Title 28, Title 28 and Labor Relations

(a) The responsibility for enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be that of the department of labor and training. In addition to its other obligations, the department shall establish and maintain the list of designated substances, and the list shall be reviewed at i…

The director of labor and training is authorized to provide assistance to employers, employee organizations, and employees in the development and conduct of training programs for employees and local public safety personnel, and may provide assistance and consultation to the emplo…

Nothing contained in this chapter shall in any way be construed to be a substitution for any right of action belonging to any person who may suffer injuries because of any hazardous substance.

(a) The director of labor and training shall determine which employers are subject to the provisions of this chapter. No employer shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter unless and until a request for exemption is filed and approval is granted; provided that public an…

In addition to and not in lieu of the remedies available to employees under § 28-21-8(4), any employer who shall willfully and intentionally violate the requirements of this chapter shall be subject to a fine imposed by the department of labor and training at the rate of not more…

(a) The employer shall ensure that each container of designated substances in the workplace as listed in § 28-21-3 is labeled, tagged, or marked with the following information: (1) Identity of the designated substance; and (2) Hazard warnings. (b) When stationary containers in a …

Any requirements contained in this chapter to obtain or modify any information is subject to § 28-21-1.

For the purpose of this chapter, the terms defined in this section have the following meanings. Where terms are not defined, the ordinarily accepted meanings within the proper context apply: (1) “Chemical name” means the scientific designation of a substance in accordance with th…

If any provisions or part thereof of this chapter, or its application to any person or circumstances, is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remaining provisions of this chapter and the application of those provisions to other persons or circumstances, other than thos…

(a) There is created a permanent commission on hazardous substances in the workplace whose purpose it shall be to oversee and study the implementation of this chapter and to advise the general assembly with respect to methods of improving the purpose of this chapter. The commissi…

(a)(1) Each employer shall obtain and maintain chemical identification lists containing the following information with regard to the chemical substances: (i) The common and trade names of all designated substances present in the workplace in alphabetical order, cross referenced t…

The chemical and common names of all designated substances introduced into the workplace subsequent to the original listing shall be appended to the chemical identification lists prior to introduction of the substance into the workplace. The original listing and appendages shall …

(a) An employer shall provide to the person responsible for the administration and direction of a fire department in a fire district or municipality, including a fire chief or fire administrator, or that person’s designee: (1) A list of work areas, sufficiently identified by name…

Chemical identification lists required by this chapter as defined in § 28-21-1 and/or material safety data sheets shall be made available upon request for examination and copying to any affected employee or employee representative of employee(s) within three (3) working days of t…

If any employer or any of its officers or employees fails to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter by knowingly and intentionally misrepresenting, falsifying, concealing, destroying, or failing to retain the information necessary to comply with the provisions of this …

The following rights are guaranteed to employees: (1) Refusing to work. If an employee has requested from his or her employer information about a designated substance or mixture, either in the form of material safety data sheets or the chemical identification list as defined in §…

(a) Each employer shall provide an employee training and education program prior to an employee’s initial assignment designed to inform employee(s) about the designated substances to which they are exposed. This training shall be repeated annually. (b) The employer shall provide …