Rhode Island Right to Know Poster Mandatory

DLT-L -47 (Rev.  6/2020)  	
The Rhode Island Right –To– Know Law  	
 	
IGNORING THIS POSTER  
CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH  	
 	
 
Under the Rhode Island Right -To- Know Law, your employer  must tell you 
about the dangers of any hazardous substances in your workplace.  	
 
You have a right to know:  
•   the common name or trade names of the substance, including the chemical  name; 
•   the level at which exposure to the substance is hazardous, if  known;  
•   the effects and symptoms of exposure at hazardous levels; 
•   the potential for flammability, explosion, and reactivity of the  substance;  
•   appropriate emergency  treatment; 
•   proper procedures for the safe use of and exposure to the substance;  
•   proper protective equipment for safe use;  and 
•   procedures for clean- up of leaks and spills. 
 
Your  employer must provide you with the above information. If he or she has not, make 
sure you ask about it.  Your company representative is: 
 
                
 
The Right -To- Know Law was created to protect you. For more information about your 
rights under the  Hazardous Substances Right -to -Know Law, contact the R.I. Department 
of Labor and Training at (401) 462 -8570.  
 
"Because not knowing about the hazardous substances you work with is the greatest 
hazard of all." 
 
This poster must be displayed in a  conspicuous location in the workplace.