Hazard Communications and Right to Know
Agency Section Number | Section V – Human Resources |
Agency/Division | NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) |
Policy Effective Date | 2009-05-01T09:45:00-04:00 |
Policy Revision Date(s) | 2005-09-01 |
Policy Original Effective Date | 1993-06-01 09:45:00 |
Policy File | Pol5_SB_Hazard_Comm.pdf |
Policy Purpose
To assure that employees and the community are effectively informed concerning workplace safety and health hazards. By comprehensively addressing the issue of evaluating the potential hazards of chemicals and communicating information concerning hazards and appropriate protective measures to employees and establish protocol for the development of a written Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Hazard Communications Program at each division/facility/school.