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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-170 - Medical records and recording needle stick and sharps injuries

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To establish and maintain medical records, and record all
				occupational injuries resulting from contaminated needle sticks or cuts from
				contaminated sharps.
You must ...
in section:
Establish and maintain medical records
WAC
						296-823-17005
Record needle stick and sharps injuries
WAC
						296-823-17010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 03-09-110, §
				  296-823-170, filed 4/22/03, effective
				  8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-17005 - Establish and maintain medical records

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(1) You must establish and maintain an
			 accurate medical record for each employee with occupational exposure.
(2) You must make sure this record includes
			 ALL of the following that apply:
(a) Name and
			 Social Security number of the employee;
(b) A copy of the employee's hepatitis B
			 vaccination status, including the dates of all the hepatitis B
			 vaccinations;
(c) Any medical
			 records related to the employee's ability to receive vaccinations;
(d) The HBV declination statement;
(e) A copy of all results of examinations,
			 medical testing, and follow-up procedures related to post-exposure
			 evaluations;
(f) Your copy of the
			 health care professional's written opinion;
(g) A copy of the information provided to the
			 health care professional as required.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-17010 - Recording needle stick and sharps injuries

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(1) You must follow the requirements in
			 chapter 296-27 WAC, Recordkeeping and reporting, for recording occupational
			 injuries and illnesses including needle stick and sharps injuries, unless you
			 meet one of the exemptions specified in WAC
			 296-27-00103 or
			 296-27-00105.
(2) If you are not exempt from the
			 recordkeeping requirements in chapter 296-27 WAC, then you must also record the
			 type and brand of device involved in injuries resulting from a needle stick or
			 cut with a sharps that is contaminated with another person's blood or other
			 potentially infectious material on the OSHA 300 log or equivalent
			 form.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-12-070, §
				  296-823-17010, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-17010,
				  filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-180 - Additional requirements for HIV and HBV research laboratories and production facilities

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To implement and enforce these additional rules in research
				laboratories and production facilities engaged in the culture, production,
				concentration, experimentation, and manipulation of HIV and HBV.
EXEMPTION:
This section does NOT apply to clinical or diagnostic
							 laboratories engaged solely in the analysis of blood, tissues, or
							 organs.
Note:
Production and research facilities: Hepatitis C (HCV)
							 is the virus involved in most cases of parenterally transmitted (blood-borne)
							 non-A, non-B hepatitis in the United States. Most individuals who contract HCV
							 become chronically infected (85%) and develop chronic hepatitis (70%). It is
							 recommended that you also follow these requirements for HCV production and
							 research facilities.
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Prepare, review, and update a biosafety manual
WAC
						296-823-18005
Follow these special practices for the work area
WAC
						296-823-18010
Make sure these practices for contaminated material and
						waste are followed
WAC
						296-823-18015
Make sure these special practices for personal protective
						equipment (PPE) and other safeguards are followed
WAC
						296-823-18020
Protect vacuum lines
WAC
						296-823-18025
Use and handle hypodermic needles and syringes
						appropriately and safely
WAC
						296-823-18030
Handle all spills and accidents properly
WAC
						296-823-18035
Post signs
WAC
						296-823-18040
Provide additional training for facility employees
WAC
						296-823-18045
Furnish a sink for washing hands and a readily available
						eye wash facility
WAC
						296-823-18050
Make sure these additional criteria are followed for HIV
						and HBV production facilities
WAC
						296-823-18055
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-12-070, §
				  296-823-180, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-180,
				  filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18005 - Prepare, review, and update a biosafety manual

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(1) You must prepare or adopt a biosafety
			 manual. This manual must be:
(a) Periodically
			 reviewed;
(b) Updated at least
			 annually or more often, if necessary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18010 - Follow these special practices for the work area

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(1) You must make sure only authorized
			 persons are allowed to enter the work areas and animal rooms. Authorized
			 persons must:
(a) Have been advised of the
			 potential biohazard;
(b) Meet any
			 specific entry requirements;
(c)
			 Comply with all entry and exit procedures.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18015 - Make sure these practices for contaminated material and waste are followed

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(1)
			 You must incinerate or decontaminate all regulated waste by a method known to
			 effectively destroy blood-borne pathogens, such as autoclaving.
(2) You must make sure to place materials to
			 be decontaminated away from the work area in a container that is:
(a) Durable;
(b) Leakproof;
(c) Appropriately labeled, or
			 color-coded;
(d) Closed before
			 being removed from the work area.
Reference:
You can find additional requirements for appropriate
							 labels and color-coding in WAC
							 296-823-14025.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18020 - Make sure these special practices for personal protective equipment (PPE) and other safe guards are followed

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(1) You must make sure appropriate personal
			 protective clothing is used in work areas and animal rooms. Examples of
			 appropriate personal protective clothing include:
(a) Laboratory coats;
(b) Gowns;
(c) Smocks;
(d) Uniforms.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18025 - Protect vacuum lines

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You must protect vacuum lines with liquid disinfectant traps
				and high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters or filters of same or
				greater efficiency. Make sure filters are checked routinely and maintained or
				replaced as necessary.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 03-09-110, §
				  296-823-18025, filed 4/22/03, effective
				  8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18030 - Use and handle hypodermic needles and syringes appropriately and safely

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You must use hypodermic needles and syringes only for
				parenteral injection and aspiration of fluids from laboratory animals and
				diaphragm bottles.
(1) Use only
			 needle-locking syringes or disposable syringe-needle units (when the needle is
			 integral to the syringe) for the injection or aspiration of other potentially
			 infectious materials (OPIM).
(2)
			 Use extreme caution when handling needles and syringes.
(3) The needle must not be bent, sheared,
			 replaced in the sheath or guard, or removed from the syringe after
			 use.
(4) Place the needle and
			 syringe promptly in a puncture-resistant container and autoclave or
			 decontaminate before reuse or disposal.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 03-09-110, §
				  296-823-18030, filed 4/22/03, effective
				  8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18035 - Handle all spills and accidents properly

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(1) You must make sure appropriate
			 professional staff or others, properly trained and equipped to work with
			 concentrated potentially infectious materials, immediately contain and clean up
			 all spills.
(2) You must make sure
			 that employees report a spill or accident that results in an exposure incident
			 immediately to the laboratory director or other responsible person.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 03-09-110, §
				  296-823-18035, filed 4/22/03, effective
				  8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18040 - Post signs

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(1) You must
			 post signs at the entrance to work areas and all access doors when other
			 potentially infectious materials (OPIM) or infected animals are present in the
			 work area or containment module.
(2) You must make sure signs:
(a) Contain the following symbol and
			 information:
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(Name of the infectious agent.)
(Special requirements for entering the area.)
(Name, telephone number of the laboratory director or other
				responsible person.)
(b) Are
			 all or mostly fluorescent orange-red with lettering and symbol in a contrasting
			 color.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18045 - Provide additional training for facility employees

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(1) You must provide initial training to
			 employees in HIV or HBV research laboratories or production facilities in
			 addition to the training required in WAC
			 296-823-120.
(2) You must make sure that employees
			 demonstrate proficiency in the following:
(a)
			 Standard microbiological practices and techniques;
(b) The practices and operations specific to
			 the facility BEFORE being allowed to work with HIV or HBV.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18050 - Furnish a sink for washing hands and a readily available eye wash facility

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You must make sure each work area contains a sink for
				handwashing and an eyewash facility is readily available.
For HIV and HBV production facilities, the sink must be
				operated automatically or by foot or elbow and must be located near the exit
				door of the work area.
Reference:
Requirements for emergency eyewash stations can be
							 found in WAC
							 296-800-15030.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-12-070, §
				  296-823-18050, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-18050,
				  filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-18055 - Make sure these additional criteria are followed for HIV and HBV production facilities

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(1)
			 You must separate the HIV and HBV work areas from areas that are open to
			 unrestricted traffic flow within the building.
(2) You must use two sets of doors to
			 separate HIV and HBV work areas from access corridors or other contiguous
			 areas.
Note:
You may provide a physical separation of the
							 high-containment work area from access corridors or other areas or activities
							 by providing:
1. A double-doored clothes-change room (showers may
							 be included)
2. Airlock; or
3. Other access facilities that require passing
							 through two sets of doors before entering the work area.
(3)
			 You must make sure the surfaces of doors, walls, floors, and ceilings in the
			 work area are water resistant so they can be easily cleaned. These surfaces
			 must be sealed or capable of being sealed to facilitate
			 decontamination.
(4) You must make
			 sure access doors to the work area or containment module are
			 self-closing.
(5) You must provide
			 a ducted exhaust-air ventilation system.
(a)
			 This system must create directional airflow that draws air into the work area
			 through the entry area and you must verify this airflow.
(b)The exhaust air must:
(i) NOT be recirculated to any other area of
			 the building;
(ii) Be discharged to
			 the outside;
(iii) Be dispersed
			 away from occupied areas and air intakes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-823 - Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens › Section 296-823-200

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and chapter 49.17 RCW.
				  12-24-071, § 296-823-200, filed 12/4/12, effective 1/4/13. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-12-070, §
				  296-823-200, filed 6/1/04, effective 9/1/04; 03-09-110, § 296-823-200,
				  filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-110 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-110, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-110, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-11010 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-11010, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-11010, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-11020 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-11020, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-11020, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-11050 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-11050, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-11050, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-11060 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-11060, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-11060, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-12010 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-12010, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-12010, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-12020 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-12020, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-12020, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-12030 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-12030, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-12030, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-12040 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-12040, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-12040, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-12050 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-12050, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-12050, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-12060 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-12060, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-12060, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-13010 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-13010, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-13010, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-13020 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-13020, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-13020, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-13030 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-13030, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-13030, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-14010 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-14010, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-14010, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-15010 - Reserved

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-15010, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  02-11-141, § 296-824-15010, filed 5/22/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-200 - Planning

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Your Responsibility:
To anticipate and plan for emergency response
				operations.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-200, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-300 - Training

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Your responsibility:
To make sure employees participating in emergency response
				operations are appropriately trained for their assigned roles and
				duties.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-300, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-30005 - Train your employees

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Note:
1. Use Tables 3 through 6 to identify your employees'
						  training competencies.
2. Yo u may conduct training internally, or use outside
						  training services to comply with this section.
3. When outside trainers are hired, you are still
						  responsible for making sure the requirements of this section are met. For
						  example, employers may compare the course outline to the competencies listed in
						  Tables 3 through 6.
You must make sure employees are appropriately trained for
				their assigned roles and duties as follows:
EXEMPTION:
Skilled support employees are not covered by the
						  training requirements in this section. (See WAC
						  296-824-50015.)
(1)
Initial
			 training:
(a) Provide initial training
			 before the employee is allowed to participate in an actual emergency response
			 operation.
Note:
When first responders at the awareness or operations
						  level have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competencies
						  specified in Table 3, you may accept experience instead of
						  training.
(b)
			 Make sure initial training adequately addresses the competencies in Tables 3
			 through 6 and the minimum training durations in Table 2.
(c) Certify that employees objectively
			 demonstrate competencies specified in Tables 3, 4 and 5 (except for employees
			 trained as first responders at the awareness level).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-400 - Medical surveillance

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Summary.
Your responsibility:
To provide and document
				medical surveillance for your employees.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Provide medical surveillance to employees
WAC
						  296-824-40005
Keep records
WAC
						  296-824-40010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-400, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-40005 - Provide medical surveillance to employees

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(1) You must provide medical surveillance for
			 employees to comply with Tables 7 and 8, and the following:
(a) Make medical surveillance available at:
(i) Reasonable times and places;
(ii) No cost to employees, including travel
			 associated costs such as mileage, gas or bus fare if the employee is required
			 to travel off-site; and
(iii) Wages
			 for additional time spent outside of employees normal work
			 hours.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-40010 - Keep records

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You must keep a record of:
(1) Name and Social Security number of the
			 employee receiving medical surveillance;
(2) Physicians' written opinions, recommended
			 limitations, and results of examinations and tests;
(3) Any employee medical complaints regarding
			 hazardous substance exposures;
(4)
			 A copy of all information given to the examining physician (except a copy of
			 this chapter).
Note:
Keep records meeting the criteria specified in chapter
						  296-62 WAC, Part B, Access to records, for the length of time specified in that
						  chapter.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-40010, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-500 - Incident requirements

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Summary.
Your responsibility:
To conduct and manage
				emergency response operations so employees are protected from hazardous
				substances and conditions.
You must meet the
						  requirements...
in this section:
Recognize emergencies and initiate a
						  response
WAC
						  296-824-50005
Implement and maintain an incident command system
						  (ICS)
WAC
						  296-824-50010
Prepare skilled support personnel
WAC
						  296-824-50015
Make sure the incident commander oversees activities
						  during the response
WAC
						  296-824-50020
Use the buddy system in danger areas
WAC
						  296-824-50025
Provide rescue and medical assistance
WAC
						  296-824-50030
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-500, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-50005 - Recognize emergencies and initiate a response

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You must make sure employees follow procedures in your
				emergency response plan to:
(1)
			 Recognize when an emergency response must be initiated;
(2) Notify employees, and others designated
			 in your plan, of the release;
(3)
			 Follow immediate emergency procedures; and
(4) Prevent the incident from increasing in
			 severity or to secure the operation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-50005, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-50010 - Implement and maintain an incident command system (ICS)

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(1) You must make sure a single individual,
			 acting as the incident commander (IC), is in charge of the site-specific
			 incident command system (ICS) and acts within their designated role and
			 training level.
Note:
1. For multiemployer worksites:
a. The IC has responsibility for controlling emergency
						  response operations at the site for all employers.
b. Emergency response plans should be consistent in
						  designating who assumes the IC position.
2. If the first employee arriving at the scene is not
						  trained as an IC (see Table 5, Competencies for Incident Commanders, WAC
						  296-824-30005), they may take
						  control of the incident within their designated role and training
						  level.
(2) You
			 must make sure all employers' emergency responders and their communications are
			 coordinated and controlled by the IC.
Note:
The IC may delegate tasks to subordinates (within
						  their training level).
(3) You
			 must make sure each employer at the scene has designated a representative to
			 assist the IC.
(4) You must
			 establish security and control of the site as specified in your written
			 emergency response plan.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-50010, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-50015 - Prepare skilled support personnel

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Note:
The duties of skilled support personnel are described
							 in Table 1, Roles and Duties of Emergency Responders.
(1) You must make
			 sure that your skilled support personnel (including those employees who are not
			 regularly employed by you) who could be exposed to on-scene hazards are given
			 an initial briefing at the site before they participate in any emergency
			 response. The initial briefing must include:
(a) What chemical hazards are
			 involved;
(b) What duties are to be
			 performed; and
(c) Instruction in
			 the wearing of appropriate personal protective equipment.
Note:
Skilled support personnel do not need to comply with
							 the other training requirements of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-50020 - Make sure the incident commander oversees activities during the response

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The employer of the incident commander (IC)
				must:
(1) Identify all hazardous
			 substances and conditions present, within their training level, using site
			 analysis and maximum exposure limits, when appropriate.
(2) Implement emergency response procedures
			 appropriate to the hazardous substances and conditions present, such as:
(a) Procedures that address the use of
			 engineering controls, hazardous substance handling, and new
			 technologies;
(b) Procedures that
			 address decontamination;
(c)
			 Procedures that address PPE; and
(d) Procedures that limit the number of
			 personnel to those who are actively performing emergency response operations,
			 in areas where exposure could exist.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-50025 - Use the buddy system in danger areas

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You must make sure operations and tasks (including limited
				actions) in danger areas are conducted using the buddy system in teams of two
				or more.
Definition:
Danger areas are areas where conditions pose a serious danger
				to employees, such as areas where:
(a)
			 Immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) conditions could exist;
			 or
(b) High levels of exposure to
			 toxic substances could exist;
(c)
			 There is a potential for exceeding the lower explosive limit (LEL), also known
			 as the lower flammability limit (LFL), of a hazardous substance.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-50025, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-50030 - Provide rescue and medical assistance

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(1) You must provide stand-by employees
			 equipped with the same level of personal protective equipment (PPE) as the
			 entrants, for assistance or rescue.
Note:
1. The buddy system applies to stand-by employees (see
						  WAC
						  296-824-50025
						).
2. One of the two stand-by employees can be assigned
						  to another task provided it does not interfere with the performance of the
						  stand-by role.
3. Rescue equipment should be selected and provided
						  based on the types of rescue situations that could occur.
(2) You
			 must make sure employees trained in first aid are readily available with
			 necessary medical equipment and have a way to transport the injured.
Note:
1. Employee training is covered by WAC
						  296-800-150, first
						  aid. This rule requires training on basic first aid and any subjects that are
						  specific to your workplace emergency hazards (for example: If exposure to
						  corrosive substances could occur, training would need to include first-aid
						  procedures for treating chemical burns).
2. Employers who designate and train their employees to
						  provide first aid are covered by chapter 296-823 WAC, Occupational exposure to
						  bloodborne pathogens.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 03-09-110, §
				  296-824-50030, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,[49.17].040, [49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-50030, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-600 - Personal protective equipment

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Summary.
Your responsibility:
To provide appropriate
				personal protective equipment (PPE) and make sure it is used properly.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Personal protective equipment
WAC
						  296-824-60005
Control hazards created by personal protective
						  equipment (PPE)
WAC
						  296-824-60010
Use personal protective equipment (PPE) properly
WAC
						  296-824-60015
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-600, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-60005 - Personal protective equipment

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Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
Note:
1. Only properly trained employees should select PPE.
						  Hazardous materials technicians and hazardous materials specialists can select
						  PPE within the competencies specified in Table 4.
2. Selection requirements in other PPE rules also
						  apply, including:
a. WA C 296-800-160 Personal protective equipment.
b. Chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators.
c. WA C 296-24-58505 Fire brigades.
d. Chapter 296-305 WAC, Safety standards for
						  firefighting.
(1) You must
			 provide appropriate PPE at no cost to the employees and make sure it is used if
			 hazards could be present.
(2) You
			 must select PPE (such as respirators, gloves, protective suits and other PPE)
			 based on:
(a) An evaluation of the
			 performance characteristics (such as breakthrough time and hazardous
			 substance-specificity of the material or item) relevant to the requirements and
			 limitations of the site.
(b)
			 Task-specific conditions and durations.
(c) The hazards and potential hazards of the
			 site (see Table 9, Selecting PPE for Specific Hazards).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-60010 - Control hazards created by personal protective equipment (PPE)

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You must control hazards created by the use of PPE,
				including:
(1) Heat stress due to
			 extremely high temperatures.
(2)
			 Any other employee health hazard and consideration.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-60010, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-60015 - Use personal protective equipment (PPE) properly

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(1) You must make sure employees inspect PPE
			 before, during and after use, following your plan's procedures.
(2) You must make sure employees put on (don)
			 and remove (doff) PPE following your plan's procedures.
(3) You must make sure employees do not
			 interchange self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air cylinders from
			 different manufacturers, unless all of the following apply:
(a) There is a life-saving emergency;
(b) You need a supplemental air
			 supply;
(c) The cylinders are of
			 the same capacity and pressure rating.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-700 - Postemergency response

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Your responsibility:
To protect employees during postemergency response activities
				by following appropriate work practices, training and other
				requirements.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050, and
				  [49.17].060. 02-20-034, § 296-824-700, filed 9/24/02, effective
				  10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-70005 - Follow the appropriate poste-mergency response requirements

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Important:
1. Postemergency response is the stage of the
			 emergency response where the immediate threat from the release has been
			 stabilized or eliminated, and cleanup of the site has started.
2. When cleanup is done by the employees who
			 were part of the initial emergency response, the employees are not covered by
			 this section (however, training, PPE and other requirements in WAC
			 296-824-20005 through
			 296-824-60015 apply to these
			 employees).
(1) You must follow Table 10 to
			 determine which requirements apply to your postemergency response
			 activities.
(2) You must maintain
			 clean-up equipment as specified in Table 10.
Table 10 Rules that Apply to Postemergency
						  Response Activities
When response cleanup is performed by employees
						  who were not part of the initial emergency response and:
The following rules or requirements
						  apply:
It is necessary to remove hazardous substances, health
						  hazards and contaminated materials (example: Soil) from the site
Chapter 296-843 WAC, Hazardous waste
						  operations.
Cleanup is done on plant property using plant or
						  workplace employees
AND
It is not necessary to remove hazardous substances,
						  health hazards and contaminated materials from the site.
For training:
* WAC
						  296-24-567(1),
						  Employee emergency action plans
* Chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators
* WAC
						  296-901-140, Hazard
						  communication
* Other appropriate training requirements relevant to
						  personal protective equipment (PPE) and decontamination For equipment:
* Make sure that all equipment used for clean-up work
						  is serviced and inspected before use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-824 - Emergency response › Section 296-824-800 - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-05-062, §
				  296-824-800, filed 2/20/07, effective 4/1/07; 05-03-093, § 296-824-800,
				  filed 1/18/05, effective 3/1/05; 02-20-034, § 296-824-800, filed 9/24/02,
				  effective 10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-100 - Scope

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This chapter applies to employers who use, handle, store,
				distribute, or transport anhydrous ammonia.
(1) Operations covered by this chapter
			 include, but are not limited to:
(a) All
			 distributors of anhydrous ammonia, including distributors who store and
			 transport anhydrous ammonia on trucks delivering to a farm.
(b) Any employer who stores and handles
			 anhydrous ammonia to use in water treatment plants, acid production, metal
			 processing, pollution control, or make products such as:
(i) Fertilizers;
(ii) Synthetic resins;
(iii) Plastics and intermediates;
(iv) Hexamine for explosives;
(v) Dyes;
(vi) Insecticides.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-200 - Employee safety

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Your responsibility:
To protect employees who use, handle, store, distribute, or
				transport anhydrous ammonia.
You must meet the requirements ....
in this section:
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
WAC
						296-826-20005
Training
WAC
						296-826-20010
Chemical reactions
WAC
						296-826-20015
Emergencies
WAC
						296-826-20020
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-200, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-20005 - Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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(1) You must provide the following PPE, at no
			 cost to employees, at all stationary storage installations:
(a) Two respirators in readily accessible
			 locations as required by WAC 296-842, Respirators.
(b) One pair of protective gloves, boots,
			 pants, a protective slicker, and a jacket made of:
(i) Rubber; or
(ii) Other material that can not be
			 penetrated by ammonia.
(c) Tight fitting vented goggles and one full
			 face shield.
(d) An easily
			 accessible shower or fifty gallons of clean water in an open top container.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-20010 - Training

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You must train employees who handle ammonia on all of the
				following:
(1) Safe operating
			 practices;
(2) Emergency
			 procedures;
(3) Proper use of
			 personal protective equipment (PPE).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-20010, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-20015 - Chemical reactions

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You must prohibit the use of ammonia with other chemicals
				unless the possible reactions have been adequately investigated.
Note:
Under some circumstances, ammonia and ammonium
						  compounds can form explosive products with other chemicals. For additional
						  information, refer to the following:
1. Section 491M "
Manual on Hazardous Chemical
						  Reactions
" of the NFPA, 1969 Edition; and
2. CG-388, the "
Chemical Data Guide for Bulk
						  Shipment by Water
," 1969.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-20015, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-20020 - Emergencies

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(1) You must make
			 sure only trained personnel designated to respond if a leak occurs in an
			 ammonia system do all of the following:
(a)
			 Evacuate affected personnel to noncontaminated areas.
(b) Shut off appropriate valves.
(c) Put on all of the following PPE in
			 concentrated ammonia atmospheres and in unknown concentrations of ammonia:
(i) Self-contained breathing apparatus
			 (SCBA);
(ii) A plastic or rubber
			 suit;
(iii) Gauntlet-type plastic
			 or rubber gloves.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-826 - Anhydrous ammonia › Section 296-826-300 - Design, construction and installation

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Your responsibility:
To make sure containers and tanks used for storing,
				distributing, or transporting anhydrous ammonia meet design, construction and
				installation requirements.
Requirements for this topic...
begin in this section:
Container location and marking
WAC
						296-826-30005
Nonrefrigerated containers
WAC
						296-826-30040
Refrigerated tanks
WAC
						296-826-30055
Container location and marking
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
General specifications
WAC
						296-826-30005
Specifications for portable DOT containers
WAC
						296-826-30010
Nonrefrigerated stationary containers
WAC
						296-826-30015
Refrigerated storage
WAC
						296-826-30020
Systems mounted on trucks, semi-trailers, and trailers
WAC
						296-826-30025
Systems mounted on farm trucks or trailers for
						transporting ammonia
WAC
						296-826-30030
Systems mounted on farm equipment for ammonia application
WAC
						296-826-30035
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-10-067, §
				  296-826-300, filed 5/2/06, effective
				  9/1/06.