Requirement for Training

The most important component of Georgia’s Right to Know program is the requirement for employee training.

All public employees who may be potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace are required to be trained on the hazards associated with the hazardous chemicals.

The Right to Know Act of 1988 requires that training be provided:

• At the time of initial assignment

• Whenever a new hazard is introduced into the workplace, and

• Annually

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