A. The department shall provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe working conditions in employment and places of employment and consult with, advise and assist employers and employees about effective means of preventing occupational injuries and illnesses.

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B. Upon an employer’s request, the department shall provide an on-site consultation inspection of conditions and practices of the employer’s work place without issuing citations or proposing penalties for violations noted, provided that imminent danger situations found during the on-site consultative visit must be pointed out to the employer. In the event the imminent danger is pointed out by the department consultant but immediate steps are not taken by the employer to eliminate such danger, the emergency procedures provided in Section 50-9-14 N.M. Stat. Ann. shall be pursued by the department to assure timely abatement of the imminent danger situation.

C. The secretary is responsible for programs involving research in occupational health and safety, for surveys and recommendations for occupational health and safety programs and for promotional, educational and advisory activities in occupational health and safety.

D. The board or the secretary may appoint special committees composed of technicians or professionals specializing in occupational health or safety to assist in carrying out the objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act [50-9-1 N.M. Stat. Ann.]. Members of such committees shall be reimbursed as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act N.M. Stat. Ann. § 10-8-1 to 10-8-8.