Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 300 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Chapter 300-3 - SAFETY ENGINEERING
Subject 300-3-19 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS PROTECTION AND RIGHT TO KNOW RULES
Rule 300-3-19-.02 - Administration
Universal Citation: GA Rules and Regs r 300-3-19-.02
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) Department of Labor Responsibilities.
(a) The Department
shall as required under the Act establish information and training standards
for compliance under the Act.
(b)The purpose of these rules is to ensure
that all employees who are exposed to hazardous chemicals listed in the State
of Georgia Hazardous Chemical List are informed of the hazards of these
chemicals and of measures to protect themselves.
(2) Public Employer Responsibilities.
(a) Each public employer covered by the Act
and these regulations shall ensure that all employees within the agency are
aware of the Act, these regulations, and their responsibilities by means of a
written hazardous chemical communication program.
(b) Each public employer shall designate a
hazardous chemicals protection communication coordinator. The hazardous
chemicals protection communication coordinator will be provided with authority
sufficient to carry out the duties of the position.
1. An individual in an existing position
within an agency may be assigned hazardous chemicals protection communication
coordinator responsibilities as an additional duty.
2. The hazardous chemicals protection
communication coordinator will assume the following responsibilities:
(i) Act as a liaison between the agency and
the Georgia Department of Labor on hazardous chemicals issues which may arise
within his or her agency.
(ii)
Determine applicability of these rules to individual workplaces and work areas
within his agency using on-site inspections, review of written records
including Material Safety Data Sheets, and industrial hygiene
studies.
(iii) Make arrangements
for and/or provide appropriate and adequate training to all
employees.
(c) The hazardous chemicals protection
communication coordinator will ensure that:
1. A written workplace -specific hazard
communication program is developed for each workplace in the agency. This
workplace-specific program will include a list of hazardous chemicals used,
stored, or manufactured in that particular workplace, and will be available to
all employees in the workplace.
2.
Upon their request, employees at each workplace within their agency shall have
access to the most current MSDS's for those chemicals used in that workplace
which are included on the Georgia Right to Know Hazardous Chemicals
List.
3. Employees at each
workplace are made aware of and are properly trained in the uses and hazards
associated with chemicals to which they are exposed in their
workplaces.
4. Employee training on
and notification of the use of hazardous chemicals in the workplace are
adequately documented in each employee's personnel file.
5. Employees at each workplace within the
agency are provided with personal protective equipment as required in each work
environment, and receive adequate training on the use and maintenance of this
equipment.
O.C.G.A. § 45-22-8.
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