10.11 Hazardous Materials (Excludes Unit 17)

  1. Upon request of the Union or an employee, the State shall provide a completed Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous substance in use at the place of employment, which has been supplied to the employer by the manufacturer, producer, or seller. If not provided by the manufacturer, producer, or seller, the State shall prepare a written request asking that the MSDS be sent.
  2. In accordance with departmental policies, an employee will receive training in the use of hazardous substances where the following conditions exist:
    1. The manufacturer is required under Labor Code section 6390 to provide a MSDS;
    2. The employee is required to use/handle the substance; or
    3. It is necessary to update or otherwise train an employee in its use.

10.11.17 Hazardous Materials (Unit 17)

  1. Upon request of the Union or an employee, the State shall provide a completed Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and/or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for each hazardous substance in use by Unit 17 employees at the place of employment, which has been supplied to the employer by the manufacturer, producer, or seller.
  2. If not provided by the manufacturer, producer, or seller, the State shall prepare a written request asking that the MSDS and/or SDS be sent.
  3. An employee will receive training from the employee’s supervisor or from other departmental resources in the use of a hazardous substance where: (1) the manufacturer is required under Labor Code section 6390 to provide a MSDS and/or SDS; (2) the employee is required to use the substance; and (3) the employee has not previously been trained in its use. This provision shall be grievable only through the Director’s level in the grievance procedure contained in Article 6 (Grievance and Arbitration Procedure) of this Contract.