# Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.002: FINDINGS; PURPOSE

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.002

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.002
- **Heading:** FINDINGS; PURPOSE
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 502 / Section 502.002

## Text

(a) The legislature finds that:

(1) the health and safety of persons working in this state may be improved by providing access to information regarding hazardous chemicals to which those persons may be exposed during normal employment activities, during emergency situations, or as a result of proximity to the manufacture or use of those chemicals; and

(2) many employers in this state have established suitable information programs for their employees and that access to the information is required of most employers under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard.

(b) It is the intent and purpose of this chapter to assure that employers provide information regarding hazardous chemicals in the workplace to employees who may be exposed to those chemicals in their workplace.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.001 § 502.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.001.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.002 § 502.002. FINDINGS; PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.002.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.003 § 502.003. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.003.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.004 § 502.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.004.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.005 § 502.005. WORKPLACE CHEMICAL LIST.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.005.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.006 § 502.006. SAFETY DATA SHEET.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.006.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.007 § 502.007. LABEL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.007.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.008 § 502.008. OUTREACH PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.008.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.009 § 502.009. EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.009.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.010 § 502.010. LIABILITY UNDER OTHER LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.010.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.011 § 502.011. COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.011.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.012 § 502.012. REPORTING FATALITIES AND INJURIES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.012.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.014 § 502.014. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.014.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 502.015 § 502.015. CIVIL PENALTY; INJUNCTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C502_S502.015.md)

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