Section 296-855-20090. Training.

You must:

• Train employees who are potentially exposed above the:

– Action level (AL) 0.5 parts per million (ppm);

OR

– Fifteen-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL) of five ppm.

• Provide training:

– At the time of initial assignment;

AND

– Then at least every twelve months.

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

– The requirements of this chapter.

– The location and availability of this chapter.

– The purpose of medical evaluations and a description of your medical evaluation program required in Medical evaluations, WAC 296-855-30030 in this chapter.

– Monitoring procedures and observations to detect the presence or release of EtO.

– The physical and health hazards of EtO.

– Actions employees can take to protect themselves from EtO exposure such as work practices, emergency procedures, and PPE.

– The details of your hazard communication program required by another chapter, Hazard communication, WAC 296-901-140.

– Operations in employee work areas where EtO is present.

– The following information found in the General occupational health standards, chapter 296-62 WAC:

■ The Substance safety data sheet, WAC 296-62-07383 Appendix A.

■ The Substance technical guidelines, WAC 296-62-07385 Appendix B.

■ Medical surveillance guidelines, WAC 296-62-07387 Appendix C.

[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, § 296-855-20090, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-17-168, § 296-855-20090, filed 8/23/05, effective 1/1/06.]

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, § 296-855-20090, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-17-168, § 296-855-20090, filed 8/23/05, effective 1/1/06.

Rules

296-855-30030,296-901-140,296-62,296-62-07383,296-62-07385,296-62-07387,