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Activities Under the Right to Know Act
The Program's major enforcement responsibility is to conduct field inspections of 33,000 private and 1,600 public employers. Field inspectors review public employer workplaces to verify compliance with the survey, labeling, central file and poster requirements of the Right to Know Act. They review private employer workplaces for labeling compliance with the Community Right to Know provisions of the Act.
Right to Know Hazardous Substance Surveys are completed or updated annually by 1,600 public employers with 11,500 facilities. The Program reviews electronic survey submissions for compliance with RTK regulatory requirements.
The Program is responsible for developing and revising educational materials; conducting meetings, conferences and seminars; staffing information booths at conventions; managing letters of agreement with each of the 21 counties; and operating the RTK Infoline [(609) 984-2202] to answer questions about the Right to Know law.
There are Hazardous for many substances on the .
Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets are prepared on pure substances and contain information on health hazards, exposure limits, personal protective equipment, proper handling, first aid, and emergency procedures for fires and spills.
Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets are available for free download from the Program website. Public employers must ensure that workers have ready access to the Fact Sheets for all chemicals reported on their facility’s Right to Know Surveys. Complete sets of Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets are used by fire departments, hospitals and other public agencies.