Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations › Section 296-843-19005 - Provide and use appropriate PPE

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Reference:
See WAC
						296-843-110
						Evaluations and inspections, found in this chapter, for more
						information about how to identify hazards and complete your
						preliminary site evaluation.
(1) You
			 must make sure the PPE you provide and use for initial entry protects
			 employees from known or suspected safety and health hazards
			 identified during the preliminary site evaluation as follows:
If
Then
The need for atmosphere supplying
						respirators and chemical protective clothing has NOT been eliminated
Provide atmosphere supplying
						respirators and protective clothing
Employees use respiratory
						protection other than a positive-pressure SCBA for initial entry
Include an escape self-contained
						breathing apparatus (SCBA) with enough air to reach a safe location
						and always at least five minutes of air
Use Table 2, Selecting PPE in Various Exposure
				Situations, to determine the level of PPE to provide during initial
				entry
(2) You must
			 make sure the PPE you select provides employee protection based on:
(a) Actual and potential hazards
			 identified during the site characterization and analysis (see WAC
			 296-843-110
			 Evaluations and inspections).
(b) Hazards likely to be
			 encountered.
(c) Required
			 tasks and their duration.
(d) Site requirements and
			 limitations.
(e) Use
			 Table 2 to identify the type of PPE that is required for various
			 exposure situations.
Table 2 Selecting PPE in Various Exposure
				Situations
If
Then
Changing site conditions indicate a
						change in employee exposure
Review and adjust the level of
						protection as appropriate
Note:
You may decrease the level of protection when
						  information indicates this will not increase employee exposure to
						  safety or health hazards
There is a substantial possibility that skin
						  absorption or contact with a hazardous substance may:
* Impair an employee's ability to
						  escape
* Cause immediate serious illness or
						  injury
* Is an IDLH or immediate death
						  hazard
Use totally encapsulating chemical protective
						  (TECP) suits and make sure they will protect employees from the
						  hazards
* Use, decontaminate, inspect, and remove
						  TECP suits from service according to the manufacturer's
						  recommendations
* Perform any TECP integrity tests
						  recommended by the manufacturer and make sure all TECP suits are
						  capable of:
- Maintaining positive air pressure
- Preventing inward test gas leakage of more
						  than 0.5%
Note:
Follow the manufacturer's recommended
						  procedures for testing a TECP suit's ability to maintain positive air
						  pressure and prevent inward gas leakage. Other established test
						  protocols for these suits, for example, NFPA 1991 and ASTM F1052-97,
						  may also be used
There is a substantial possibility that
						  employee exposure to hazardous substances will either:
* Immediately cause death, serious illness,
						  or serious injury
OR
* Impair an employee's ability to
						  escape
Use a positive-pressure SCBA or an airline
						  respirator with an escape SCBA
* Protect air supply from contamination and
						  the entire respirator system from physical damage
Note:
If there is not a permissible exposure limit
						  (PEL) or other published exposure level for a hazardous substance,
						  you may use published studies and information as a guide for
						  selecting appropriate PPE.