Section 296-800-15035. Inspect and activate your emergency washing facilities.  


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  • You must:
    • Make sure all plumbed emergency washing facilities are inspected once a year to make sure they function correctly.
    Note:
    Inspections should include:
     
    • Examination of the piping
     
    • Making sure that water is available at the appropriate temperature and quality
     
    • Activation to check that the valves and other hardware work properly
     
    • Checking the water flow rate.
    You must:
    • Make sure plumbed emergency eyewashes and hand-held drench hoses are activated weekly to check the proper functioning of the valves, hardware, and availability of water
    • Make sure all self-contained eyewash equipment and personal eyewash units are inspected and maintained according to manufacturer instructions.
    – Inspections to check proper operation must be done once a year
    – Sealed personal eyewashes must be replaced after the manufacturer's expiration date.
    Note:
    Most manufacturers recommend replacing fluid in open self-contained eyewashes every six months. The period for sealed containers is typically two years.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 02-16-047, § 296-800-15035, filed 8/1/02, effective 10/1/02.]
RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 02-16-047, § 296-800-15035, filed 8/1/02, effective 10/1/02.