WAC 296-155-17323   Communication of hazards to employees.  (1) Signs and labels.

     (a) The employer shall post and maintain legible signs demarcating regulated areas and entrances or accessways to regulated areas that bear the following legend:

DANGER MDA MAY CAUSE CANCER LIVER TOXIN

AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE WORN IN THIS AREA

     (b) The employer shall ensure that labels or other appropriate forms of warning are provided for containers of MDA within the workplace. The labels shall comply with the requirements of WAC 296-800-170 and shall include one of the following legends:


     (i) For pure MDA

DANGER CONTAINS MDA MAY CAUSE CANCER LIVER TOXIN

     (ii) For mixtures containing MDA

DANGER CONTAINS MDA CONTAINS MATERIALS

WHICH MAY CAUSE CANCER LIVER TOXIN

     (2) Material safety data sheets (MSDS). Employers shall obtain or develop, and shall provide access to their employees to, a material safety data sheet (MSDS) for MDA.

     (3) Information and training.

     (a) The employer shall provide employees with information and training on MDA, in accordance with WAC 296-800-170, at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.

     (b) In addition to the information required under WAC 296-800-170, the employer shall:

     (i) Provide an explanation of the contents of this section, including Appendices A and B of this section, and indicate to employees where a copy of the standard is available;

     (ii) Describe the medical surveillance program required under WAC 296-155-17327, and explain the information contained in Appendix C of this standard; and

     (iii) Describe the medical removal provision required under WAC 296-155-17327.

     (4) Access to training materials.

     (a) The employer shall make readily available to all affected employees, without cost, all written materials relating to the employee training program, including a copy of this regulation.

     (b) The employer shall provide to the director, upon request, all information and training materials relating to the employee information and training program.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-11-038, § 296-155-17323, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-04-111 (Order 92-15), § 296-155-17323, filed 2/3/93, effective 3/15/93.]