4803 – Records and Reports.
§ 4803. Records and reports. 1. Upon request by the commissioner, employers shall provide to the commissioner copies of employee health and exposure records maintained and supplied to the federal government by employers as mandated under the following federal statutes and regulations except as access by third parties may be limited therein: (a) Toxic Substances […]
4804 – Outreach Programs.
§ 4804. Outreach programs. 1. The department may develop and implement outreach programs to inform employees of their right to information regarding the toxic effects and circumstances under which these effects are produced by toxic substances found in the course of employment. 2. The department is authorized and empowered to enter into contractual agreements with […]
4805 – Trade Secrets.
§ 4805. Trade secrets. 1. When a manufacturer, producer, formulator or employer considers the identity of or other information concerning a toxic chemical substance to be a protectable trade secret whose disclosure would compromise his competitive advantage, he may register this information as secret with the commissioner provided that such information is already registered as […]
4806 – Public Inquiries.
§ 4806. Public inquiries. Within the limits of any moneys appropriated therefor, the department shall process all inquiries it receives from manufacturers, importers and employers regarding the toxic effects and circumstances under which these effects are produced for toxic substances found in the workplace.
4808 – Separability.
§ 4808. Separability. If any section, clause or provision of this article shall be unconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective, it shall be valid and effective and no other section, clause or provision shall on account thereof be deemed invalid or ineffective.
4800 – Applicability.
§ 4800. Applicability. It is the purpose of this article to ensure that employees are given information by their employers concerning the nature of toxic substances which they may encounter in the workplace in the course of their employment.
4801 – Definitions.
§ 4801. Definitions. When used in this article: 1. “Workplace” means any location away from the home, permanent or temporary, where any employee performs any work-related duty in the course of his employment. 2. “Toxic substance” means any substance which is listed in the latest printed edition of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and […]
4802 – Powers and Duties of the Commissioner.
§ 4802. Powers and duties of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner or his designated representative from the department shall have the right of entry at reasonable hours into any workplace when the commissioner has reason to believe that employees are being exposed to toxic substances at hazardous levels to conduct such investigations as the commissioner […]