N.Y. Public Health Law § 4804: Outreach programs

§ 4804. Outreach programs. 1. The department may develop and implement

outreach programs to inform employees of their right to information

regarding the toxic effects and circumstances under which these effects

are produced by toxic substances found in the course of employment.

2. The department is authorized and empowered to enter into

contractual agreements with public and private organizations to develop

and implement such an outreach program.

3. As part of the outreach program, health officials may maintain a

supply of informational leaflets in public buildings, including but not

limited to local employment services offices of the department of labor,

institutions and facilities under the supervision or control of the

department of health, hospitals, union halls, community centers, schools

and local agencies providing services to employers and employees to help

insure that such persons are informed of the toxic substance information

program. The department shall periodically distribute to newspapers,

television and radio stations throughout the state public service

announcements describing the toxic substance information outreach

program.

4. The department of health shall develop informational leaflets

concerning the toxic substance information program in cooperation with

the industrial commissioner. The industrial commissioner may mail such

leaflets to employers.