Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: a) The employer did not protect his employees from the recognized hazard of prolonged exposure to toxic/hazardous chemicals posed by failure to train and drill employees in established emergency procedures. The employer could have protected his employees by such feasible, acceptable and recognized means such as, but not limited to: (1) Provide adequate up-to-date information concerning all toxic/hazardous chemicals known to exist at the establishment, and (2) Train, educate, and require drills to familiarize all employees of the established emergency procedures and the hazardous chemicals known to exist at the establishment and the proper use of first aid supplies and techniques as recommended for initial emergency treatment.