Section 6398 Of Article 4. Duties From California Labor Code >> Division 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.5. >> Article 4.
6398
. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board shall
adopt a standard setting forth an employer's duties toward its
employees under this chapter, on or before July 1, 1981, consistent
with the following guidelines:
(a) An MSDS shall be available to an employee, collective
bargaining representative, or the employee's physician, on a timely
and reasonable basis, on substances in the workplace.
(b) Employers shall furnish employees who may be exposed to a
hazardous substance with information on the contents of the MSDS for
the hazardous substances or equivalent information, either in written
form or through training programs, which may be generic to the
extent appropriate and related to the job.
(c) Provision shall be made for employees to be informed of their
rights under this chapter and under the standard to be adopted.