40 USC § 3705 - Safety programs

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title: "40 USC § 3705 - Safety programs"
title_number: 40
title_name: "PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS"
section_number: "3705"
section_name: "Safety programs"
chapter_number: 37
chapter_name: "CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "GENERAL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1174.)"
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# § 3705. Safety programs

The Secretary of Labor shall—

**(1)** 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 covered by this chapter; and

**(2)** collect reports and data and consult with and advise employers as to the best means of preventing injuries.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1174.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3705 | 40:333(f). | Pub. L. 87–581, title I, § 107(f), as added Pub. L. 91–54, § 1, Aug. 9, 1969, 83 Stat. 98. |