(a) Subject to trade secret provisions, employers and their designated representatives may request, and the employer shall provide, information relating to hazardous chemicals, which information the employer is required to maintain and release pursuant to this chapter.
(b) No employer shall discharge or cause to be discharged or otherwise disciplined, or in any manner discriminate against, any employee for the reason that such person has exercised any right, made any claim or filed any complaint or suit pursuant to this chapter.
(c) Any employee or designated representative who believes that a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter exists may request an inspection by giving written notice to the officer designated by the Director of Public Safety to receive such requests. Upon the request of the person giving such notice, his or her identity and that of employees referred to in the notice shall, to the extent permitted by State law, be confidential information and shall not be revealed or published.
(d) Any employee who has been discharged, disciplined or otherwise discriminated against by any employer in violation of this chapter may, within one year after the violation occurs, or within one year after the employee first obtains knowledge that a violation has occurred, commence an action in any appropriate court of law.
(e) A designated representative, if any, may accompany the County Health Department to participate in any inspection which results from an employee complaint.
(f) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02. (Ord. 85-50. Passed 9-16-85.)