Section 325.70107. Employee information and training.

(1) An employer shall provide employees with information and training to ensure that they are apprised of and understand the hazards of chemicals present in their work areas.

(2)   Such information shall be provided at the time of an employee's initial assignment to a work area where hazardous chemicals are present and before assignments that involve new exposure situations. Refresher information and training shall be provided by the employer to ensure that an employee is aware of the risks of exposure to hazardous chemicals.

(3)   Employees shall be informed of all of the following:

(a)     The contents of these rules and appendices, which shall be made available to employees.

(b)   The location and availability of the employer's chemical hygiene plan.

(c)       The permissible exposure limits for MIOSHA-regulated substances or the recommended exposure limits for other hazardous chemicals if there are no applicable MIOSHA rules.

(d)  Signs and symptoms associated with exposures to hazardous chemicals that are used in the laboratory.

(e)     The location and availability of known reference material on the hazards, safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals found in the laboratory including, but not limited to, safety data sheets (SDS) received from a chemical supplier.

(4)   Employee training shall include all of the following:

(a)    Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical, such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, and the visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals when being released.

(b)   The physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work environment.

(c)     The measures employees can take to protect themselves from health hazards, including specific procedures that the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used.

(5)   The employee shall be trained about the applicable details of the employer's written chemical hygiene plan.

History: 1992 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2014 AACS.