Labor Law 879 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 878 Employee education and training up ARTICLE 28 Toxic Substances next SECTION 880 Employees' rights Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 879 Records Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 28 § 879. Records. Employers shall keep a record of the name, address and social security number of every employee who handles or uses a substance or substances included in section nineteen hundred ten of the federal occupational safety and health regulations, subparagraph z and which such substance or substances was or were handled or used by which employee. Such record shall be made available to each affected employee, former employee, designated physician or representative and the commissioner of health, upon request, for examination and copying. Such record shall be kept for forty years. Such records shall be sent to the department of health if the employer's establishment ceases to operate within the state of New York.