49.70.115 - Agricultural employees -- Information and training on hazardous chemicals. - Washington Statutes

Agricultural employees — Information and training on hazardous chemicals.

(1) An employer shall provide employees engaged in agricultural production of crops or livestock or agricultural services with information and training on hazardous chemicals in their workplace at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new hazard is introduced into their work area, such instruction shall be tailored to the types of hazards to which the employees will be exposed. Seasonal and temporary employees who are not exposed to hazardous chemicals in their work area need not be trained.

     (2) Employers shall maintain any material safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments of hazardous chemicals, and ensure that they are accessible to agricultural employees upon request.

     (3) Employers shall ensure that labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals are not removed or defaced.

[1985 c 409 § 3.]