Section 296-800-23065. Provide showers when required for employees working with chemicals.

You must:

• Provide showers for employees if:

– They work with chemicals that could cause an occupational illness;

AND

– The chemicals remain on the skin between work shifts.

• Make sure employees who work with such chemicals shower at the end of their shifts.

– Make sure showers have:

• Soap or other cleansing agents.

• Hot and cold water with a common discharge line.

– Provide individual, clean towels for each employee who is required to shower.

• Provide at least one shower for every ten employees (or every fraction of 10) of each gender.

Note:	Table 3 shows the number of showers to provide based on a "fraction of 10."

Table 3

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 03-18-090, § 296-800-23065, filed 9/2/03, effective 11/1/03.]

RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 03-18-090, § 296-800-23065, filed 9/2/03, effective 11/1/03.