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Your Right To Know

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There was a time when employees had no legal means to force their employers to provide them with information about the hazardous substances they used at work. They demanded a "Right-to-Know," or the right to have access to such information. On September 17, 1984, the State of Oklahoma adopted the Federal OSHA Standards, 29 CFR 1910 and 1926, better known as the "Hazard Communications" or "Right-to-Know" standards, to apply to the state government and its political subdivisions. (Title 40 O.S sections 401-424, Oklahoma statutes as amended.)

You Have A Right To Know

Employees of 0SU have the right to know the properties and potential safety and health hazards of substances to which they may be exposed. Such knowledge is essential to reducing the risk of occupational illness and injury.

Goals of Right to Know:

  • To help you reduce the risks involved in working with hazardous materials
  • To transmit vital information to employees about real and potential hazards of substances in the work place
  • To reduce the incidence and cost of illness and injury resulting from hazardous substances
  • To promote public employer's need and right to know
  • To encourage a reduction in the volume and toxicity of hazardous substances

The Four Stages of OSU's Program

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At Oklahoma State University, the office of Environmental Health and Safety may be contacted to assist departments with their Hazard Communication and the required training.


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