WAC 296-800-18010   Inform current employees of exposure records.  You must:

     • Inform current employees who are, or will be exposed to a toxic chemical of:

Note:	A chemical is toxic if:
	• The latest printed edition of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) lists the substance. This may be obtained on-line, CD-ROM, or on a computer tape.
	• Testing by or known to the employer has shown positive evidence that the substance is an acute or chronic health hazard.
	• A material safety data sheet (MSDS) kept by or known to the employer shows the material may be a hazard to human health.

     – The existence, location, and availability of MSDSs or alternative records, and any other records covered by this rule.

     – The person responsible for maintaining and providing access to records.

     – Exposure records when the employee first enters into employment and then once a year thereafter.

     – Existence and their rights of access to these records.

Note:

Informing employees of the availability of these records may be accomplished by posting, group discussion or by individual notifications.

     You must:

     • Keep a copy of this rule and make copies available upon request to employees.

     • Distribute to employees any informational materials about this rule that are made available to the employer by the department.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-16-047, § 296-800-18010, filed 8/1/02, effective 10/1/02; 01-11-038, § 296-800-18010, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]