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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-4 - Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Office › Section 296-307-590 - Environmental tobacco smoke in the office-Summary

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Employer responsibility:
To eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the
					 office work environment.
The employer must prohibit tobacco smoke in the office work
					 environment.
WAC
					 296-307-59005
Note:
This rule does not preempt any federal, state,
							 municipal, or other local authority's regulation of indoor smoking that is more
							 protective than this section.
Definitions:
Office work environment
.
An indoor or enclosed occupied space where clerical work,
								administration, or business is carried out. In addition, it includes:
a. Other workplace spaces controlled by the
								employer and used by office workers, such as cafeterias, meeting rooms, and
								washrooms.
b. Office areas of manufacturing and production
								facilities, not including process areas.
c. Office areas of businesses such as food and
								beverage establishments, agricultural operations, construction, commercial
								trade, services, etc.
Smoking.
A person is smoking if they
								are:
a. Lighting up;
b. Inhaling;
c. Exhaling;
d. Carrying a pipe, cigar or cigarette of any kind
								that is burning.
Link:
For work environments outside the office, contact the
							 local health department using the link
http://www.secondhandsmokesyou.com
or by calling them directly.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 06-22-023, §
						296-307-590, filed 10/24/06, effective 12/1/06. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,[49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
						01-17-033, § 296-307-590, filed 8/8/01, effective
						9/1/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-4 - Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Office › Section 296-307-59005 - Prohibit tobacco smoke in the office work environment

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Exemption:
The minimum criteria specified in this rule do not
							 apply to outdoor structures provided for smokers such as gazebos or lean-tos
							 that maintain the twenty-five-feet distance from entrances, exits, windows that
							 open, and ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is
							 prohibited.
(1) The
				  employer must prohibit smoking in the office work environment.
(2) The employer must use administrative
				  controls to prevent tobacco smoke from entering the office from outside the
				  building.
(3) The employer must
				  make sure that outside smoking areas used by their employees are at least
				  twenty-five feet from entrances, exits, windows that open, and ventilation
				  intakes that serve an enclosed area where smoking is prohibited.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 06-22-023, §
						296-307-59005, filed 10/24/06, effective 12/1/06. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,[49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
						01-17-033, § 296-307-59005, filed 8/8/01, effective
						9/1/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-594 - Scope

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This part applies to all use of respirators at work.
IMPORTANT:
Before the employer decides to use respirators, the
					 employer is required to evaluate respiratory hazards and implement control
					 methods as outlined in WAC
					 296-307-624 through
					 296-307-628,
					 Respiratory hazards.
The term "respiratory hazards" will be used throughout this
					 part to refer to oxygen deficient conditions and harmful airborne
					 hazards.
Definition:
Respirators
.
A type of personal
					 protective equipment designed to protect the wearer from respiratory
					 hazards.
The employer can use Table 1 for general guidance on which
					 sections apply.
Table 1
Sections That Apply to the Employer's
					 Workplace
If employees...
Then the sections marked with an "X"
							 apply...
596
598
600
602-618
620
622
Request and are
permitted
to voluntarily
							 use filtering-facepiece respirators, and are not exposed to a respiratory
							 hazard
X
X
Request and are
permitted
to voluntarily
							 use respirators that are
NOT
filtering-facepiece respirators, and
							 are not exposed to a respiratory hazard
X
X
X
X
Are
required
to use any respirator by
							 WISHA or the employer
X
X
X
X
X
Would use an
escape respirator
in an
							 emergency
X
X
X
X
X
Reference:
See WAC
							 296-307-100,
							 Personal protective equipment (PPE) to find requirements for other types of
							 personal protective equipment (PPE), such as eye, hand, and head
							 protection.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-594, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-596 - Respirator program administrator

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Exemption:
The employer does not need to designate a program
							 administrator if employees use only filtering-facepiece respirators and do so
							 only as voluntary use.
Employer responsibility:
To make sure a capable individual is in charge of
					 respirator program development and management.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-596, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-59605 - Designate a program administrator

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Definition:
Voluntary use
.
Respirator use
					 that is requested by the employee AND permitted by the employer when
NO
respiratory hazard exists.
The employer must designate a program administrator who
					 has overall responsibility for the employer's program and has sufficient
					 training or experience to:
(1) Oversee
				  program development and coordinate implementation.
(2) Conduct required evaluations of program
				  effectiveness outlined in WAC
				  296-307-60005.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-59605, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-598 - Voluntary respirator use requirements

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Employer responsibility:
To make sure voluntary use of respirators by employees does
					 not create job safety or health hazards.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Make sure voluntary use of respirators is safe.
WAC
							 296-307-59805
Keep voluntary use respirator program records.
WAC
							 296-307-59810
IMPORTANT:
1. Respirator use is NOT voluntary if a
				  respiratory hazard, such as exposure to a substance over the permissible
				  exposure limit (PEL) or hazardous exposure to an airborne biological hazard, is
				  present.
2. To evaluate respiratory
				  hazards in the employer's workplace, see WAC
				  296-307-624
				  Scope.
3. Some requirements in this
				  section do not apply if only filtering-facepiece respirators are used
				  voluntarily. Some filtering-facepiece respirators are equipped with a sorbent
				  layer for absorbing "nuisance" organic vapors. These can be used for voluntary
				  use, but are not NIOSH certified for protection against hazardous
				  concentrations of organic vapor.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-598, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-59805 - Make sure voluntary use of respirators is safe

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Definition:
Voluntary use
.
Respirator use
					 that is requested by the employee AND permitted by the employer when
NO
respiratory hazard exists.
IMPORTANT:
If the employer chooses to require respirator use, use is
					 NOT voluntary and the required use sections of this part apply.
(1) The employer must make sure voluntary
				  respirator use does
NOT
:
(a)
				  Interfere with an employee's ability to work safely, such as restricting
				  necessary vision or radio communication;
OR
(b) Create health hazards.
Notes:
Examples of health hazards include:
1. Skin irritation, dermatitis, or other health
								effects caused by using a dirty respirator;
2. Illness created by sharing contaminated
								respirators;
3. Health effects caused by use of an unsafe air
								supply, such as carbon monoxide poisoning.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-59810 - Keep voluntary use program records

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Exemption:
If employees use only filtering-facepiece respirators
							 voluntarily, the employer does not need to follow these recordkeeping
							 requirements.
(1) The
				  employer must keep copies of:
(a) The current
				  written respirator program;
(b)
				  Written recommendations from the LHCP;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-600 - Written respirator program and recordkeeping

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Employer responsibility:
To develop, implement, and maintain a written program that
					 provides clear instruction for safe and reliable respirator use.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Develop and maintain a written program.
WAC
							 296-307-60005
Keep respirator program records.
WAC
							 296-307-60010
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-600, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-60010 - Keep respirator program records

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(1) The employer must keep the following
				  records:
(a) Current respirator
				  program;
(b) Each employee's
				  current fit test record, if fit testing is conducted. Fit test records must
				  include:
(i) Employee name;
(ii) Test date;
(iii) Type of fit-test performed;
(iv) Description (type, manufacturer, model,
				  style, and size) of the respirator tested;
(v) Results of fit tests, for example, for
				  quantitative fit tests include the overall fit factor AND a print out, or other
				  recording of the test.
(c) Training records that include employee's
				  names and the dates trained;
(d)
				  Written recommendations from the LHCP.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-602 - Respirator selection

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Employer responsibility:
To select and provide respirators that are appropriate for
					 the hazard, user, and worksite conditions.
Exemption:
This section does NOT apply to voluntary respirator
							 use. See WAC
							 296-307-598
							 of this part for voluntary use program requirements.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-602, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-604 - Medical evaluations

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Employer responsibility:
To make sure a respirator used under the employer's
					 specific worksite conditions is not a health risk to employees.
Exemption:
This section does
NOT
apply to
								employees who
only
use:
1. Filtering-facepiece respirators voluntarily.
								See WAC
								296-307-598
								of this part for voluntary use requirements;
OR
2. Escape-only respirators that are mouthpiece,
								loose-fitting, or hooded respirators.
IMPORTANT:
Using a respirator can create physical risks for an
					 employee each time it is worn. The extent of these risks depends on these
					 factors:
1. Type of
				  respirator;
2. Environmental
				  conditions at the worksite;
3.
				  Physical demands of the work;
4.
				  Use of other protective clothing;
5. Employee's health status.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-604, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-60405 - Provide medical evaluations

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IMPORTANT:
If the employer has provided an employee with a medical
					 evaluation addressing respirator use, as required by another chapter, that
					 evaluation will meet the requirements of this section.
The employer must follow the medical evaluation process,
					 Steps 1 through 7 in this section, to provide medical evaluations for employees
					 at no cost to them.
Medical Evaluation Process
Step 1:
Identify employees who need medical
					 evaluations AND determine the frequency of evaluations from Table 7. Include
					 employees who:
(a) Are required to use
				  respirators;
OR
(b) Voluntarily use respirators that are
not
filtering-facepiece respirators.
Note:
The employer may use a previous employer's medical
								evaluation for an employee if the employer can:
1. Show the employee's previous work and use
								conditions were substantially similar to the employer's;
AND
2. Obtain a copy of the licensed health care
								professional's (LHCP's) written recommendation approving the employee's use of
								the respirator chosen by you.
Step 2:
Identify a licensed health care
					 professional (LHCP) to perform the medical evaluations.
Note:
If the employer selects a different LHCP, they do
								not need to have new medical evaluations done.
Step 3:
Make sure the LHCP has the following
					 information
before
the evaluation is completed:
(a) Information describing the respirators
				  employees may use, including the weight and type.
(b) How the respirators will be used,
				  including:
(i) How often the respirator will
				  be used, for example, daily, or once a month;
(ii) The duration of respirator use, for
				  example, a minimum of one hour, or up to twelve hours;
(iii) The employee's expected physical work
				  effort;
(iv) Additional personal
				  protective clothing and equipment to be worn;
(v) Temperature and humidity extremes
				  expected during use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-606 - Fit testing

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Employer responsibility:
To make sure negative and positive-pressure tight-fitting
					 respirators can provide an adequate fit and acceptable level of comfort to
					 employees.
Exemption:
This section does
NOT
apply to any
								respirators that are:
1. Voluntarily used. See WAC
								296-307-598
								for voluntary use requirements.
2. Mouthpiece respirators.
1. Fit
				  testing is an activity where the seal of a respirator is tested to determine if
				  it is adequate.
2. This section
				  covers general
requirements
for fit testing. Fit-testing
procedures
are covered in WAC
				  296-307-62010
				  of this part.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-606, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-60605 - Conduct fit testing

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(1)
				  The employer must provide, at no cost to the employee, fit tests for ALL tight
				  fitting respirators on the following schedule:
(a) Before employees are assigned duties that
				  may require the use of respirators;
(b) At least every twelve months after
				  initial testing;
(c) Whenever any
				  of the following occurs:
(i) A different
				  respirator facepiece is chosen such as a different type, model, style, or
				  size;
(ii) The employer becomes
				  aware of a physical change in an employee that could affect respirator fit. For
				  example, the employer may observe, or be told about, facial scarring, dental
				  changes, cosmetic surgery, or obvious weight changes;
(iii) An employee notifies the employer, or
				  the employer's LHCP, that the respirator fit is unacceptable. During the
				  retest, the employer must give an employee reasonable opportunity to select a
				  different respirator facepiece (size, model, etc.).
Note:
The employer may accept a fit test completed by a
								previous employer
IF
:
1. The employer obtain written documentation of
								the fit test;
AND
2. The results of the fit test are not more than
								twelve months old;
AND
3. The employee will use the same respirator (the
								same type, model, style, and size);
AND
4. The fit test was conducted in a way that meets
								the requirements of WAC
								296-307-606 and
								296-307-62010.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-608 - Training

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Employer responsibility:
To make sure employees who are required to use respirators
					 understand and can demonstrate proper respirator use and maintenance.
IMPORTANT:
This section applies to employees who voluntarily use
					 respirators only when training is necessary to prevent the respirator from
					 creating a hazard. See WAC
					 296-307-598
					 for voluntary use requirements.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-608, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-60805 - Provide effective training

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(1) The employer must train employees, based
				  on their duties, if they do any of the following:
(a) Use respirators;
(b) Supervise respirator users;
(c) Issue, repair, or adjust
				  respirators.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-610 - Maintenance

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Employer responsibility:
To make sure respirators are maintained so they will
					 function properly and not create health hazards such as skin irritation.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Maintain respirators in a clean and reliable
							 condition.
WAC
							 296-307-61005
Store respirators properly.
WAC
							 296-307-61010
Inspect and repair respirators.
WAC
							 296-307-61015
This section applies to employees who voluntarily use
					 respirators only when maintenance is necessary to prevent the respirator from
					 creating a hazard. See WAC
					 296-307-598
					 for voluntary use requirements.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-610, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61005 - Maintain respirators in a clean and reliable condition

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(1) The employer must make sure respirators
				  are kept, at no cost to the employee, clean, sanitary and in good working
				  order. Do at least the following:
Clean and disinfect respirators as often as specified in
					 Table 8 of this section.
Notes:
1. Use required cleaning and disinfecting
								procedures in WAC
								296-307-62015,
or
the manufacturer's procedures that:
a. Result in a clean and sanitary
								respirator;
b. Do not damage the respirator;
c. Do not harm the user.
2. Automated cleaning and disinfecting are
								permitted;
3. Cleaning and disinfecting may be done by a
								central facility as long as you make sure respirators provided are clean,
								sanitary, and function properly.
(2) The employer must make sure respirators
				  are assembled properly after cleaning or disinfecting.
Use Table 8 to determine how often to clean and disinfect
					 respirators.
Table 8
Required Frequencies for Cleaning and Disinfecting
					 Respirators
If, the respirator will be..
								.
Then, clean and disinfect the respirator..
								.
*
Used exclusively
by one
								employee
* As often as needed to:
-Keep it clean and functional
AND
-To prevent health hazards such as skin irritation
*Shared for nonemergency use
OR
*Used for fit-testing or training
*
Before
it is worn by another
								employee
* Shared for emergency use
*
After
each use so the respirator is
								immediately ready for use at all times
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-61005, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61010 - Store respirators properly

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(1) The employer must store respirators to
				  protect them from ALL of the following:
(a)
				  Deformation of the facepiece or exhalation valve;
(b) Sunlight or extreme temperatures or other
				  conditions;
(c) Contamination such
				  as dust or damaging chemicals;
(d)
				  Excessive moisture.
Note:
Use coffee cans, sealable plastic bags, or other
								suitable means of protection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61015 - Inspect and repair respirators

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(1) The employer must conduct respirator
				  inspections as often as specified in Table 9.
(2) The employer must make sure respirator
				  inspections cover
all
of the following:
(a) Respirator function;
(b) Tightness of connections;
(c) The condition of the facepiece, head
				  straps, valves, connecting tubes, and cartridge, canisters or
				  filters;
(d) Pliability and
				  deterioration of elastomeric parts;
(e) Maintenance of air or oxygen
				  cylinders;
(f) Making sure SCBA air
				  cylinders are at ninety percent of the manufacturer's recommended pressure
				  level;
(g) Proper functioning of
				  SCBA regulators when air-flow is activated;
(h) Proper functioning of SCBA low-pressure
				  warning devices when activated.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-612 - Safe use and removal of respirators

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Employer responsibility:
To make sure respirator use and removal is safe.
Exemption:
These sections do
NOT
apply to
								employees who voluntarily use any type of respirator. See WAC
								296-307-598
								for voluntary use requirements.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Prevent sealing problems with tight-fitting
							 respirators.
WAC
							 296-307-61205
Make sure employees leave the use area before removing
							 respirators.
WAC
							 296-307-61210
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-612, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61205 - Prevent sealing problems with tight-fitting respirators

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(1) The employer
				  must make sure employees use the procedure in WAC
				  296-307-62020
				  to perform a user seal check each time they put on their tight-fitting
				  respirator.
(2) The employer must
				  make sure employees do NOT use a respirator if employees have a characteristic
				  that interferes with the respirator face-piece seal or valve function. For
				  example, stubble, moustaches, sideburns, bangs, hairlines, or scars between the
				  face and the sealing surface of the respirator will affect the seal.
(3) The employer must make sure corrective
				  glasses or personal protective equipment (PPE) do
NOT
interfere
				  with the facepiece seal. Examples of PPE include safety glasses, goggles,
				  faceshields, clothing, and hard hats.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-61205, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61210 - Make sure employees leave the use area before removing respirators

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The employer must make sure employees leave the use area
					 for
any
of these reasons:
(1) To replace air-purifying filters,
				  cartridges, or canisters;
(2) When
				  they smell or taste (detect) vapor or gas leakage from, for example,
				  cartridges, canister, or the face-piece seal;
(3) When they detect changes in breathing
				  resistance;
(4) To readjust their
				  respirators;
(5) To wash their
				  faces and respirators as necessary to prevent skin or eye irritation;
(6) If they become ill;
(7) If they experience sensations of
				  dizziness, nausea, weakness, breathing difficulty, coughing, sneezing,
				  vomiting, fever, or chills.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-61210, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-614 - Standby requirements for immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) conditions

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Employer responsibility:
To provide adequate assistance to employees using
					 respirators in conditions immediately dangerous to life or health
					 (IDLH).
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-614, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61405 - Provide standby assistance in immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) conditions

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IMPORTANT:
WISHA currently uses the IDLH values in the 1990 NIOSH
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
to determine the existence of
					 IDLH conditions. The employer may use more recent editions of this guide. Visit
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh
for
					 more information.
(1) The employer
				  must provide at least two standby employees outside the IDLH area.
Note:
The employer need only one standby employee
if
theIDLH condition is well characterized, will remain stable
AND
the employer can show one employee
								can adequately do
ALL
of the following:
1. Monitor employees in the IDLH area;
2. Implement communication;
3. Initiate rescue duties.
(2) The employer must train and equip standby
				  employees to provide effective emergency rescue. Equip them with:
(a) A pressure-demand SCBA or a
				  pressure-demand air-line respirator with an auxiliary SCBA, for each standby
				  employee;
(b) Appropriate retrieval
				  equipment, when it would help with the effective rescue of the entrant, or an
				  equivalent means of rescue.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-616 - Air quality for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and air-line respirators

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Employer responsibility:
To provide employees who use SCBAs or air-line respirators
					 with an acceptable air supply.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Make sure breathing air and oxygen meet established
							 specifications.
WAC
							 296-307-61605
Prevent conditions that could create a hazardous
							 breathing air supply.
WAC
							 296-307-61610
Make sure compressors do not create a hazardous
							 breathing air supply.
WAC
							 296-307-61615
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-616, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61605 - Make sure breathing air and oxygen meet established specifications

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(1) The employer
				  must make sure that all SCBAs and air-line respirators are provided with safe
				  breathing air and oxygen according to the following:
Compressed breathing air must meet the following
					 specifications for Grade D air:
(a)
				  Oxygen (volume/volume) within 19.5-23.5%;
(b) Hydrocarbon (condensed): NO MORE than
				  five milligrams per cubic meter of air;
(c) Carbon
monoxide
(CO): NO
				  MORE than ten parts per million (ppm);
(d) Carbon
dioxide
(CO2): NO
				  MORE than 1,000 ppm;
(e) No
				  noticeable odor.
Reference:
See the American National Standards Institute -
							 Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification for Air (G-7.1. 1989) for
							 more information. Contact your local library to access a copy.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61610 - Prevent conditions that could create a hazardous breathing air supply

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(1) The employer
				  must use SCBA and air-line respirators safely:
Do
NOT
supply compressed oxygen to SCBAs or
					 air-line respirators that previously used compressed air.
Note:
Compressed air leaves residues containing hydrocarbons
							 such as oil or grease. Fire or explosion can occur if compressed oxygen makes
							 contact with these residues.
(2) The employer must use breathing air
				  couplings on air-line respirators that are
NOT
compatible with
				  couplings for nonrespirable air or other gas systems, for example, utility air
				  used for manufacturing purposes.
(3) The employer must
NOT
allow
				  asphyxiating substances to enter breathing air lines; for example, do not flush
				  nitrogen through worksite air lines also used for breathing air.
(4) The employer must use equipment
				  specifically designed for oxygen service or distribution
IF
oxygen
				  concentrations greater than 23.5% are used.
Note:
Respiratory equipment NOT designed for oxygen service
							 or distribution can create fire or explosion hazards in oxygen concentrations
							 higher than 23.5%.
(5) The employer must make sure cylinders
				  used to supply breathing air for SCBAs or air-line respirators are tested and
				  maintained as described in the federal Department of Transportation's (DOT)
				  Shipping Container Specification Regulations, Title 49 C.F.R. Parts 173 and
				  178.
Notes:
1. Use only cylinders marked (with serial number,
								cylinderpressure, DOT exemption number, and test dates) according to these DOT
								regulations.
2. To find any Code of Federal Regulations
								(C.F.R.) visit: www.access.gpo.gov.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-61610, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61615 - Make sure compressors do not create a hazardous breathing air supply

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IMPORTANT:
1. Ambient-air movers (or pumps) used to
				  supply air to respirators must be used according to the manufacturer's
				  instructions.
2. Respirators used
				  with ambient-air movers must be approved by NIOSH to operate within the
				  pressure ranges of the air mover.
(1) The
				  employer must locate or modify compressor intakes so they will not pick up
				  contaminated air OR exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide from:
(a) Fuel-powered vehicles;
OR
(b) The internal combustion motor of the
				  compressor;
OR
(c) Other contaminant sources in the area,
				  for example, a ventilation system discharge.
Notes:
1. The employer may need to reposition or extend
								the compressor's intake or engine exhaust pipe or outlet, especially if they
								are located near each other.
2. Be aware that exhaust gases may not adequately
								disperse when the compressor is operated in:
a. An enclosed space such as a small room, a
								corner, or near a wall;
OR
b. In turbulent wind conditions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-618 - Labeling of air-purifying respirator filters, cartridges, and canisters

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Employer responsibility:
To make sure employees, their supervisors, and program
					 administrators can easily check for the correct air-purifying filters,
					 cartridges, and canisters on respirators.
Exemption:
This section does
NOT
apply to
							 filtering-facepiece respirators when used voluntarily. See WAC
							 296-307-598
							 for voluntary use requirements.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-618, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-61805 - Keep labels readable on respirator filters, cartridges, and canisters during use

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The employer must make sure the NIOSH certification
					 labeling and color-coding on air-purifying respirator filters, cartridges, and
					 canisters remains readable and intact during use.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-61805, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-620 - Required procedures for respiratory protection program

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Employer responsibility:
To use the procedures and questionnaire provided in this
					 section when implementing a respiratory protection program.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Use this medical questionnaire for medical
							 evaluations.
WAC
							 296-307-62005
Follow these fit-testing procedures for tight-fitting
							 respirators.
WAC
							 296-307-62010
Follow procedures established for cleaning and
							 disinfecting respirators.
WAC
							 296-307-62015
Follow procedures established for seal checking
							 respirators.
WAC
							 296-307-62020
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-620, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-62010 - Follow these fit-testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators

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IMPORTANT:
1. This section contains procedural
				  requirements that apply during actual fit testing.
2. See WAC
				  296-307-606 of this
				  part for fit-testing requirements that apply to the employer's overall program.
Exemption:
This section does
NOT
apply to
								employees who:
1. Voluntarily use
								respirators;
OR
2. Are required to use mouthpiece respirators.
The employer must conduct fit testing according to all of
					 the following:
(1) Follow the
				  procedure in Table 11 to choose a respirator for fit testing:
(a) Prior to conducting fit tests;
AND
(b) Any time an employee must select a
				  different respirator such as when a previously selected respirator fails a
				  test.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-5 - Respirators › Section 296-307-62015 - Follow procedures established for cleaning and disinfecting respirators

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The employer must follow the procedure in Table 20 for
					 cleaning and disinfecting respirators.
Table 20 Respirator Cleaning Procedure
Step
Task
1.
Remove filters, cartridges, canisters, speaking
								diaphragms, demand and pressure valve assemblies, hoses, or any components
								recommended by the manufacturer.
* Discard or repair any defective parts.
2.
Wash components in warm (43°C (110°F)
								maximum) water with a mild detergent or with a cleaner recommended by the
								manufacturer
*A stiff bristle (not wire) brush may be used to
								help remove the dirt
*If the detergent or cleaner does not contain a
								disinfecting agent, respirator components should be immersed for two minutes in
								one of the following:
-A bleach solution (concentration of 50 parts per
								million of chlorine). Make this by adding approximately one milliliter of
								laundry bleach to one liter of water at 43°C (110°F)
-A solution of iodine (50 parts per million
								iodine). Make this in two steps:
*First, make a tincture of iodine by adding 6-8
								grams of solid ammonium iodide and/or potassium iodide to 100 cc of 45% alcohol
								approximately
*Second, add 0.8 milliliters of the tincture to
								one liter of water at 43°C (110°F) to get the final solution
-Other commercially available cleansers of
								equivalent disinfectant quality when used as directed, if their use is
								recommended or approved by the respirator manufacturer.
3.
Rinse components thoroughly in clean, warm
								(43°C (110°F) maximum), preferably, running water.
Note:
The importance of thorough
								rinsing cannot be overemphasized. Detergents or disinfectants that dry on
								facepieces could cause dermatitis. In addition, some disinfectants may cause
								deterioration of rubber or corrosion of metal parts, if not completely removed.
4.
Drain components.
5.
Air-dry components or hand dry components with a
								clean, lint-free cloth.
6.
Reassemble the facepiece components.
* Replace filters, cartridges, and canisters, if
								necessary (for testing).
7.
Test the respirator to make sure all components
								work properly.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-62015, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-6 - Respiratory Hazards › Section 296-307-624 - Scope

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(1) This part
				  applies
only
if employees:
(a)
				  Are exposed to a respiratory hazard;
OR
(b) Could be exposed to one of the specific
				  hazards listed below.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-6 - Respiratory Hazards › Section 296-307-626 - Evaluate and control employee exposures

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Employer responsibility:
To protect employees from exposure to respiratory hazards
					 in the workplace by identifying and controlling the hazards.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Identify and evaluate employee exposures.
WAC
							 296-307-62605
Control employee exposures.
WAC
							 296-307-62610
Use respirators.
WAC
							 296-307-62615
Notify employees.
WAC
							 296-307-62620
Permissible exposure limits of air contaminants.
WAC
							 296-307-62625
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-626, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-6 - Respiratory Hazards › Section 296-307-62605 - Identify and evaluate respiratory hazards

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(1) The employer must make sure employees are
				  protected from potentially hazardous exposure while the employer performs an
				  evaluation.
(2) The employer must
				  perform the evaluation without considering the protection provided to employees
				  by a respirator.
(3) The employer
				  must determine the form of the hazard, such as dust, mist, gas, oxygen
				  deficiency, or biological agent.
(4) The employer must make sure to consider:
(a) Potential emergency and rescue situations
				  that may occur, such as equipment or power failures, uncontrolled chemical
				  reactions, fire, explosion, or human error;
(b) Workplace conditions such as work
				  processes, types of material, control methods, work practices and environmental
				  conditions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-6 - Respiratory Hazards › Section 296-307-62610 - Control employee exposures

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The employer must use feasible controls to protect
					 employees from exposure to respiratory hazards by:
(1) Reducing employee exposure to a level
				  that removes the respiratory hazard, such as to a level below the permissible
				  exposure limit (PEL) in Table 3;
OR
(2) Reducing the exposure to the lowest
				  achievable level, when the respiratory hazard cannot be removed.
Note:
The following table gives examples of control
								methods.
Table 1 Examples of Possible Controls
Control:
For example:
Using a different chemical
								(substitution)
*Choose a chemical with a lower evaporation rate
								or vapor pressure.
*Choose a chemical without hazardous ingredients.
Changing a process to lessen emissions
*Use hand rolling or paint dipping instead of
								paint spraying.
*Bolt items instead of welding them.
Separating employees from emissions areas and
								sources
*Use control rooms.
*Build an enclosure around process machinery or
								other emissions sources.
*Automate a process.
Removing emissions at or near the source (local
								exhaust ventilation)
*Install exhaust hoods or slots to capture
								emissions.
*Use an exhausted enclosure (like a blasting
								cabinet or laboratory hood).
Diluting and removing emissions in the work area
								(general exhaust ventilation)
*Allow natural air movement to create an adequate
								airflow through an area.
*Use mechanical fans.
Modify work practices
* Change the position of the worker relative to
								the work so fumes, vapors, or smoke do not go into their face.
Rotate employees - Some specific rules prohibit
								the use of this control method
* Move employees to another job that is without
								exposure, on a schedule to keep their total exposure below the permissible
								exposure limit.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-62610, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › SPECIALIZED OPERATIONS › Part Y-6 - Respiratory Hazards › Section 296-307-62615 - Use respirators

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The employer must require employees to use respiratory
					 protection when respiratory hazards have not been removed using feasible
					 controls. For example, use respirators at any of the following times:
(1) While controls are being evaluated or put
				  in place;
(2) When the respiratory
				  hazard is not completely removed;
(3) When controls are
not
feasible.
Reference:
See WAC
							 296-307-594, Respirators,
							 for respirator program requirements.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-62615, filed 12/21/04, effective
						4/2/05.