7.2. Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
Garment enterprises are considered to have a medium level of potential hazards and are required to have an OSH Chemical Expert and/or OSH Chemical Officer that is determined by the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration after assessing the quantity of chemical and hazardous substances that are being used and stored.
The OSH Chemical Expert/Officer is trained and appointed by the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration to perform his/her duties in an enterprise that have significant chemical use, for example garment enterprises that have a laundry or printing unit.
Chemicals and hazardous substances must be properly labeled and stored. Employers are required to keep an inventory of chemicals and hazardous substances and submit it to the Ministry. They also must keep Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all chemicals and hazardous substances in a location that is known and accessible to both workers and supervisors.
Employers must also train workers how to safely use, store and dispose of chemicals.