New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 11 - LABOR AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Chapter 5 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part 4 - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY - AGRICULTURE
Section 11.5.4.9 - INCORPORATED FEDERAL STANDARDS
Universal Citation: 11 NM Admin Code 11.5.4.9
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A.
General: Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of 29 CFR
Part 1928, Safety and Health Standards for Agriculture (internet:
B.Amendments: Amend 1928.21(a)(5), hazard communication 1910.1200, as follows:
(1) 1910.1200(g)(9) is amended to read: Where
employees must travel between workplaces 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. The information shall be readily
accessible by telephone, two-way communication, computer or actual copies of
the material safety data sheets.
(2) 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 employee 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 chemical). Chemical-specific information must
always be available through labels and material safety data sheets.
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