Chapter 296-62 General occupational health standards.

Noise. Unwanted sound or loud discordant or disagreeable sound or sounds.Nonionizing radiation. As related to industrial sources, means electromagnetic radiation within the spectral range of approximately 200 nanometers to 3 kilometers including ultraviolet, visible, infrared and…

(1) Definitions applicable to this section.Note:Definitions also appear in some subsections.(a) Radiation. Includes alpha rays, beta rays, gamma rays, X-rays, neutrons, high-speed electrons, high-speed protons, and other atomic particles; but such term does not include sound or r…

(1) Introduction. Employees must be protected from exposure to hazardous levels of nonionizing radiation. Health standards have been established for ultraviolet, radiofrequency/microwave, and laser radiations which must be used to promote a healthful working environment. These st…

(1) Employees exposed to pressures above normal atmospheric pressure which may produce physiological injury must adhere to decompression schedules or other tables as are or may be adopted by the department of labor and industries: For example, state of Washington "safety standard…

Reasonable precautions must be taken to protect workmen against the hazardous effects of unavoidable exposure to vibrations.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, § 296-62-09009, filed 12/18/18, effective 1/18/19; Order 73-3, § 29…

Workmen subjected to temperature extremes, radiant heat, humidity, or air velocity combinations which, over a period of time, are likely to produce physiological responses which are harmful must be afforded protection by use of adequate controls, methods or procedures, or protect…

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 08-12-109, § 296-62-095, filed 6/4/08, effective 7/5/08.]

WAC 296-62-095 through 296-62-09560:(1) Applies to all employers with employees performing work in an outdoor environment.(2) Applies to outdoor work environments when employees are exposed to outdoor heat.(3) Does not apply to incidental exposure. Incidental exposure means an em…

(1) Acclimatization. The body's temporary adaptation to work in heat that occurs as a person is exposed to it over a period of seven to 14 days depending on the amount of recent work in the heat and the individual factors. Acclimatization can be lost after seven consecutive days …

(1) Employers of employees exposed to temperatures at or above those listed in Table 1 of this section must:(a) Address their outdoor heat exposure safety program in their written accident prevention program (APP), in a language that employees understand;(b) Ensure the outdoor he…

Employers of employees exposed to temperatures at or above those listed in Table 1 of WAC 296-62-09530 must:(1) Provide and maintain one or more areas with shade at all times while employees are present that are either open to the air or provided with ventilation or cooling, and …

(1) Keeping workers hydrated in a hot outdoor environment requires that more water be provided than at other times of the year. Federal OSHA and research indicate that employers should be prepared to supply at least one quart of drinking water per employee per hour. When employee…

Employers must closely observe employees for signs and symptoms of heat-related illness by implementing one or more of the close observation options under WAC 296-62-09547(2).(1) For 14 days when employees:(a) Are newly assigned to working at or above the applicable temperatures …

The employer must implement the following high heat procedures when the temperature is at or above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, unless engineering or administrative controls (such as air-conditioning or scheduling work at cooler times of the day) are used to lower employees' exposure b…

(1) Employers must ensure that effective communication by voice, observation, or electronic means is maintained so that employees at the work site and their supervisor can contact each other to report signs and symptoms of heat-related illness and get medical attention when neces…

(1) All employees and supervisors must be trained as required by this section prior to outdoor work where occupational exposure to heat might occur and at least annually after the initial training. Training must be provided in a language and manner the employee or supervisor unde…

Abrasive blasting is covered in chapter 296-818 WAC, Abrasive blasting.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 06-12-074, § 296-62-11015, filed 6/6/06, effective 9/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR 98-02-0…

(1) Definitions.(a) Spray-finishing operations. Employment of methods wherein organic or inorganic materials are utilized in dispersed form from deposit on surfaces to be coated, treated or cleaned. Such methods of deposit may involve either automatic, manual, or electrostatic de…

(1) Definition. A lack of sufficient oxygen is deemed to exist if the atmosphere at sea level has less than 19.5% oxygen by volume or has a partial pressure of oxygen of 148 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or less. This may deviate when working at higher elevations and should be d…

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 07-23-072, § 296-62-136, filed 11/19/07, effective 1/2/08.]

Ventilation shall mean the provision, circulation or exhausting of air into or from an area or space.Dilution ventilation. Inducing and mixing uncontaminated air with contaminated air in such quantities that the resultant mixture in the breathing zone will not exceed the permissi…

In addition to those mandatory controls as set forth in WAC 296-62-11019, chapter 296-818 WAC, Abrasive blasting, chapter 296-835 WAC, Dipping and coating operations (dip tanks), the Industrial Ventilation Manual of Recommended Practices as compiled and approved by the American C…

Adequate ventilation systems must be installed as needed to control concentrations of airborne contaminants below applicable threshold limit values.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, § 296-62-13615, filed 12/18/18, effective 1…

Exhaust from ventilation systems must discharge in such a manner that the contaminated air being exhausted will not present a health hazard to any workman or reenter buildings in harmful amounts.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-0…

Make-up air must be of ample quantity to replace the exhausted air and shall be tempered when necessary.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, § 296-62-13625, filed 12/18/18, effective 1/18/19; WSR 07-23-072, § 296-62-13625, filed…

Ventilation systems must be designed and operated in such a manner that employees will not be subjected to excessive air velocities.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, § 296-62-13630, filed 12/18/18, effective 1/18/19; WSR 07-2…

Make-up air systems must be designed and operated in such a manner that they will not interfere with the effectiveness of the exhaust air system.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, § 296-62-13635, filed 12/18/18, effective 1/18…

(1) Scope and application.(a) This section, in its entirety, applies to the control of employee exposure to cotton dust in all workplaces where employees engage in yarn manufacturing, engage in slashing and weaving operations, or work in waste houses for textile operations.(b) Th…

(1) Sampling locations. The sampling procedures must be designed so that samples of the actual dust concentrations are collected accurately and consistently and reflect the concentrations of dust at the place and time of sampling. Sufficient number of six-hour area samples in eac…

appendix b-iRespiratory Questionnaireappendix b-iiRespiratory Questionnaire for Nontextile Workers for the Cotton Industryappendix b-iiiAbbreviated Respiratory Questionnaire[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 87-24-051 (Order 87-24), § 296-62-14537, filed 11/30/87.]

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 87-24-051 (Order 87-24), § 296-62-14539, filed 11/30/87.]

The spirometric measurements of pulmonary function must conform to the following minimum standards, and these standards are not intended to preclude additional testing or alternate methods which can be determined to be superior.(1) Apparatus.(a) The instrument must be accurate to…

(a) Samples to be taken—In order to ascertain equivalency, it is necessary to collect a total of 100 samples from at least 10 sites in a mill. That is, there should be 10 replicate readings at each of 10 sites. The sites should represent dust levels which vary over the allowable …

Scope and application. This section applies to the control of employee exposure to coke oven emissions.[Order 77-14, § 296-62-200, filed 7/25/77.]

For the purpose of this section:Authorized person. Any person specifically authorized by the employer whose duties require the person to enter a regulated area, or any person entering such an area as a designated representative of employees for the purpose of exercising the oppor…

The employer must ensure that no employee is exposed to coke oven emissions at concentrations greater than 150 micrograms per cubic meter of air (150 ug/m3), averaged over any 8-hour period.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, §…

(1) The employer must establish regulated areas and must limit access to them to authorized persons.(2) The employer must establish the following as regulated areas:(a) The coke oven battery including topside and its machinery, pushside and its machinery, coke side and its machin…

(1) Monitoring program.(a) Each employer who has a place of employment where coke oven emissions are present must monitor employees employed in the regulated area to measure their exposure to coke oven emissions.(b) The employer must obtain measurements which are representative o…

The employer must control employee exposure to coke oven emissions by the use of engineer controls, work practices and respiratory protection as follows:(1) Priority of compliance methods.(a) Existing coke oven batteries.(i) The employer must institute the engineer and work pract…

(1) General.For employees who use respirators required by this section, the employer must provide each employee with an appropriate respirator that complies with the requirements of this section. Compliance with the permissible exposure limit may not be achieved by the use of res…

(1) Provision and Use. The employer must provide and ensure the use of appropriate protective clothing and equipment, such as but not limited to:(a) Flame resistant jacket and pants;(b) Flame resistant gloves;(c) Face shields or vented goggles which comply with WAC 296-800-160;(d…

(1) Change rooms. The employer must provide clean change rooms equipped with storage facilities for street clothes and separate storage facilities for protective clothing and equipment whenever employees are required to wear protective clothing and equipment in accordance with WA…

(1) General requirements.(a) Each employer must institute a medical surveillance program for all employees who are employed in the regulated areas at least 30 days per year.(b) This program must provide each employee covered under subsection (1)(a) of this section with an opportu…

(1) Training program.(a) The employer must institute a training program for employees who are employed in the regulated area and shall assure their participation.(b) The training program must be provided as of January 20, 1977, for employees who are employed in the regulated area…

(1) Hazard communication - General. The employer must include coke oven emissions in the program established to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), WAC 296-901-140. The employer must ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of chemicals and su…

(1) Exposure measurements. The employer must establish and maintain an accurate record of all measurements taken to monitor employee exposure to coke oven emissions required in WAC 296-62-20007.(a) This record must include:(i) Name, Social Security number, and job classification …

(1) Employee observation. The employer must provide affected employees or their representatives an opportunity to observe any measuring or monitoring of employee exposure to coke oven emissions conducted pursuant to WAC 296-62-20007.(2) Observation procedures.(a) Whenever observa…

appendix acoke oven emissionssubstance information sheeti. substance identification (1)Substance: Coke oven emissions(2)Definition: The benzene-soluble fraction of total particulate matter present during the destructive distillation or carbonization of coal for the production of …

appendix bindustrial hygiene and medicalsurveillance guidelinesi. industrial hygiene guidelines(1)Sampling. (Benzene-Soluble Fraction Total Particulate Matter.)Samples collected should be full shift (8-hour) samples. Sampling should be done using a personal sampling pump with pul…

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