Section 6361 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Labor Code >> Division 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 2.5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) Hazardous substances in the workplace in some forms and
concentrations pose potential acute and chronic health hazards to
employees who are exposed to these substances.
(2) Employers and employees have a right and a need to know the
properties and potential hazards of substances to which they may be
exposed, and such knowledge is essential to reducing the incidence
and cost of occupational disease.
(3) Employers do not always have available adequate data on the
contents and properties of specific hazardous substances necessary
for the provision of a safe and healthful workplace and the provision
of information and training to employees as is the responsibility of
the employer under existing law.
(4) Many effective employee information and training programs now
exist, and with the increased availability of basic information and
with the extension of such programs to all affected employees,
preventable health risks in the workplace would be further reduced.
(b) The Legislature, therefore, intends by this chapter to ensure
the transmission of necessary information to employees regarding the
properties and potential hazards of hazardous substances in the
workplace.