6.56.010 - Established—Responsibilities of officials—Implementation.

The following hazard communication program is established for Mason County:

(1)

The department head/elected official of each individual department will be responsible for carrying out the provisions of Hazard Chemical Standards as specified in WAC 296-62-054. This will include:

(A)

Container labeling;

(B)

Material safety data sheets;

(C)

Employee training and information.

(2)

Each department head/elected official will be responsible for providing the following:

(A)

List of all known hazardous chemicals located in the department;

(B)

A written procedure for employees to follow concerning hazardous nonroutine tasks;

(C)

Providing information to any contractor hired by the department of the hazardous chemicals the contractor's employees may be exposed to while on the job site and precautions for the contractors' employees to follow.

(3)

All departments of Mason County are included within this program. A written program that outlines the procedures for implementation of all the steps listed above will be available in each department for review by any interested employee.

(Res. 42-86, 1986).