Washington Administrative Code

(1) Before any person or individual begins an asbestos project as defined in WAC 296-62-07722 and 296-65-003 involving more than forty-eight square feet or ten linear feet, unless the surface area of the pipe is greater than forty-eight square feet, of asbestos containing materia…

(1) A nonrefundable administrative fee of forty-five dollars will be assessed for each initial, replacement, or renewal asbestos worker certificate application. The fee must accompany the certificate application and be made payable to the department. An application form may be ob…

(1) Certified asbestos abatement contractors:(a) Only certified asbestos abatement contractors may submit bids, or work on asbestos abatement projects.(b) Certified asbestos contractors must employ at least one certified asbestos supervisor.(2) Only certified asbestos supervisors…

(1) The department may recognize certifications issued by another state for asbestos workers or supervisors provided that:(a) The worker is in possession of a currently valid certification from the other state; and(b) The department evaluates the other state's qualification proce…

(1) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate for failure of the holder to comply with any requirement of this chapter or any applicable health and safety standards and regulations.(2) The department must suspend or revoke any certificate issued under this chapter…

(1) Purpose. WAC 296-67-001 through 296-67-293 comprise Part A of this chapter. This section contains requirements for preventing or minimizing the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals. These releases may result in toxic, fir…

"Atmospheric tank" means a storage tank which has been designed to operate at pressures from atmospheric through 0.5 p.s.i.g. (pounds per square inch gauge, 3.45 Kpa)."Boiling point" means the boiling point of a liquid at a pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute (p.s.i.…

(1) Employers shall develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of the employee participation required by this section.(2) Employers shall consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazards analyses and on the deve…

In accordance with the schedule set forth in WAC 296-67-017, the employer shall complete a compilation of written process safety information before conducting any process hazard analysis required by the standard. The compilation of written process safety information is to enable …

(1) The employer shall perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by this standard. The process hazard analysis shall be appropriate to the complexity of the process and shall identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the pro…

(1) The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements.(a) Steps f…

(1) Initial training.(a) Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in WAC 296-67-021. The trai…

(1) Application. This section applies to contractors performing maintenance or repair, turnaround, major renovation, or specialty work on or adjacent to a covered process. It does not apply to contractors providing incidental services which do not influence process safety, such a…

(1) The employer shall perform a prestartup safety review for new facilities and for modified facilities when the modification is significant enough to require a change in the process safety information.(2) The prestartup safety review shall confirm that prior to the introduction…

(1) Application. WAC 296-67-037 (2) through (6) apply to the following process equipment:(a) Pressure vessels and storage tanks;(b) Piping systems (including piping components such as valves);(c) Relief and vent systems and devices;(d) Emergency shutdown systems;(e) Controls (inc…

(1) The employer shall issue a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process.(2) The permit shall document that the fire prevention and protection requirements in WAC 296-24-695 have been implemented prior to beginning the hot work operations; it …

(1) The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except for "replacements in kind") to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process.(2) The procedures shall assure that the f…

(1) The employer shall investigate each incident which resulted in, or could reasonably have resulted in a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemical in the workplace.(2) An incident investigation shall be initiated as promptly as possible, but not later than forty-eight h…

The employer shall establish and implement an emergency action plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of WAC 296-24-567. In addition, the emergency action plan shall include procedures for handling small releases. Employers covered under this standard may als…

(1) Employers shall certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed.(2) The compliance audit shall be conducted …

(1) Employers shall make all information necessary to comply with the section available to those persons responsible for compiling the process safety information (required by WAC 296-67-013), those assisting in the development of the process hazard analysis (required by WAC 296-6…

This appendix contains a listing of toxic and reactive highly hazardous chemicals which present a potential for a catastrophic event at or above the threshold quantity.CHEMICAL NAMECAS*TQ**Acetaldehyde75-07-02500Acrolein (2-Propenal)107-02-8150Acrylyl Chloride814-68-6250Allyl Chl…

example of a block flow diagramexample of a process flow diagram[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 92-17-022 (Order 92-06), § 296-67-289, filed 8/10/92, effective 9/10/92.]

This appendix serves as a nonmandatory guideline to assist employers and employees in complying with the requirements of this section, as well as provides other helpful recommendations and information. Examples presented in this appendix are not the only means of achieving the pe…

(1) Center for Chemical Process Safety, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, (212) 705-7319.(2) "Guidelines for Hazard Evaluation Procedures," American Institute of Chemical Engineers; 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017.(3) "Gu…

WAC 296-67-300 through 296-67-387 comprise Part B of this chapter. This part contains requirements for petroleum refineries to reduce the risk of process safety incidents by eliminating or minimizing process safety hazards to which employees may be exposed. Part B supersedes the …

(1) Affected person. Anyone who controls, manages, or performs process-related job tasks in or near a process.(2) Change. Any alteration in process chemicals, technology, procedures, process equipment, facilities or organization that could affect a process. A change does not incl…

(1) The employer must designate the refinery manager as the person with authority and responsibility for compliance with Part B of this chapter.(2) The employer must develop, implement, and maintain an effective written process safety management (PSM) program, which must be revie…

(1) In consultation with employees and employee representatives, the employer must develop, implement, and maintain a written plan to effectively provide for employee collaboration throughout all PSM elements, including:(a) Effective collaboration by affected operating and mainte…

(1) The employer must develop and maintain a compilation of written process safety information (PSI) before performing any:(a) PHA;(b) HCA;(c) SPA; or(d) DMR.(2) The compilation of written PSI must be sufficient to enable the employer and employee involved in operating or maintai…

(1) Process hazard analysis (PHA).(a) The employer must perform and document an effective PHA appropriate to the complexity of each process, in order to identify, evaluate, and control hazards associated with each process. All initial PHAs for processes not previously covered by …

(1) The employer must develop, implement, and maintain effective written operating procedures. The operating procedures must provide clear instructions for safely performing activities involved in each process. The operating procedures must be consistent with the PSI and, at a mi…

(1) Initial training.(a) Each affected employee involved in the operation of a process, and each affected employee prior to working in a newly assigned process, must be trained in an overview of the process and in the applicable operating procedures in WAC 296-67-327.(b) Each aff…

(1) Application. This section applies to contractors performing maintenance, repair, supply services, turnaround, major renovation, or specialty work on or adjacent to a process. It does not apply to contractors providing incidental services that do not affect process safety, suc…

(1) The employer must perform a pre-startup safety review (PSSR) for new processes and for modified processes if the modification necessitates a change in the PSI, and for partial, planned, or unplanned shutdowns/outages, where activities exceed those covered under an existing pr…

(1) Written procedures.(a) The employer must develop, implement, and maintain effective written procedures to ensure the ongoing integrity of process equipment.(b) The procedures must provide clear instructions for safely performing maintenance activities on process equipment, co…

(1) The employer must complete a damage mechanism review (DMR) for each existing and new process for which a damage mechanism exists. Where no DMR is performed, the employer must document the rationale for determining that no damage mechanisms exist. The employer must determine a…

(1) The employer must develop, implement and maintain effective written procedures for the issuance of hot work permits.(2) The employer must issue a hot work permit prior to the commencement of hot work operations within or near the process.(3) The permit must document that fire…

(1) The employer must develop, implement, and maintain effective written management of change (MOC) procedures to assess and manage changes (except for replacements-in-kind) in process chemicals, technology, procedures, process equipment and facilities. The MOC procedure must inc…

(1) The employer must develop, implement and maintain effective written procedures to manage organizational changes.(2) The employer must designate a team to perform a management of organizational change (MOOC) assessment prior to reducing staffing levels, reducing classification…

(1) The employer must develop, implement and maintain effective written procedures for promptly investigating and reporting any incident that results in, or could reasonably have resulted in, a process safety incident.(2) The written procedures must include an effective method fo…

(1) The employer must develop, implement and maintain an effective emergency response or emergency action plan for the entire plant, pursuant to the provisions of WAC 296-24-567 Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans, and chapter 296-824 WAC, Emergency response. An em…

(1) Every three years, the employer must perform an effective compliance audit. The employer must certify that it has evaluated and verified that the procedures and practices developed under Part B of this chapter are effective and being followed. The employer must prepare a writ…

(1) The employer must develop, implement and maintain an effective process safety culture assessment (PSCA) program.(2) The employer must perform an effective PSCA and produce a written report within 18 months following the effective date of Part B of this chapter, and at least e…

(1) The employer must develop, implement and maintain an effective written human factors program within 18 months following the effective date of Part B of this chapter.(2) The employer must include a written analysis of human factors, where relevant, major changes, incident inve…

(1) The employer must develop, implement and maintain an effective written corrective action program to prioritize and implement recommendations of:(a) PHAs;(b) SPAs;(c) DMRs;(d) HCAs;(e) Incident investigations; and(f) Compliance audits.(2) All findings and associated recommenda…

(1) Without regard to possible trade secret status of such information, employers must make all information available as necessary to comply with all requirements contained in Part B of this chapter.(2) Nothing in this section precludes the employer from requiring the persons to …

This standard contains requirements under chapter 49.80 RCW for:(1) Owners and operators of petroleum refining or petrochemical manufacturing facilities to use a skilled and trained workforce when contracting for construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair or maint…

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.Apprenticeable occupation. An occupation for which an apprenticeship program has been approved by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council pursuant to chap…

(1) Owners and operators, when contracting for the performance of construction, alteration, demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work at the stationary source, must require that its contractors and any subcontractors use a skilled and trained workforce to perform all o…