Public Employees' Chemical Right To Know Act Page 10
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31(i)
A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, regardless
of quantity, using an identity that is referenced on the appropriate material safety data
sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work area);
and,
(ii)
The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the
hazards of non-routine tasks, and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in
unlabeled pipes in their work areas.
(2)
Multi-employer workplaces.
Employers who produce, use or store
hazardous chemicals at a workplace in such a way that the employees of other
employer(s) may be exposed (for example, employees of State Building Services working
on-site at another state agency) shall ensure that they have a hazard communication
program developed and implemented which includes the following:
(i)
The methods the employer will use to provide the other
employer(s) with a copy of the material safety data sheet, or to make it available at a
central location in the workplace, for each hazardous chemical the other employer(s)'
employees may be exposed to while working;
(ii)
The methods the employer will use to inform the other
employer(s) of any precautionary measures that need to be taken to protect employees
during the workplace's normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies; and,
(iii)
The methods the employer will use to inform the other
employer(s) of the labeling system used in the workplace.
(3)
The employer shall make any written hazard communication program
available, upon request, to employees, their designated representatives, and the Director.
12-(f) LABELS AND OTHER FORMS OF WARNING.
(1)
Chemical manufacturers and distributors shall label each container
of hazardous chemicals as required by 29 CFR 1910.1200. The employer need not
affix new labels to comply with this regulation 12-(f) if existing labels already
convey the required information.
(2)
The employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous
chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following
information:
(i)
Identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein;
and
(ii)
Appropriate hazard warnings.
(3)
The employer is not required to label portable containers into
which hazardous chemicals are transferred from labeled containers, and which
are intended only for the immediate use of the employee who performs the
transfer.
(4)
The employer shall not remove or deface existing labels on
incoming containers of hazardous chemicals.
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