The legislature finds that:
A. the proliferation of hazardous chemicals in the environment poses a growing threat to the public health, safety and welfare; and
B. it is in the public interest to establish a comprehensive program for the disclosure of information about hazardous substances in places of employment and to provide a procedure whereby employees may gain access to this information.
History: Laws 1987, ch. 178, ยง 1.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 9 - Occupational Health and Safety
Section 50-9-2.1 - Legislative findings.
Section 50-9-4 - State occupational health and safety agency.
Section 50-9-5 - Employer and employee duties.
Section 50-9-5.1 - Employer duties; hazardous chemicals.
Section 50-9-6 - Training; assistance; consultation; research.
Section 50-9-7 - Duties and powers of the board.
Section 50-9-8 - Duties and powers of the department.
Section 50-9-9 - Occupational health and safety review commission; creation; organization.
Section 50-9-10 - Right of entry and inspection; complaints; consultation; notification.
Section 50-9-11 - Reports and record keeping by employers.
Section 50-9-12 - Adoption of regulations; notice and hearing.
Section 50-9-13 - Adopting standards by reference.
Section 50-9-14 - Emergency procedures.
Section 50-9-15 - Validity of regulation; variance determination; judicial review.
Section 50-9-16 - Variances; temporary variances.
Section 50-9-17 - Enforcement; appeals.
Section 50-9-18 - Subpoena power.
Section 50-9-19 - Accident reports and records.
Section 50-9-20 - Coordination.
Section 50-9-21 - Civil actions; admissibility as evidence; confidentiality of trade secrets.
Section 50-9-23 - Limitation on applicability of the act to certain employers and their employees.