Sec. 16.2. (a) A United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard lawfully adopted by OSHA under federal law may be enforced by the department without any further action by the commission.
(b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall enforce the federal standards described in subsection (a) not earlier than sixty (60) days after the final standard by federal OSHA becomes effective.
(c) The commission may adopt an alternate standard which it finds is at least as effective in providing safe and healthful employment as the federal standard under the procedures set forth in IC 22-8-1.1-15, IC 22-8-1.1-15.1, and IC 22-8-1.1-16.1.
(d) Notwithstanding IC 4-22-7-7(a), the commission shall publish a statement describing a standard enforceable under this section. The statement must make reference to the federal regulation. The statement must be published under IC 4-22-7-7(b).