- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- You have the right to know about the hazardous chemicals in your workplace
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Labor
- Date of Original:
- 2012
- Subject:
- Hazardous substances--Law and legislation--Georgia
Industrial hygiene--Law and legislation--Georgia - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on online resource harvested on February 4, 2014 from www.dol.state.ga.us; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed August 21, 2015)
- External Identifiers:
- OCLC 921140990
NZ MMS ID 9910303808402931
Call Number L200.S2 M1 2012 R5 - Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bl200-ps2-bm1-b2012-br5-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_s-ga-bl200-ps2-bm1-b2012-br5-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 page)
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT THE HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN YOUR WORKPLACE
Under the "Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right to Know Act of 1988" you must be informed of the following:
The Requirements of the law; Your right to receive information regarding hazardous chemicals on your job; Your right to receive formal training and education on hazardous chemicals; What a Material Safety Data Sheet is, and how to use it; Where hazardous chemicals are used in your work area; Your physician's right to receive information on the chemicals to which you may
be exposed.
YOU CANNOT BE FIRED, DISCRIMINATED AGAINST, OR DISCIPLINED FOR EXERCISING
YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW
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You may present a written request to receive a Material Safety Data Sheet for any chemical used on your job.
You have the right to refuse to work with a hazardous chemical if a Material Safety Data
days after your written request, unless you are required to perform essential services.
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
1. File a grievance through the established procedure for your agency. 2.
grievance with:
Commissioner Georgia Department of Labor
Suite 600 148 Andrew Young International Blvd., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751
(Authority O.C.G.A. 45-22-7, 45-22-8).
DOL-4244 (R-11/12)