101.585 Infectious agent information requirements; employer to employee.
(1) Except as provided in s. 101.589 (1) and (3), within 72 hours after a written request by an employee or employee representative, exclusive of weekends and legal holidays, an employer shall provide in writing to the employee or employee representative the following information regarding any infectious agent which the employee works with or is likely to be exposed to if the infectious agent is present in the workplace when the request is made or at any time during the 30 days immediately preceding the request:
(a) The name and any commonly used synonym of the infectious agent.
(b) Any method or route of transmission of the infectious agent.
(c) Any symptom or effect of infection, emergency and first aid procedures and a telephone number to be called in an emergency.
(d) Any personal protective equipment to be worn or used and special precautions to be taken when handling or coming into contact with the infectious agent.
(e) Procedures for handling, cleanup and disposal of infectious agents leaked or spilled.
(2) An employer is not required to provide information regarding an infectious agent under sub. (1) if the employee or employee representative making the request has requested information about the infectious agent under sub. (1) within the preceding 12 months, unless the employee's job assignment has changed or there is new information available concerning any of the subjects about which information is required to be provided.
History: 1981 c. 364.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
101.02 - Powers, duties and jurisdiction of department.
101.022 - Certain laws applicable to occupational licenses.
101.023 - Commercial building code council duties.
101.025 - Ventilation requirements for public buildings and places of employment.
101.027 - Energy conservation code for public buildings and places of employment.
101.03 - Testimonial powers of secretary and deputy.
101.05 - Exempt buildings and projects.
101.053 - Recreational and educational camps.
101.055 - Public employee safety and health.
101.11 - Employer's duty to furnish safe employment and place.
101.111 - Excavations; protection of adjoining property and buildings.
101.12 - Approval and inspection of public buildings and places of employment and components.
101.121 - State historic building code.
101.1215 - Abrasive cleaning of historic buildings.
101.125 - Safety glazing in hazardous locations.
101.127 - Building requirements for certain residential facilities.
101.13 - Physically disabled persons; place of employment and public building requirements.
101.132 - Physically disabled persons; housing requirements.
101.135 - Uniform firewall identification.
101.137 - Fire suppression; ozone-depleting substances.
101.14 - Fire inspections, prevention, detection and suppression.
101.141 - Record keeping of fires.
101.1472 - Contractor regulation.
101.149 - Carbon monoxide detectors.
101.15 - Mines, tunnels, quarries and pits.
101.16 - Liquefied petroleum gas.
101.17 - Machines and boilers, safety requirement.
101.175 - Local energy resource systems.
101.178 - Installation and servicing of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.
101.55 - Executive agreements to control sources of radiation.
101.573 - Fire dues distribution.
101.575 - Entitlement to dues.
101.578 - Protection of medical waste incinerator employees.
101.58 - Employees' right to know.
101.581 - Notice requirements.
101.583 - Toxic substance information requirements; employer to employee.
101.585 - Infectious agent information requirements; employer to employee.
101.586 - Pesticide information requirements; employer or agricultural employer to employee.
101.587 - Information requirements; employer or agricultural employer to department.
101.588 - Information collection and maintenance; department.
101.589 - Extended time periods; exceptions.
101.59 - Manufacturer, supplier; requirements.
101.592 - Confidential information.
101.597 - Education and training programs.
101.599 - Remedies; civil forfeitures.
101.62 - Uniform dwelling code council.
101.642 - Certain rules prohibited.
101.647 - Carbon monoxide detectors.
101.651 - Special requirements for smaller municipalities.
101.652 - Manufactured homes; responsibility for compliance.
101.653 - Construction site erosion control.
101.654 - Contractor certification; education.
101.66 - Compliance and penalties.
101.72 - Uniform dwelling code council.
101.743 - Certain rules prohibited.
101.75 - Inspections, insignia and alterations.
101.761 - Certain municipalities excepted.
101.861 - Municipal licensing authority.
101.862 - License or registration required.
101.868 - Requirements for master electricians.
101.87 - Requirements for journeyman electricians.
101.88 - Compliance and penalties.
101.92 - Departmental powers and duties.
101.9202 - Excepted liens and security interests.
101.9203 - When certificate of title required.
101.9204 - Application for certificate of title.
101.9205 - When department to issue certificate and to whom; maintenance of records.
101.9206 - Contents of certificate of title.
101.9207 - Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates.
101.9209 - Transfer of interest in a manufactured home.
101.921 - Transfer to or from dealer.
101.9211 - Involuntary transfers.
101.9212 - When department to issue a new certificate.
101.9213 - Perfection of security interests.
101.9214 - Duties on creation of security interest.
101.9215 - Assignment of security interest.
101.9216 - Release of security interest.
101.9217 - Secured party's and owner's duties.
101.9218 - Applicability of manufactured home security provisions.
101.9219 - Withholding certificate of title; bond.
101.922 - Suspension or revocation of certificate.
101.9221 - Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title.
101.9222 - Previously certificated manufactured homes.
101.933 - Manufactured housing code council duties.
101.934 - Manufactured housing rehabilitation and recycling.
101.935 - Manufactured home community regulation.
101.937 - Water and sewer service to manufactured home communities.
101.95 - Manufactured home manufacturers regulated.
101.951 - Manufactured home dealers regulated.
101.952 - Manufactured home salespersons regulated.
101.953 - Warranty and disclosure.
101.954 - Sale or lease of used manufactured homes.
101.955 - Jurisdiction and venue over out-of-state manufacturers.
101.96 - Manufactured home installation regulated.
101.981 - Definitions; modification by rule.
101.982 - Conveyance safety code.
101.983 - Approvals and permits for conveyances required.
101.984 - Licenses and supervision required.
101.985 - Licensing qualifications and procedure.