Washington Administrative Code

Note:These training requirements apply only to employees working any time during the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This training must be conducted prior to the employee working this time period.(1) You must provide crime prevention training as part of your accident prevention …

You must provide a refresher course in crime prevention training annually.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 14-09-095, § 296-832-20010, filed 4/22/14, effective 7/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040,…

summaryYour responsibility: To take certain safety measures to discourage crime in your store.You must meet the requirements…in this section:Have a safe in your storeWAC 296-832-30005Post a notice about your store's safe and cash registerWAC 296-832-30010Provide outside lightingW…

You must have a drop-safe, limited access safe, or comparable device in your store.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 14-09-095, § 296-832-30005, filed 4/22/14, effective 7/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49…

You must post a notice in an obvious place on a window or door stating:(1) There is a safe in the store.(2) Employees have no access to the safe.(3) The cash register contains only enough cash to do business.Notes:1. You will not be cited by DOSH for having money in the cash regi…

You must light the store's approach area and parking lot during all night hours your business is open.Note:You can do this by: 1. Providing surveillance lighting to observe pedestrian and vehicle entrances. 2. Providing lighting of a minimum of one foot candle to comply with ANSI…

This chapter applies to all employers who provide or require their employees to live in temporary housing.Exemption:This rule does not apply to the agriculture industry.For agriculture employers, see WAC 296-307-161, Temporary worker housing and cherry harvest camps.[Statutory Au…

Your responsibility:If you choose to provide temporary housing for workers, or require them to live on the grounds in housing they provide themselves, you must make sure the housing facilities meet the requirements of this rule.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.[17.]040, 49…

Your responsibility:To provide and maintain safe and healthful housing for your temporary workers.You must meet the requirements…in this section:Provide and maintain sufficient grounds and open areas in temporary housing sitesWAC 296-833-20005Follow these design and equipment req…

(1) You must make sure that all temporary housing sites:(a) Are adequately drained and are free from ground depressions in which water may accumulate;(b) Have no history of flooding;(c) Do not endanger any domestic or public water supply with their drainage; and(d) Are located at…

(1) You must make sure that every shelter in the camp provides protection against the elements.(2) You must make sure each dwelling unit:(a) Has at least seventy square feet of floor space for the first occupant and at least fifty square feet of floor space for each additional oc…

Your responsibility:To provide utilities to your temporary housing camps.You must meet the requirements…in this section:Provide electricity and lighting to temporary housing areasWAC 296-833-30005Provide adequate waterWAC 296-833-30010Provide toilet facilitiesWAC 296-833-30015Fol…

(1) You must supply electricity to all:(a) Dwelling units(b) Kitchen facilities(c) Shower/bathroom facilities(d) Common areas(e) Laundry facilities.Reference:You need to follow additional requirements for electricity and lighting. See WAC 296-800-280, Basic electrical rules, in t…

(1) You must provide a water supply that is adequate and convenient for:(a) Drinking;(b) Cooking;(c) Bathing;(d) Laundry purposes.(2) You must make sure the water supply system is:(a) Capable of delivering:(i) Thirty-five gallons per person per day to the campsite;(ii) At a peak …

Note:For the purposes of this rule, a restroom is a room maintained on the premises for use by employees that contains a toilet. This includes outhouses.(1) You must provide enough toilets for the camp's capacity.(a) Toilets and outhouses must be provided in a ratio of one for ev…

You must provide sewage disposal systems according to local health jurisdictions.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-833-30020, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18; WSR 02-23-073, § 296-833-30020, filed 11/19/02, effective 1…

Your responsibility:To provide facilities for your employees to cook, eat, do laundry, bathe, and wash their hands.You must meet the requirements…in this section:Provide service buildings for laundry, handwashing and bathingWAC 296-833-40005Provide cooking, food-handling, and din…

(1) You must make sure that every service building has equipment capable of maintaining a room temperature of at least seventy degrees Fahrenheit.(2) You must make sure an adequate supply of hot and cold running water is provided for bathing and laundry purposes.(3) You must prov…

(1) You must make sure common cooking and dining areas are of adequate size and are separated from sleeping areas by a door.(2) You must provide enclosed and screened cooking and food-handling facilities for all occupants. The facilities must include:(a) A working cook stove or h…

Your responsibility:To make sure your temporary housing camps are kept sanitary.You must meet the requirements…in this section:Follow proper waste disposal proceduresWAC 296-833-50005Control insects, rodents, and other pestsWAC 296-833-50010[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49…

(1) You must provide at least one garbage container for each family shelter. Garbage containers must be:(a) Placed on a wooden, metal, or concrete pad; and(b) Located within one hundred feet of each shelter.(2) You must provide garbage containers that:(a) Are nonabsorbent;(b) Are…

(1) You must take steps to effectively prevent insects, rodents, and other pests from infesting camp areas.(2) You must carry out a continuing and effective control program where pests have been detected.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WS…

Your responsibility:To guard the general health of your employees by providing first-aid facilities and reporting communicable diseases.You must meet the requirements…in this section:Provide first-aid facilitiesWAC 296-833-60005Report communicable diseasesWAC 296-833-60010[Statut…

(1) You must provide and maintain adequate first-aid facilities; and(2) You must make sure a person trained in first aid is in charge of the first-aid facilities.Reference:See WAC 296-800-150, First aid, in the core rules book for requirements for first-aid training and supplies.…

You must immediately report to the local health officer:(1) The name and address of any individual in the camp known to or suspected of having a communicable disease listed in the department of health's list of notifiable conditions, chapter 246-101 WAC;(2) Any suspected food poi…

ACGIH. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.Adjacent area. Any area within twenty feet (6.1 m) of a vapor area that is not separated from the vapor area by tight partitions.ANSI. American National Standards Institute.Approved. Approved or listed by a national…

IMPORTANT:A dip tank is a container holding a liquid other than plain water that is used for dipping or coating. An object may be completely or partially immersed (in a dip tank) or it may be suspended in a vapor coming from the tank.Exemption: Dip tanks that use a molten materia…

Summary.Your responsibility:Safeguard employees working with dip tanks.You must meet the requirements…in this section:Construction Construct safe dip tanksWAC 296-835-11005Ventilation Provide proper ventilation for the vapor areaWAC 296-835-11010Take additional precautions if you…

You must make sure dip tanks, including any drain boards, are strong enough to support the expected load.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-18-075, § 296-835-11005, filed 9/5/17, effective 10/6/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, …

(1) You must make sure mechanical ventilation meets the requirements of one or more of the following standards:(a) NFPA 34-1995, Standard for Dipping and Coating Processes Using Flammable or Combustible Liquids;(b) ACGIH's "Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice…

IMPORTANT:This section applies if exhaust air from dipping or coating operations that use flammable liquids, or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4°F (93°C) is recirculated back into the work environment.(1) You must only recirculate air that contains no substance at a co…

You must make sure each room with an exhaust hood has a source of outside air that:(1) Enters the room in a way that will not interfere with the function of the hood; and(2) Replaces at least ninety percent of the air taken in through the hood.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,…

(1) You must inspect or test your dip tanks and associated equipment periodically, including:(a) Covers;(b) Overflow pipes;(c) Bottom drains and valves;(d) Electrical wiring, equipment, and grounding connections;(e) Ventilating systems;(f) Fire extinguishing equipment.(2) You mus…

You must make sure your employees know the appropriate first-aid procedures for the hazards of your dipping and coating operations.Note:1. First-aid procedures are contained in the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the chemicals used in the dip tank. 2. First-aid supplies appropriate f…

(1) You must drain the contents of the tank and open any cleanout doors.(2) You must ventilate the tank to clear any accumulated hazardous vapors.Reference: There may be requirements that apply before an employee enters a dip tank. See chapter 296-809 WAC, Confined spaces.[Statut…

You must provide a dike or other safeguard(s) to prevent cyanide from mixing with an acid if a dip tank fails.Note:This would also apply to spills or other means by which cyanide could come in contact with an acid in sufficient quantity to produce a hazardous gas.[Statutory Autho…

You must make sure the dip tank and the area around it are thoroughly cleaned of solvents and vapors before performing work involving:(1) Welding;(2) Burning; or(3) Open flames.Reference: There are additional requirements for this type of work. See Welding, cutting and brazing, c…

(1) You must make sure washing facilities, including hot water, are available for every ten employees that work with dip tank liquids.(2) You must satisfy medical requirements:(a) Make sure an employee with any small skin abrasion, cut, rash, or open sore receives treatment by a …

Summary.IMPORTANT:This section applies to flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4°F (93.3°C) or higher if you:(1) Heat the liquid; and(2) Dip a heated object in the tank.Reference: Store flammable liquids or liquids with a flashpoint greater than 199.4°F …

(1) You must make sure the dip tank, drain boards (if provided), and supports, are made of noncombustible material.(2) You must make sure piping connections on drains and overflow pipes allow easy access to the inside of the pipe for inspection and cleaning.[Statutory Authority: …

(1) You must provide an overflow pipe on dip tanks that:(a) Hold more than one hundred fifty gallons of liquid; or(b) Have more than ten square feet of liquid surface area.(2) You must make sure the overflow pipe is:(a) Properly trapped;(b) Able to prevent the dip tank from overf…

Exemption: A bottom drain is not required if:1. The viscosity of the liquid makes it impractical to empty the tank by gravity or pumping; or2. The dip tank has an automatic closing cover that meets the requirements of WAC 296-835-12025.(1) You must provide a bottom drain on all d…

You must provide a manual fire extinguisher near the tank that is suitable for putting out fires involving flammable liquids and liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4°F (93°C).[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-18-075, § 296-835…

(1) You must provide at least one automatic fire extinguishing system or an automatic dip tank cover if the tank:(a) Holds one hundred fifty gallons or more of liquid; or(b) Has four square feet or more of liquid surface area.(2) You must make sure automatic fire extinguishing sy…

You must make sure any portable container used to add liquid to the tank is:(1) Electrically bonded to the dip tank;(2) Positively grounded.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-18-075, § 296-835-12035, filed 9/5/17, effective 10/6/17. S…

(1) You must make sure the vapor areas and adjacent areas do not have any:(a) Open flames.(b) Spark producing devices.(c) Heated surfaces hot enough to ignite vapors.(2) You must use explosion-proof wiring and equipment in the vapor area.Reference: Electrical wiring and equipment…

You must make sure all electrical wiring and equipment in the vapor area is approved for areas that have:(1) Deposits of easily ignited residue;(2) Explosive vapor.Exemption: This does not apply to wiring that is:1. In rigid conduit, threaded boxes or fittings;2. Has no taps, spl…

(1) You must make sure the area surrounding dip tanks is:(a) Completely free of combustible debris;(b) As free of combustible stock as possible.(2) You must provide approved metal waste cans that are:(a) Used for immediate disposal of rags and other material contaminated with liq…

You must keep the temperature of the liquid in the dip tank:(1) Below the liquid's boiling point;(2) At least 100°F below the liquid's autoignition temperature.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-18-075, § 296-835-12055, filed 9/5/17, …

You must make sure the heating system used in a drying operation that could cause ignition:(1) Has adequate mechanical ventilation that operates before and during the drying operation;(2) Shuts down automatically if a ventilating fan fails to maintain adequate ventilation;(3) Is …