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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. On or about June 27, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employee were trained on the hazards associated with hazardous chemicals they used on a daily basis. Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to: Toluene, Methyl ethyl ketone, and Ethyl Acetate 99%, without each employee having been trained with effective information on the hazards of the chemicals in their work area. Additionally, employees and supervisors were unable to identify the locations where safety data sheets were kept. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).