Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009C Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets. a) On or about July 13, 2023, at the employee entry, elevator room, rotary room, and rag room, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals such as sodium hydroxide and cotton dust for the cotton crew employees' at the time of their initial assignment.