ABSTRACT
The employer must notify employees of the provisions of the law, their protections and obligations. The employer must keep employees informed on matters of safety and health and on accidents and alleged safety violations in the place of employment. Both employers and employees have responsibilities they must carry out under the act, although employers are the only ones who can be penalized for failure to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHAct). The employee is obligated to “comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the OSHAct that are applicable to his or her own actions and standards.” In addition to the general and chemical hygiene responsibilities, the employer also has additional responsibilities: employee exposure monitoring program, hazard determination program, chemical emergency response plan, and laboratory waste management program. All personnel associated with laboratory operations are to share chemical hygiene responsibilities.
