Section 296-307-64406. Follow these requirements when you contract with another employer to enter your confined space.

IMPORTANT:

The contractor is responsible for following all confined space requirements in this part and in other rules that apply.

You must:

• Do all of the following if you arrange to have another employer (contractor) perform work that involves entry into your permit-required confined space:

– Inform the contractor:

■ That the workplace contains permit-required confined spaces and entry is allowed only if the applicable requirements of this part are met.

■ Of the identified hazards and your experience with each permit-required confined space.

■ Of any precautions or procedures you require for the protection of employees in or near spaces where the contractor will be working.

– Coordinate entry operations with the contractor, when either employees or employers from the different companies will be working in or near permit-required confined spaces.

– Discuss entry operations with the contractor when they are complete. Include the following in your discussion:

■ The program followed during confined space entry; and

■ Any hazards confronted or created.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-64406, 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, § 296-307-64406, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.