Section 296-809-20004. Inform employees and control entry to permit-required confined spaces.

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(1) You must provide information about confined spaces as follows:

(a) Make available to affected employees and their authorized representatives all information and documents required by this chapter.

(b) Inform affected employees about the existence, location, and danger of any permit-required confined spaces in your workplace by:

(i) Posting danger signs; or

(ii) Using any other equally effective means to inform employees.

Note:
A sign reading "Danger-Permit Required Confined Space, DO NOT ENTER" or using pictures or other similar wording employees can understand would satisfy the requirement for a sign.

(2) You must take effective measures to prevent unauthorized employees from entering permit-required confined spaces.

Note:
Examples of measures to prevent employee entry include padlocks, bolted covers, special tools to remove covers, and providing employee training.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 15-24-102, § 296-809-20004, filed 12/1/15, effective 1/5/16; WSR 04-03-081, § 296-809-20004, filed 1/20/04, effective 5/1/04.]

RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 15-24-102, § 296-809-20004, filed 12/1/15, effective 1/5/16; WSR 04-03-081, § 296-809-20004, filed 1/20/04, effective 5/1/04.

                    
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Note:	A sign reading "Danger-Permit Required Confined Space, DO NOT ENTER" or using pictures or other similar wording employees can understand would satisfy the requirement for a sign.


Note:	Examples of measures to prevent employee entry include padlocks, bolted covers, special tools to remove covers, and providing employee training.