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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
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Chapter 296-843. Hazardous waste operations. |
Section 296-843-12005. Develop and maintain a written site-specific health and safety plan (HASP).
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- Reference:If your overall program required under WAC 296-800-140, Accident prevention program (APP), meets requirements of this chapter, you do not need to duplicate those portions of your APP in the site-specific health and safety plan (HASP).You must:• Develop a written HASP for each hazardous waste site, BEFORE beginning hazardous waste operations, that includes at least the following:Hazard analysis:– Identification and evaluation of on-site safety and health hazards.– A safety and health risk (hazard) analysis for each site task and operation that is identified in the comprehensive work plan.Organization chart:– An organizational structure that reflects current site operations, including the following:■ Establish and identify the chain of command.■ Identify the site safety and health supervisor and other personnel responsible for employee safety and health.■ Specify the overall responsibilities of supervisors and employees.■ Include the name and title of the person with responsibility and authority to direct all hazardous waste operations.■ Include a site safety and health supervisor responsible for developing and implementing the HASP and verifying compliance.■ Identify the functions and responsibilities of all personnel needed for hazardous waste operations and emergency response.■ Identify site specific lines of authority, responsibility, and communication.Comprehensive work plan:– A written comprehensive work plan of tasks, objectives, logistics, and resources for site operations, including the following:■ Addresses anticipated clean-up activities and normal operating procedures unless that information is already available in another document.■ Defines work tasks and objectives.■ Describes how the work tasks and objectives will be accomplished.■ Establishes the personnel requirements to implement the work plan.■ Provides for implementation of training, briefings, and information as required by WAC 296-843-200.Site control plan:– An up-to-date site control plan before clean-up operations begin to minimize employee exposure to hazardous substances and including the following (unless it's available in another document):■ A site map.■ Establish site work zones.■ How the "buddy system" is used.■ The site communications plan, including how employees are alerted during emergencies.■ The site's standard operating procedures (SOPs) or safe work practices.■ Identification of the nearest medical assistance.Personal protective equipment:– A PPE plan that addresses all of the following:■ Site hazards and activities.■ Methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the PPE plan.■ Criteria for selecting and fitting PPE, including work duration, use limitations of particular PPE, and medical considerations such as temperature extremes and heat stress.■ Training on PPE use.■ Procedures for putting on and taking off PPE.■ PPE inspection procedures prior to, during, and after use.■ Decontamination and disposal of PPE.■ Maintenance and storage of PPE.Additional elements:– A sampling and monitoring plan (see WAC 296-843-130) that includes sampling of drums and containers.– Site control measures (see WAC 296-843-140).– Decontamination procedures (see WAC 296-843-150).– Spill containment plans (see WAC 296-843-180, Drum and container handling).– Standard operating procedures for sampling, managing, and handling drums and containers (see WAC 296-843-180).– Entry procedures for tanks or vaults (see chapter 296-809 WAC, Confined spaces).– A training, briefings, and information plan (see WAC 296-843-200).– A medical surveillance plan (see WAC 296-843-210), that includes site-specific medical surveillance requirements.– Sanitation (see WAC 296-155-140).– Lighting (see WAC 296-800-210).– Excavations (see chapter 296-155 WAC, Part N, Excavation, trenching and shoring).– Any relationship or interaction between other programs and the site-specific program.Note:The emergency response plan required by WAC 296-843-160, Emergency response for hazardous waste sites, is also included as a separate section in the HASP.You must:• Keep a copy of your HASP on site.Reference:For more information, see WAC 296-843-220, Recordkeeping and information access.
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296-800-140,296-843-200,296-843-130,296-843-140,296-843-150,296-843-180,296-843-180,296-809,296-843-200,296-843-210,296-155-140,296-800-210,296-155,296-843-160,296-843-220,