Section 296-307-63805. Conduct hearing protection audits at least quarterly.

You must:

• Conduct audits at least quarterly to provide a representative assessment of your workplace

– The assessment is representative if it:

■ Covers all processes and work activities in your business at full production levels

AND

■ Covers all employees present on the audit day.

– If your business is mobile or involves variable processes, auditing may need to be repeated more often than quarterly

– Auditing does not need to be repeated more than monthly as long as a reasonable effort is made to cover:

■ The activities with greatest exposure

AND

■ As many employees as possible.

• Assess exposures and hearing protection for the full shift for each employee covered at the time of the audit.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-63805, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]

RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-63805, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.