPS 314, fire chiefs – who are authorized deputies of the Department – are responsible for providing semiannual fire-prevention inspections of places of employment. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Section 101.02 (1) of the Statutes reads as follows: "The department shall adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to the exercise of its powers and authorities and proper rules to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings." Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1