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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 physical or health 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 material safety data sheets. The employer does not protect each employee by providing effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of initial assignment. a) This most recently occurred on March 21, 2013, in the work area, new employees are not trained, in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to, iron oxide, manganese and other potential welding fume metals, ozone and methyl n-amyl ketone. To abate this hazard in the future, the employer must ensure that employees are provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of initial assignment. This employer has been cited for this practice that included: Hoist Liftruck Mfg, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 424535, citation 1, item 8, issued on September 28, 2012, and became final order on about October 29, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 6499 W. 65th Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how employees will be provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in the work area at the time of initial assignment.