Section 296-848-30005. Training.

You must:

• Train employees:

– Who are exposed above the action level (AL) of 5 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) of air;

OR

– Who could experience eye or skin irritation from exposure.

• Provide training:

– At the time of initial assignment;

AND

– At least every twelve months after initial training.

• Make sure training and information includes all of the following:

– A review of WAC 296-848-100 through 296-848-40045, and 296-848-500.

– The following health information about inorganic arsenic:

• Inorganic arsenic is a poison and can affect your body if it's swallowed or inhaled.

• Exposure to airborne concentrations of inorganic arsenic may cause lung cancer and can be a skin irritant.

• Arsenic trichloride can be absorbed readily through your skin and is especially dangerous.

• Wash hands thoroughly before eating or smoking to help minimize your risk for swallowing inorganic arsenic.

– The purpose for medical evaluations and a description of how you are fulfilling the medical evaluation requirements of this chapter found in Medical evaluations, WAC 296-848-30030.

• Make a copy of this chapter readily available to all employees required to be trained under this section.

Reference:	• To see additional training and information requirements in other chapters, go to the:
	– Respirators rule, chapter 296-842 WAC.
	– WAC 296-901-140, Hazardous communication.
	• When following these requirements, include specific information about potential exposures to inorganic arsenic, such as the types of operations, locations, quantities, exposure sources, exposure controls, inorganic arsenic use, and storage.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart Z. WSR 14-07-086, § 296-848-30005, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 07-03-153, § 296-848-30005, filed 1/23/07, effective 6/1/07; WSR 05-01-173, § 296-848-30005, filed 12/21/04, effective 5/1/05.]

RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart Z. WSR 14-07-086, § 296-848-30005, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 07-03-153, § 296-848-30005, filed 1/23/07, effective 6/1/07; WSR 05-01-173, § 296-848-30005, filed 12/21/04, effective 5/1/05.

Rules

296-848-100,296-848-40045,296-848-500,296-848-30030,296-842,296-901-140,