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TX Health & Safety Code § 502.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.001. Short Title

Sec. 502.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Hazard Communication Act.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.002. Findings; Purpose

Sec. 502.002.  FINDINGS;  PURPOSE.  (a)  The legislature finds that:(1)  the health and safety of persons working in this state may be improved by providing access to information regarding hazardous chemicals to which those persons may be exposed during normal employment activities, during emergency situations, or as a result of proximity to the manufacture or use of those chemicals;  and(2)  many employers in this state have established suitable information programs for their employees and that access to the information is required of most employers under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard.(b)  It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to assure that employers provide information regarding hazardous chemicals in the workplace to employees who may be exposed to those chemicals in their workplace.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.0021. Federal Laws and Regulations

Sec. 502.0021.  FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.  In this chapter, a reference to a federal law or regulation means a reference to the most current version of that law or regulation.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.005. Workplace Chemical List

Sec. 502.005.  WORKPLACE CHEMICAL LIST.  (a)  For the purpose of worker right-to-know, an employer shall compile and maintain a workplace chemical list that contains the following information for each hazardous chemical normally present in the workplace or temporary workplace in excess of 55 gallons or 500 pounds or in excess of an amount that the executive commissioner determines by rule for certain highly toxic or dangerous hazardous chemicals:(1)  the identity used on the SDS and container label; and(2)  the work area in which the hazardous chemical is normally present.(b)  The employer shall update the workplace chemical list as necessary but at least by December 31 of each year.  Each workplace chemical list shall be dated and signed by the person responsible for compiling the information.(c)  The workplace chemical list may be prepared for the workplace as a whole or for each work area or temporary workplace and must be readily available to employees and their representatives.  All employees shall be made aware of the workplace chemical list before working with or in a work area containing hazardous chemicals.(d)  An employer shall maintain a workplace chemical list for at least 30 years.  The employer shall send complete records to the department if the employer ceases to operate.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1278, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.006. Safety Data Sheet

Sec. 502.006.  SAFETY DATA SHEET.  (a)  A chemical manufacturer or distributor shall provide appropriate safety data sheets to employers who acquire hazardous chemicals in this state with each initial shipment and with the first shipment after an SDS is updated.  The SDSs must conform to the most current requirements of the OSHA standard.(b)  An employer shall maintain a legible copy of a current SDS for each hazardous chemical purchased.  If the employer does not have a current SDS for a hazardous chemical when the chemical is received at the workplace, the employer shall request an SDS in writing from the manufacturer or distributor in a timely manner or shall otherwise obtain a current SDS.  The manufacturer or distributor shall respond with an appropriate SDS in a timely manner.(c)  Safety data sheets shall be readily available, on request, for review by employees or designated representatives at each workplace.(d)  A copy of an SDS maintained by an employer under this section shall be provided to the department on request.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1279, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.007. Label

Sec. 502.007.  LABEL.  (a)  A label on an existing container of a hazardous chemical may not be removed or defaced unless it is illegible, inaccurate, or does not conform to the OSHA standard or other applicable labeling requirement.  Primary containers must be relabeled with at least the identity appearing on the SDS, the pertinent physical and health hazards, including the organs that would be affected, and the manufacturer's name and address.  Except as provided by Subsection (b), secondary containers must be relabeled with at least the identity appearing on the SDS and appropriate hazard warnings.(b)  An employee may not be required to work with a hazardous chemical from an unlabeled container except for a portable container intended for the immediate use of the employee who performs the transfer.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1280, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.008. Outreach Program

Sec. 502.008.  OUTREACH PROGRAM.  (a)  The department shall develop an outreach program that:(1)  consists of an education and training program in the form of instructional materials to assist employers in fulfilling the requirements of Section 502.009; and(2)  includes the development and distribution of a supply of informational leaflets concerning employer's duties, employee rights, the outreach program, and the effects of hazardous chemicals.(b)  The department may contract with a public institution of higher education or other public or private organization to develop and implement the outreach program.(c)  The department shall develop and provide to each employer a suitable form of notice providing employees with information relating to employee rights under this chapter.(d)  The department shall publicize the availability of information to answer inquiries from employees, employers, or the public in this state concerning the effects of hazardous chemicals.(e)  In cooperation with the department, an employer may provide an outreach program in the community.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 502.009 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1281, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.010. Liability Under Other Law

Sec. 502.010.  LIABILITY UNDER OTHER LAW.  Providing information to an employee does not affect:(1)  the liability of an employer with regard to the health and safety of an employee or other person exposed to hazardous chemicals;(2)  the employer's responsibility to take any action to prevent occupational disease as required under other law;  or(3)  any other duty or responsibility of a manufacturer, producer, or formulator to warn ultimate users of a hazardous chemical under other law.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 502.011 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.011. Complaints and Investigations

Sec. 502.011.  COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS.  (a)  The department or the department's representative shall investigate in a timely manner a complaint received in writing from an employee or an employee's designated representative relating to an alleged violation of this chapter by an employer.(b)  A complaint received from a person relating to an alleged violation shall be referred to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or to the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) if the complaint is related to an applicable OSHA or MSHA requirement and the applicable OSHA or MSHA standard is in effect.  The department or the department's representative shall investigate the complaint if:(1)  the applicable OSHA or MSHA standard is not in effect; or(2)  the complaint is based on a requirement of this chapter.(c)  On presentation of appropriate credentials, a department representative may enter a workplace at reasonable times to inspect and investigate complaints.(d)  The department may find multiple violations by an employer based on distinct requirements of this chapter. |Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 502.012 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1283, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.012. Reporting Fatalities and Injuries

Sec. 502.012.  REPORTING FATALITIES AND INJURIES.  (a)  Within 48 hours after the occurrence of an employee accident that directly or indirectly involves chemical exposure or that involves asphyxiation, and that is fatal to one or more employees or results in the hospitalization of five or more employees, the employer of any of the employees so injured or killed shall report the accident either orally or in writing to the department.(b)  The report to the department shall relate the circumstances of the accident, the number of fatalities, and the extent of any injuries.  If it is necessary to complete the investigation of an incident, the department may require additional reports in writing as necessary.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.0141 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.0141. Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure

Sec. 502.0141.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE.  (a)  An administrative penalty may be assessed only after an employer charged with a violation is given an opportunity for a hearing.(b)  If a hearing is to be held, the department shall refer the matter to the State Office of Administrative Hearings and an administrative law judge of that office shall make findings of fact and shall issue to the department a written proposal for decision regarding the occurrence of the violation and the amount of the penalty that may be warranted.(c)  If the employer charged with the violation does not request a hearing in a timely manner, the department may assess a penalty after determining that a violation has occurred and the amount of the penalty that may be warranted.(d)  After making a determination under this section that a penalty is to be assessed against an employer, the department shall issue an order requiring that the employer pay the penalty.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(98), eff. April 2, 2015.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1285, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(98), eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.015. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 502.015.  CIVIL PENALTY;  INJUNCTION.  (a)  If it appears that an employer has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this chapter or any rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, the department may request the attorney general or the district, county, or city attorney of the municipality or county in which the violation has occurred, is occurring, or may occur to institute a civil suit for:(1)  injunctive relief to restrain the employer from continuing the violation or threat of violation;(2)  the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty for a violation; or(3)  both the injunctive relief and the civil penalty.(b)  The penalty may be in an amount not to exceed $2,000 a day for each violation, with a total not to exceed $20,000 for that violation.(c)  In determining the amount of the penalty, the court shall consider the employer's history of previous violations, the seriousness of the violation, any hazard to health and safety of the public, the demonstrated good faith of the employer charged, and other matters as justice may require.(d)  Any civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by the attorney general under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general revenue fund.  Any civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local government.(e)  This section does not affect any other right of an employee or any other employer to receive compensation for damages under other law.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1287, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.016 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.016. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 502.016.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  An employer who is required to disclose hazard information under this chapter and who proximately causes an occupational disease or injury to an individual by knowingly disclosing false hazard information or knowingly failing to disclose hazard information provided on an MSDS commits an offense that is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 for each violation.  Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense, except that the fine may not exceed $100,000 for that violation.  This section does not affect any other right of an employee or any other employer to receive compensation for damages under other law.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.017 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.017. Employee Notice; Rights of Employees

Sec. 502.017.  EMPLOYEE NOTICE;  RIGHTS OF EMPLOYEES.  (a)  An employer shall post and maintain adequate notice, at locations where notices are normally posted, informing employees of their rights under this chapter.  If the department does not prepare the notice under Section 502.008, the employer shall prepare the notice.(b)  Employees who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals shall be informed of the exposure and shall have access to the workplace chemical list and MSDSs for the hazardous chemicals.  Employees, on request, shall be provided a copy of a specific MSDS with any trade secret information deleted.  In addition, employees shall receive training concerning the hazards of the chemicals and measures they can take to protect themselves from those hazards.  Employees shall be provided with appropriate personal protective equipment.  These rights are guaranteed.(c)  An employer may not discharge, cause to be discharged, otherwise discipline, or in any manner discriminate against an employee because the employee has:(1)  filed a complaint;(2)  assisted an inspector of the department who may make or is making an inspection under Section 502.011;(3)  instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter;(4)  testified or is about to testify in a proceeding under this chapter;  or(5)  exercised any rights afforded under this chapter on behalf of the employee or on behalf of others.(d)  Pay, position, seniority, or other benefits may not be lost as the result of the exercise of any right provided by this chapter.(e)  A waiver by an employee of the benefits or requirements of this chapter is void.  An employer's request or requirement that an employee waive any rights under this chapter as a condition of employment is a violation of this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 502.013 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1288, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.018 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.018. Standard for Physician Treatment

Sec. 502.018.  STANDARD FOR PHYSICIAN TREATMENT.  For the purposes of this chapter, the requirements in the OSHA standard for physicians treating employees (29 CFR Section 1910.1200(i)) apply to physicians treating persons.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 502.015 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1289, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.019 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.019. Rules

Sec. 502.019.  RULES.  The executive commissioner may adopt rules and administrative procedures reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Renumbered from Health & Safety Code Sec. 502.016 and amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 528, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1290, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 502.020 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 502 - Hazard Communication Act|Section 502.020. Workplace Safety for Inmates

Sec. 502.020.  WORKPLACE SAFETY FOR INMATES.  A person imprisoned in a facility operated by or for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is not an employee for the purposes of this chapter.  The Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall provide a person imprisoned in a facility operated by or for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice the protections from exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace as provided for in this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1332, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1501, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 10.004, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 503.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 503 - Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Substances and Harmful Physical Agents|Section 503.001. Definitions

Sec. 503.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(99), eff. April 2, 2015.(2)  "Committee" means the Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee.(3)  "Department" means the Department of State Health Services.(4)  "Harmful physical agent" means a physical phenomenon, other than a toxic substance, that has or may have carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, or other harmful effects on humans, and includes:(A)  ionizing radiation, X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet light, or other electromagnetic radiation;  and(B)  acoustical, thermal, or mechanical vibration.(5)  "Health risk assessment" means the use of objective data to characterize the potential adverse health effects that exposure to a toxic substance or a harmful physical agent may have on a person.(6)  "Toxic substance" means a substance that has or may have toxic, carcinogenic, mutagenic, teratogenic, or other harmful effects on humans, and includes a product that contains a toxic substance that poses or may pose a substantial hazard to human health.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1291, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1639(99), eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Health & Safety Code § 503.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Health and Safety Code|Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle D - Hazardous Substances|Chapter 503 - Health Risk Assessment of Toxic Substances and Harmful Physical Agents|Section 503.002. Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee

Sec. 503.002.  TOXIC SUBSTANCES COORDINATING COMMITTEE.  (a)  The Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee is composed of one representative from the:(1)  department;(2)  Department of Agriculture;(3)  Texas Commission on Environmental Quality;(4)  Parks and Wildlife Department;(5)  Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas; and(6)  Railroad Commission of Texas.(b)  The chief administrative officer of each agency shall appoint the agency representative to the committee.  A representative serves at the will of the chief administrative officer or until the representative terminates employment with the agency, whichever occurs first.(c)  The representative of the department serves as chairman of the committee.(d)  The department shall provide administrative support to the committee.|Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 11.250, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1292, eff. April 2, 2015.|