(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.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1281, eff. April 2, 2015.