New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 11 - LABOR AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 5 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part 3 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Section 11.5.3.9 - INCORPORATED FEDERAL STANDARDS

Universal Citation: 11 NM Admin Code 11.5.3.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. General. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection C of this section, the provisions of 29 CFR Part 1926, Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (internet: www.osha.gov), are hereby incorporated into this section.

B. Incorporation of applicable general standards: Additionally, the provisions of 29 CFR Part 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, identified by the United States department of labor as applicable to the construction industry and incorporated by 11.5.2 NMAC, Occupational Health and Safety-General Standards, are hereby made applicable to construction.

C. Modifications, exceptions, and amendments: The following modifications, exceptions and amendments are made to 29 CFR Part 1926, incorporated by Subsection A of this section:

(1) omit Subpart A-general 1926.1 through 5;

(2) omit Subpart B-general interpretations (1926.10 through 1926.16); and

(3) amend 1926.59, hazard communication, as follows:
(a) 1910.1200(g)(9) is amended to read: Where employees must travel between work places during a workshift, i.e., their work is carried out at more than one geographical location, the material safety data sheets may be kept at a central location at the primary workplace facility. In this situation, the employer shall ensure that employees can immediately obtain the required information in an emergency. This information shall be readily accessible by telephone, two-way communication, computer or actual copies of the material safety data sheets.

(b) The introductory paragraph to 1910.1200(h) is amended to read: Employee information and training:
(1) employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not been trained about is introduced to their work area, with the exception that a new employee shall be deemed to have been trained provided the employer can demonstrate the employee has received training regarding the same hazards within the past twelve months. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity or specific chemicals). Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.

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