Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-800 - Safety and health core rules › PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) › Section 296-800-16020 - Provide PPE to your employees

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
You must provide PPE at no cost to employees if the PPE
				  is:
(1) The type that would not
				reasonably or normally be worn away from the workplace, such as single use or
				disposable PPE.
(2) Required to
				comply with a safety and health standard to protect employees wherever hazards
				exist from:
(a) Processes;
(b) Environmental hazards;
(c) Physical, chemical, or radiological
				hazards; or
(d) Mechanical
				irritants that could cause injury or impairment to the function of any body
				part through absorption, inhalation, or physical contact.
Table-X: Employer Responsibility for Providing
				  PPE
*This table provides examples only and is not
				  all-inclusive.
Part of Body
PPE employers are required to provide
						  at no cost to employees.
Items in which employer payment is
						  not required.
Head
Bump caps.
Hard hat.
Nonconductive head protection.
-
Eye and Face
Face shields.
Goggles.
Laser safety goggles.
Nonprescription eye protection.
Prescription eyewear inserts/lenses for full-face
							 respirators.
Welding and diving helmets.
Nonspecialty prescription safety eye-wear.
Ear
Hand/ Arm
Hearing protection.
Aluminized gloves.
Barrier creams (unless used solely for
							 weather-related protection).
Chemical resistant gloves/aprons/ clothing.
Mesh cut proof gloves.
Mesh or leather aprons.
Nonspecialty gloves if required to protect from
							 dermatitis, severe cuts, or abrasions.
Rubber insulating gloves.
Rubber sleeves.
- Hand protection used only for keeping
						  clean or for cold weather with no safety or health consideration.
Foot
Metatarsal foot protection.
Rubber boots with steel toes.
Shoe covers - Toe caps and metatarsal guards.
Special boots for longshoremen working logs.
Nonspecialty safety-toe protective footwear
						  such as steel-toe shoes or boots.
Sturdy work shoes.
Lineman's boots.
Logging boots required under
						  chapter 296-54 WAC .
Other
Atmosphere-supplying respirators (escape
						  only).
Climbing ensembles used by linemen such as belts and
							 climbing hooks.
Long sleeve shirts.
Long pants.
Ordinary cold weather gear (coats,
						  parkas, cold weather gloves, winter boots).
Level A - Fully encapsulated chemical
						  protective suits.
Ordinary rain gear.
Dust mask/respirators used under the voluntary use
							 provisions in chapter 296-842 WAC.
Level B - Chemical protective clothing.
Personal fall arrest systems.
Back belts.
Personal fall restraint systems.
						  Firefighting PPE (helmet, gloves, boots, proximity suits, full gear).
Ladder safety device belts.
Sunglasses.
Sunscreen.
Personal floatation devices (life jackets).
Class II or III high visibility garments that meet
							 ANSI 107-2004 specifications.
Respiratory protection.
SCBA (self-contained
						  breathing apparatus). Welding PPE .
Window cleaner's safety straps. Items such
						  as aprons, lab coats, goggles, disposable gloves, shoe covers, etc., used in
						  medical/ laboratory settings to protect from exposure to infectious agents.