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Tex. Occ. Code § 1954.257

DUTIES REGARDING EMPLOYEE OR AGENT

Known as the Texas Asbestos Health Protection Act

The act spans §§ 1954.001 to 1954.402 (62 sections).

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff

A person engaged in an asbestos-related activity shall ensure that each employee or agent who will come in contact with asbestos or who will be responsible for the activity:

(1) is familiar with federal, state, and local standards for asbestos removal, encapsulation, and enclosure;

(2) has completed the applicable training course relating to asbestos control and abatement developed and approved by the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the department under Section 1954.256; and

(3) is supplied with approved equipment in good working order for the protection of the person, the public, and the environment.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.