Section 296-800-16025. Train your employees to use PPE.

You must:

• Communicate your PPE selection decision to each at-risk employee.

• Provide training to each employee who is required to use PPE on the job. Each affected employee must be trained to know at least the following:

– When PPE is necessary

– What PPE is necessary

– How to put on, take off, adjust, and wear PPE

– Limitations of PPE

– Proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of PPE.

• Make sure before an employee is allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE that the employee can:

– Demonstrate an understanding of the training specified above; and

– Demonstrate the ability to use PPE properly.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-23-060, § 296-800-16025, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-16025, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]

RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-23-060, § 296-800-16025, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-16025, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.