The standards board shall adopt one or more standards requiring each employer which uses any carcinogen, including asbestos and vinyl chloride, to submit a written report regarding the use or any incident which results in the release of a potentially hazardous amount of a carcinogen into any area where employees may be exposed. The reporting requirements set forth in Sections 5209 and 5210 of Title 8 of the California Administrative Code on January 1, 1986, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the standards board, and any subsequent reporting requirements shall provide for reports which are at least as detailed as those required on that date. For asbestos and vinyl chloride, the standards board shall adopt a standard which requires each employer who uses vinyl chloride or asbestos to report in a manner similar to the reporting required pursuant to Section 5209 of Title 8 of the California Administrative Code.
Use of CarcinogensReporting
Section § 9030
This law requires employers who use cancer-causing substances like asbestos and vinyl chloride to report any use or incidents where these substances could harm workers. These reports need to be as detailed as the standards set in 1986, until new standards are created. For asbestos and vinyl chloride, employers must follow reporting requirements similar to those outlined in the California Administrative Code.
employer reporting carcinogen use asbestos exposure
Section § 9031
This law requires that if there is a report about the use of carcinogens at a workplace, it must be sent to employee representatives and posted in places where the workplace employees can easily see it. This ensures that employees are informed about any cancer-causing substances used by their employer.
The division shall transmit a copy of each report specified in Section 9030 to any bargaining representatives, and other representatives known to the division, of affected employees of the reporting employer. A copy of each report shall be posted by the employer in the location or locations where the carcinogen is used, which shall be conspicuous to affected employees, as shall be provided in the standards.
report distribution bargaining representatives employee rights
Section § 9032
This law requires the division to do everything possible to identify companies currently using carcinogens and inform them about the rules they must follow. They should use various communication methods like mail, workshops, media ads, and collaborate with professional groups and government agencies to educate both employers and employees about these requirements.
The division shall make every effort to ascertain the identities of existing users of carcinogens and to notify, inform, and educate them about the requirements of this part. The division shall utilize all appropriate means of communication and education, including direct mailings to employers, the use of courses, workshops, and seminars, advertising in mass media, trade and employee publications, and professional and scientific journals, contact with trade associations, employee representatives, and professional and scientific societies, and cooperation with other governmental agencies to inform affected employees, employers, and the public of the requirements of this part.
carcinogens employer notification employee education
