RCW 49.70.115
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.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.70 - Worker and Community Right to Know Act.
49.70.010 - Legislative findings.
49.70.100 - Employee may request workplace survey or material safety data sheet.
49.70.105 - Foreign language translation of written materials.
49.70.110 - Discharge or discipline of employee prohibited—Application of discrimination statutes.
49.70.115 - Agricultural employees—Information and training on hazardous chemicals.
49.70.119 - Agricultural employees—Pesticides—Records.
49.70.140 - Educational brochures and public service announcements.
49.70.150 - Civil action authorized.
49.70.160 - Request for additional information—Confidentiality.
49.70.165 - Trade secret exemptions.
49.70.175 - Worker and community right to know fund—Expenditure—Disbursements.
49.70.177 - Penalties for late payment of fees—Collection of fees and penalties.
49.70.190 - Compliance with chapter—Notice—Fines—Injunctive relief.
49.70.200 - Adoption of rules.