42 USC 6971 - Employee protection

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 6971.

Employee protection

(a)

General

(b)

Remedy

(c)

Costs

(d)

Exception

(e)

Employment shifts and loss

(f)

Occupational safety and health

In order to assist the Secretary of Labor and the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in carrying out their duties under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.], the Administrator shall—

(1)

provide the following information, as such information becomes available, to the Secretary and the Director:

(A)

the identity of any hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, disposal facility or site where cleanup is planned or underway;

(B)

information identifying the hazards to which persons working at a hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage, disposal facility or site or otherwise handling hazardous waste may be exposed, the nature and extent of the exposure, and methods to protect workers from such hazards; and

(C)

incidents of worker injury or harm at a hazardous waste generation, treatment, storage or disposal facility or site; and

(2)

notify the Secretary and the Director of the Administrator’s receipt of notifications under section 6930 or reports under sections 6922, 6923, and 6924 of this title and make such notifications and reports available to the Secretary and the Director.

(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 7001, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2824; amended Pub. L. 96–482, § 24, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2347.)

cite as: 42 USC 6971