Sec. 502.008. OUTREACH PROGRAM. (a) The department shall develop an outreach program that:
(1) consists of an education and training program in the form of instructional materials to assist employers in fulfilling the requirements of Section 502.009; and
(2) includes the development and distribution of a supply of informational leaflets concerning employer's duties, employee rights, the outreach program, and the effects of hazardous chemicals.
(b) The department may contract with a public institution of higher education or other public or private organization to develop and implement the outreach program.
(c) The department shall develop and provide to each employer a suitable form of notice providing employees with information relating to employee rights under this chapter.
(d) The department shall publicize the availability of information to answer inquiries from employees, employers, or the public in this state concerning the effects of hazardous chemicals.
(e) In cooperation with the department, an employer may provide an outreach program in the community.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 502.009 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1281, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances
Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act
Section 502.002. Findings; Purpose
Section 502.0021. Federal Laws and Regulations
Section 502.004. Applicability of Chapter
Section 502.005. Workplace Chemical List
Section 502.006. Safety Data Sheet
Section 502.008. Outreach Program
Section 502.009. Employee Education Program
Section 502.010. Liability Under Other Law
Section 502.011. Complaints and Investigations
Section 502.012. Reporting Fatalities and Injuries
Section 502.014. Administrative Penalty
Section 502.0141. Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure
Section 502.0142. Payment of Administrative Penalty; Judicial Review
Section 502.015. Civil Penalty; Injunction
Section 502.016. Criminal Penalty
Section 502.017. Employee Notice; Rights of Employees