---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 68.62"
title: "40"
number: "68.62"
heading: "Employee participation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/68.62"
---

# §68.62. Employee participation.

- (a) The owner or operator shall develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of the employee participation requirements required by this section.
  - (1) An annual written or electronic notice shall be distributed to employees and their representatives indicating that the plan is readily available to view, and how to access the information.
  - (2) Training shall be provided as often as necessary to ensure employees and their representatives, and management involved in the process, are informed of the details of the plan.
- (b)
  - (1) The owner or operator shall develop and implement a process to allow employees and their representatives to report to either or both the owner or operator and EPA unaddressed hazards that could lead to a catastrophic release, accidents covered by [§ 68.42(a)](/cfr/40/68.42.md?p=a) but not reported under [§ 68.195(a)](/cfr/40/68.195.md?p=a), and any other noncompliance with this part.
  - (2) The employee and their representatives may choose to report either anonymously or with attribution.
  - (3) When a report is made to the owner or operator, a record of the report shall be maintained for three years.
- (c) The owner or operator shall provide to employees and their representatives access to hazard reviews and to all other information required to be developed under this subpart.

## Notes

### Amendments

[89 FR 17688, Mar. 11, 2024]

### Source

Source: 61 FR 31721, June 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7412(r), 7601(a)(1), 7661-7661f.

### Source

Source: 59 FR 4493, Jan. 31, 1994, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[89 FR 17688, Mar. 11, 2024]