Washington Administrative Code

(1) Application.(a) Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, must be provided at no cost to the employee, used, and maintained in a sanitary …

(1) You must develop a formal written policy and procedure for lockout requirements. The policy must embody the principles of subsection (2) of this section and must clearly state that the procedures must be applied in all instances.(a) The lockout policy must be posted on all re…

The requirements of chapter 296-809 WAC, Confined spaces, will be applicable within the scope of chapter 296-59 WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 18-04-096, § 296-59-060, filed 2/6/18, effective 3/9/18; WSR 17-16-132, § 296-59-060, …

The requirements of WAC 296-24-585 and 296-800-300, et seq., relating to fire protection requirements, will be applicable within the scope of chapter 296-59 WAC.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-16-132, § 296-59-065, filed 8/1/17, ef…

(1) Sufficient illumination required. All areas must be sufficiently illuminated in order that persons in the area can safely perform their assigned duties. The recommended levels of illumination specified in the safety and health core rules, WAC 296-800-210, must be followed. Wh…

(1) National Electrical Code to prevail. All electrical installations and electrical utilization equipment must comply with the National Electrical Code requirements.Exception:In instances where (N.E.C.) conflicts with ANSI B77.1 with respect to tramways, surface lifts, or tows, …

(1) Design and installation. All new piping systems intended to be used in hazardous material service must be designed and installed in accordance with applicable provisions of the ASME Code for Pressure Piping or in accordance with applicable provisions of ANSI B31.1 through B31…

(1) Whenever work must be performed at a height which cannot be reached from the floor or permanent platform and where it would not be a safe practice to use a ladder, a properly constructed scaffold must be provided and used.(2) Scaffolds must be constructed and used in complian…

(1) Mobile equipment must be designed, constructed, maintained, and used in accordance with this section and appropriate ANSI and/or S.A.E. requirements.(2) Operator training.(a) Methods must be devised by management to train personnel in the safe operation of mobile equipment.(b…

All applicable rules for design, construction, maintenance, operation, and testing of cranes and hoists contained in the General safety and health standards, chapter 296-24 WAC, must be met.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-16-132, §…

(1) Existing ski lift facilities and structures must not be required to be retrofitted with standard construction work platforms, walkways, stairs or guardrails on exterior surfaces when such features would add significantly to snow loading considerations. When such standard prot…

(1) Operators.(a) Only trained and qualified lift operators must be permitted to operate any lift while it is carrying passengers.(b) Management designated trainees must only be permitted to operate a lift while under the direct supervision of a qualified operator or trainer.(c) …

(1) Construction and loading.(a) All aerial work platforms must be constructed to sustain the permissible loading with a safety factor of four. The load permitted must be calculated to include:(i) The weight of the platform and all suspension components;(ii) The weight of each pe…

(1) Moving machine parts that are located within normal reach must be fitted with safety guards in compliance with chapter 296-806 WAC, Machine safety.(a) The coupling apparatus for the ski lift emergency drive may be provided with a removable or swing guard.(b) When removable or…

(1) To ensure the safety of all personnel engaged in lift maintenance activities, we insist that the following procedure be strictly adhered to.(a) Criteria.(i) Equipment shall be deactivated and locked or tagged out before an employee is placed in a position where there is a haz…

(1) Foreword.(a) Modern industry is changing at an ever-increasing pace. New inventions, discoveries and developments cause changes in every facet of the industrial process. In keeping with this changing technology is the necessity to provide an adequate guide for the protection …

The rules in this chapter are designed to protect the health of employees and help to create a healthy work place by establishing requirements to control health hazards. Requirements for chemical hazard communication programs, workplace lighting levels and exposure records are in…

Unless the context indicates otherwise, words used in this chapter shall have the meaning given in this section.Adequate or effective. Compliance with terms and intent of these standards.Appendix. References or recommendations to be used as guides in applying the provisions of th…

In the event that any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or work of this chapter is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason the remainder of said standard or this chapter must not be affected thereby.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050,…

See WAC 296-900-11005, Applying for a variance.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 07-03-163, § 296-62-050, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-62-050, filed …

WAC SectionsPART A—GENERALHTMLPDF296-62-005Occupational health and environmental control—Foreword.HTMLPDF296-62-010Purpose and scope.HTMLPDF296-62-020Definitions applicable to all sections of this chapter.HTMLPDF296-62-040Unconstitutionality clause.HTMLPDF296-62-050Application fo…

WAC SectionsPART A—GENERALHTMLPDF296-62-005Occupational health and environmental control—Foreword.HTMLPDF296-62-010Purpose and scope.HTMLPDF296-62-020Definitions applicable to all sections of this chapter.HTMLPDF296-62-040Unconstitutionality clause.HTMLPDF296-62-050Application fo…

Your responsibility:To make sure DOT-required labeling on packages and containers in your workplace is retained to alert employees of potentially hazardous contents.Note:Terms used in this rule are defined by the USDOT in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) Part …

This chapter applies to packages, freight containers, rail freight cars, motor vehicles, and transport vehicles required to be marked, placarded, or labeled by the U.S. Department of Transportation in Title 49 of the C.F.R., Parts 171-180.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.1…

You must retain readily visible DOT labeling as specified in Table 1.Table 1Specifications for Retaining DOT LabelingIf you receiveRetain DOT markings, placards and labels UNTIL:• Packages of hazardous materials• Hazardous materials are sufficiently removed– Packaging must be■ cl…

Note:The requirements in this section apply only to agriculture. The requirements for general industry relating to control requirements have been moved to chapter 296-800 WAC, Safety and health core rules.(1) In those cases where no acceptable standards have been derived for the …

(1) All sections of this chapter which include WAC 296-62-073 in the section number apply to the manufacturing, processing, repackaging, releasing, handling or storing of carcinogens.(2) This section shall not apply to solid or liquid mixtures containing less than 0.1 percent by …

(1) Hazard communication.(a) Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors, and employers must comply with all requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), WAC 296-901-140 for each carcinogen listed in subsection (2) of this section.(b) In classifying the hazards of…

The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout WAC 296-62-073 through 296-62-07316.Absolute filter. Is one capable of retaining 99.97 percent of a mono disperse aerosol of 0.3 micron size particles.Authorized employee. An employee whose duties require him to be in the…

(1) A regulated area must be established by an employer where listed carcinogens are manufactured, processed, used, repackaged, released, handled or stored.(2) All such areas must be controlled in accordance with the requirements for the following category or categories describin…

(1) Respirator program. The employer must implement a respiratory protection program as required in chapter 296-62 WAC, Part E (except WAC 296-62-07130 (1) and (5) and 296-62-07131), which covers each employee required by this chapter to use a respirator.(2) Emergencies. In an em…

(1) Signs.(a) The employer must post signs at entrances to regulated areas. The signs must bear the legend:DANGER(CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION)MAY CAUSE CANCERAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY (b) The employer must post signs at entrances to regulated areas containing operations covered in WA…

(1) Operations. Not later than October 30, 1974, the information required in (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this subsection must be reported in writing to the Department of Labor and Industries, WISHA Services Division, Policy and Technical Services, P.O. Box 44610, Olympia, WA 98504-4…

(1) At no cost to the employee, a program of medical surveillance must be established and implemented for employees considered for assignment to enter regulated areas, and for authorized employees.(2) Examinations.(a) Before an employee is assigned to enter a regulated area, a pr…

Where 4,4'-Methylene bis (2-chloroaniline) is present only in a single solution at a temperature not exceeding 220°F. the establishment of a regulated area is not required; however:(1) Only authorized employees shall be permitted to handle such materials.(2) Each day employees mu…

(1) Scope and application.(a) This section includes requirements for the control of employee exposure to vinyl chloride (chloroethene), Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 75014.(b) This section applies to the manufacture, reaction, packaging, repackaging, storage, handling o…

(1) Scope and application.(a) This section applies to all occupational exposure to acrylonitrile (AN), Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 000107131, except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection.(b) This section does not apply to exposures which result solely from the…

(1) Substance identification.(a) Substance: Acrylonitrile (CH2 CHCN).(b) Synonyms: Propenenitrile; vinyl cyanide; cyanoethylene; AN; VCN; acylon; carbacryl; fumigrian; ventox.(c) Acrylonitrile can be found as a liquid or vapor, and can also be found in polymer resins, rubbers, pl…

(1) Physical and chemical data.(a) Substance identification:(i) Synonyms: AN; VCN; vinyl cyanide; propenenitrile; cyanoethylene; Acrylon; Carbacryl; Fumigrain; Ventox.(ii) Formula: CH2=CHCN.(iii) Molecular weight: 53.1.(b) Physical data:(i) Boiling point (760 mm Hg): 77.3°C (171°…

(1) Route of entry.(a) Inhalation;(b) Skin absorption;(c) Ingestion.(2) Toxicology.(a) Acrylonitrile vapor is an asphyxiant due to inhibitory action on metabolic enzyme systems. Animals exposed to 75 or 100 ppm for seven hours have shown signs of anoxia; in some animals which die…

(1) There are many methods available for monitoring employee exposures to acrylonitrile. Most of these involve the use of charcoal tubes and sampling pumps, with analysis by gas chromatograph. The essential differences between the charcoal tube methods include, among others, the …

(1) Scope and application.(a) This section applies to occupational exposure to 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP).(b) This section does not apply to:(i) Exposure to DBCP which results solely from the application and use of DBCP as a pesticide; or(ii) The storage, transportation, …

(1) Substance identification.(a) Synonyms and trades names: DBCP; Dibromochloropropane; Fumazone (Dow Chemical Company TM); Nemafume; Nemagon (Shell Chemical Co. TM); Nemaset; BBC 12; and OS 1879.(b) Permissible exposure:(i) Airborne. 1 part DBCP vapor per billion parts of air (1…

(1) Physical and chemical data.(a) Substance identification.(i) Synonyms: 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane; DBCP, Fumazone; Nemafume; Nemagon; Nemaset; BBC 12; OS 1879. DBCP is also included in agricultural pesticides and fumigants which include the phrase "Nema____, in their name.(ii…

(1) Route of entry.(a) Inhalation;(b) Skin absorption.(2) Toxicology. Recent data collected on workers involved in the manufacture and formulation of DBCP has shown that DBCP can cause sterility at very low levels of exposure. This finding is supported by studies showing that DBC…

Scope and application.Note:The requirements in WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07386 apply only to agriculture. The requirements for all other industries relating to ethylene oxide have been moved to chapter 296-855 WAC, Ethylene oxide.(1) WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07389 ap…

For the purpose of WAC 296-62-07355 through 296-62-07389, the following definitions shall apply:Action level. A concentration of airborne EtO of 0.5 ppm calculated as an eight-hour time-weighted average.Authorized person. Any person specifically authorized by the employer whose d…

(1) Eight-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The employer must ensure that no employee is exposed to an airborne concentration of EtO in excess of one part EtO per million parts of air (1 ppm) as an eight-hour time-weighted average. (Eight-hour TWA.)(2) Excursion limit. The employ…

(1) General.(a) Determinations of employee exposure must be made from breathing zone air samples that are representative of the eight-hour TWA and fifteen-minute short-term exposures of each employee.(b) Representative eight-hour TWA employee exposure must be determined on the ba…

(1) The employer must establish a regulated area wherever occupational exposures to airborne concentrations of EtO may exceed the TWA or wherever the EtO concentration exceeds or can reasonably be expected to exceed the excursion limit.(2) Access to regulated areas must be limite…