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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-010 - Asbestos worker certification

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(1) To qualify for an asbestos worker
			 certificate, an individual must:
(a)
			 Successfully complete an approved thirty-two-hour asbestos worker training
			 course;
(b) Achieve a score of at
			 least seventy percent on a fifty question multiple choice closed book
			 examination approved by the department but administered by the training course
			 sponsor.
(i) If an individual does not pass
			 the asbestos initial examination, then another examination (meeting the above
			 criteria) may be given after a sufficient period of study. The new examination
			 must not duplicate more than fifty percent of the questions used on prior
			 examinations;
(ii) If an individual
			 does not pass the second exam, they will be required to retake the worker
			 initial course.
(c)
			 Complete an initial application notarized by an approved training course
			 sponsor;
(d) Pay the fee prescribed
			 in WAC
			 296-65-025.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-012 - Asbestos supervisor certification

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(1) To qualify for an asbestos supervisor
			 certificate, an individual must:
(a) Have at
			 least 1600 hours of experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
(i) Asbestos abatement;
(ii) Asbestos project design;
(iii) Consultation on asbestos abatement
			 projects;
(iv) Asbestos operations
			 and maintenance program supervision;
(v) Asbestos construction project
			 supervision;
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-015 - Training course approval

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(1)
			 Basic and refresher asbestos training courses may be sponsored by any
			 individual, person, or other entity having department approval. Refresher
			 courses must be conducted as separate and distinct courses and cannot be
			 combined with any other training.
(2) Prior to receiving department approval,
			 each course must be evaluated by the department for the breadth of knowledge
			 and experience required to properly train asbestos workers or supervisors.
			 Course content must be carefully scrutinized for adequacy and accuracy.
			 Training techniques will be evaluated by the department.
(3) Sponsors of basic and refresher training
			 courses proposed for approval must submit:
(a) Background information about course
			 sponsors;
(b) Course locations and
			 fees;
(c) Copies of course
			 handouts;
(d) A detailed
			 description of course content and the amount of time allotted to each major
			 topic;
(e) A description of
			 teaching methods to be utilized and a list of all audio-visual materials; the
			 department may, in its discretion, request that copies of the materials be
			 provided for review. Any audio-visual materials provided to the department will
			 be returned to the applicant;
(f) A
			 list of all personnel involved in course preparation and presentation and a
			 description of the background, special training and qualifications of each.
			 Instructors must have academic and/or field experience in asbestos abatement.
			 The department may, in its discretion, require proposed instructors to pass an
			 examination on subjects related to their respective topics of
			 instruction;
(g) A description of
			 student evaluation methods and a copy of the required written examination
			 including the scoring methodology to be used in grading the
			 examination;
(h) A description of
			 course evaluation methods;
(i) Any
			 restrictions on attendance (language, class size, affiliation, etc.);
(j) A list of any other states that currently
			 approve the training course;
(k) A
			 letter from the course provider that clearly indicates how the course provider
			 meets the EPA MAP requirements; and
(l) The amount and type of hands-on training
			 for initial training courses.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-017 - Contractor certification

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(1) In
			 order to obtain certification, an asbestos contractor must submit an
			 application to the department. The application must provide the following
			 information:
(a) A list of asbestos
			 supervisors (include certification number) working for the company;
(b) A statement certifying that the
			 contractor has read and understands all applicable Washington state rules and
			 regulations regarding asbestos abatement and will comply with them;
			 and
(c) A statement certifying that
			 the applicant contractors asbestos license or accreditation issued by any other
			 state or jurisdiction has not been revoked, suspended, or denied by that state
			 or jurisdiction.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-020 - Notification requirements

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(1)
			 Before any person or individual begins an asbestos project as defined in WAC
			 296-62-07722
			 and
			 296-65-003 involving
			 more than forty-eight square feet or ten linear feet, unless the surface area
			 of the pipe is greater than forty-eight square feet, of asbestos containing
			 material, notification must be provided to the department. Notices must be
			 submitted electronically using the online project notification system or via
			 submitting the project notification form via email to the asbestos
			 certification program. All applicable information must be provided and at a
			 minimum must include the following:
(a)
			 Notice type.
(i) Initial notification is used
			 if the project begins in five days or more.
(ii) Short-term notification is used if the
			 project begins within five days period, see subsection (2) of this section for
			 short-term notification requirements.
(iii) Emergency notification is used if the
			 project is defined as an emergency project in WAC 296-65-65003. See subsection
			 (5) of this section for emergency notification requirements.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-025 - Fees

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(1) A nonrefundable
			 administrative fee of forty-five dollars will be assessed for each initial,
			 replacement, or renewal asbestos worker certificate application. The fee must
			 accompany the certificate application and be made payable to the department. An
			 application form may be obtained from any approved training course instructor
			 or directly from the department.
(2) A nonrefundable administrative fee of
			 sixty-five dollars will be assessed for each initial, replacement, or renewal
			 asbestos supervisor certificate application. The fee must accompany the
			 certificate application and be made payable to the department. An application
			 form may be obtained from any approved training course instructor or directly
			 from the department.
(3) A
			 nonrefundable administrative fee of one thousand fifty dollars will be assessed
			 for each initial or renewal contractor certificate application. The fee must
			 accompany the certificate application and be made payable to the department. An
			 application form may be obtained from the department.
Note:
In circumstances where it is necessary to coordinate an
						expiration date with the date of expiration of a contractor registration issued
						under chapter 18.27 RCW, certificates may be valid for less than one year. In
						such circumstances, the certificate fee prescribed in WAC 296-65-025 will be
						prorated accordingly for the initial application only.
(4) A
			 nonrefundable administrative fee of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars will
			 be assessed for each initial and renewal application for training course
			 approval. Payment of the fee must accompany any application made under the
			 provisions of WAC
			 296-65-015.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060, and
				  49.26.130. 10-01-188, §
				  296-65-025, filed 12/22/09, effective 1/25/10. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.26.040, and
				  49.26.130. 99-17-026, §
				  296-65-025, filed 8/10/99, effective 11/10/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  49.17 RCW. 89-21-018 (Order 89-10), § 296-65-025, filed 10/10/89,
				  effective 11/24/89; 87-24-051 (Order 87-24), § 296-65-025, filed 11/30/87.
				  Statutory Authority: SSB 4209, 1985 c 387. 85-21-080 (Order 85-30), §
				  296-65-025, filed 10/22/85.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-030 - Methods of compliance

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(1)
			 Certified asbestos abatement contractors:
(a)
			 Only certified asbestos abatement contractors may submit bids, or work on
			 asbestos abatement projects.
(b)
			 Certified asbestos contractors must employ at least one certified asbestos
			 supervisor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-035 - Reciprocity

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(1) The department
			 may recognize certifications issued by another state for asbestos workers or
			 supervisors provided that:
(a) The worker is
			 in possession of a currently valid certification from the other state;
			 and
(b) The department evaluates
			 the other state's qualification procedures and determines the certification to
			 be equivalent to the minimum requirements of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-65 - Asbestos removal and encapsulation › Section 296-65-050 - Denial, suspension, and revocation of certificates

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(1) The department may deny, suspend, or
			 revoke a certificate for failure of the holder to comply with any requirement
			 of this chapter or any applicable health and safety standards and
			 regulations.
(2) The department
			 must suspend or revoke any certificate issued under this chapter for a period
			 of not less than six months upon the following grounds:
(a) The certificate was obtained through
			 error or fraud; or
(b) The holder
			 thereof is judged to be incompetent to carry out the work for which the
			 certificate was issued.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-001 - Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals

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(1) Purpose. This
				section contains requirements for preventing or minimizing the consequences of
				catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals.
				These releases may result in toxic, fire, or explosion hazards.
(2) Application.
(a) This part applies to the following:
(i) A process which involves a chemical at or
				above the specified threshold quantities listed in WAC
				296-67-285, Appendix A;
(ii) A process which involves a Category 1
				flammable gas (as defined in WAC
				296-901-14006 ) or a flammable
				liquid with a flashpoint below 100°F (37.8°C) on site in one location,
				in a quantity of 10,000 pounds (4535.9 kg) or more except for:
(A) Hydrocarbon fuels used solely for
				workplace consumption as a fuel (e.g., propane used for comfort heating,
				gasoline for vehicle refueling), if such fuels are not a part of a process
				containing another highly hazardous chemical covered by this
				standard;
(B) Flammable liquids
				with a flashpoint below 100°F (37.8°C) stored in atmospheric tanks or
				transferred which are kept below their normal boiling point without benefit of
				chilling or refrigeration.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-001 - Purpose and scope-Part A

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(1)
				Purpose. WAC
				296-67-001 through
				296-67-293 comprise Part A of
				this chapter. This section contains requirements for preventing or minimizing
				the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or
				explosive chemicals. These releases may result in toxic, fire, or explosion
				hazards.
(2) Application.
(a) This part applies to the following:
(i) A process which involves a chemical at or
				above the specified threshold quantities listed in WAC
				296-67-285, Appendix A;
(ii) A process which involves a Category 1
				flammable gas (as defined in WAC
				296-901-14006) or a flammable
				liquid with a flashpoint below 100°F (37.8°C) on site in one location,
				in a quantity of 10,000 pounds (4535.9 kg) or more except for:
(A) Hydrocarbon fuels used solely for
				workplace consumption as a fuel (e.g., propane used for comfort heating,
				gasoline for vehicle refueling), if such fuels are not a part of a process
				containing another highly hazardous chemical covered by this
				standard;
(B) Flammable liquids
				with a flashpoint below 100°F (37.8°C) stored in atmospheric tanks or
				transferred which are kept below their normal boiling point without benefit of
				chilling or refrigeration.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-009 - Employee participation

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(1)
				Employers shall develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation
				of the employee participation required by this section.
(2) Employers shall consult with employees
				and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazards
				analyses and on the development of the other elements of process safety
				management in this standard.
(3)
				Employers shall provide to employees and their representatives access to
				process hazard analyses and to all other information required to be developed
				under this standard.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 92-17-022 (Order
					 92-06), § 296-67-009, filed 8/10/92, effective
					 9/10/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-013 - Process safety information

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In accordance with the schedule set forth in WAC
				  296-67-017, the employer shall
				  complete a compilation of written process safety information before conducting
				  any process hazard analysis required by the standard. The compilation of
				  written process safety information is to enable the employer and the employees
				  involved in operating the process to identify and understand the hazards posed
				  by those processes involving highly hazardous chemicals. This process safety
				  information shall include information pertaining to the hazards of the highly
				  hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to
				  the technology of the process, and information pertaining to the equipment in
				  the process.
(1) Information
				pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals in the process.
				This information shall consist of at least the following:
(a) Toxicity information;
(b) Permissible exposure limits;
(c) Physical data;
(d) Reactivity data;
(e) Corrosivity data;
(f) Thermal and chemical stability data;
				and
(g) Hazardous effects of
				inadvertent mixing of different materials that could foreseeably occur.
Note:
Material Safety Data Sheets meeting the requirements of
							 WAC 296-62-05413 may be used to comply with this requirement to the extent they
							 contain the information required by this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-017 - Process hazard analysis

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(1)
				The employer shall perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard
				evaluation) on processes covered by this standard. The process hazard analysis
				shall be appropriate to the complexity of the process and shall identify,
				evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process. Employers shall
				determine and document the priority order for conducting process hazard
				analyses based on a rationale which includes such considerations as extent of
				the process hazards, number of potentially affected employees, age of the
				process, and operating history of the process. The process hazard analysis
				shall be conducted as soon as possible, but not later than the following
				schedule:
(a) No less than twenty-five
				percent of the initial process hazards analyses shall be completed by May 26,
				1994;
(b) No less than fifty
				percent of the initial process hazards analyses shall be completed by May 26,
				1995;
(c) No less than seventy-five
				percent of the initial process hazards analyses shall be completed by May 26,
				1996;
(d) All initial process
				hazards analyses shall be completed by May 26, 1997;
(e) Process hazards analyses completed after
				May 26, 1987, which meet the requirements of this section are acceptable as
				initial process hazards analyses. These process hazard analyses shall be
				updated and revalidated, based on their completion date, in accordance with
				this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-021 - Operating procedures

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(1)
				The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that
				provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each
				covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall
				address at least the following elements.
(a)
				Steps for each operating phase:
(i) Initial
				startup;
(ii) Normal
				operations;
(iii) Temporary
				operations;
(iv) Emergency shutdown
				including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the
				assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that
				emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner;
(v) Emergency operations;
(vi) Normal shutdown; and
(vii) Startup following a turnaround, or
				after an emergency shutdown.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-025 - Training

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(1) Initial
				training.
(a) Each employee presently
				involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in
				operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the
				process and in the operating procedures as specified in WAC
				296-67-021. The training shall
				include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency
				operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the
				employee's job tasks.
(b) In lieu
				of initial training for those employees already involved in operating a process
				on May 26, 1992, an employer may certify in writing that the employee has the
				required knowledge, skills, and abilities to safely carry out the duties and
				responsibilities as specified in the operating procedures.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-029 - Contractors

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(1) Application.
				This section applies to contractors performing maintenance or repair,
				turnaround, major renovation, or specialty work on or adjacent to a covered
				process. It does not apply to contractors providing incidental services which
				do not influence process safety, such as janitorial work, food and drink
				services, laundry, delivery, or other supply services.
(2) Employer responsibilities.
(a) The employer, when selecting a
				contractor, shall obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract
				employer's safety performance and programs.
(b) The employer shall inform contract
				employers of the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards
				related to the contractor's work and the process.
(c) The employer shall explain to contract
				employers the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan required by
				WAC 296-67-053.
(d) The employer shall develop and implement
				safe work practices consistent with WAC
				296-67-021, to control the
				entrance, presence, and exit of contract employers and contract employees in
				covered process areas.
(e) The
				employer shall periodically evaluate the performance of contract employers in
				fulfilling their obligations as specified in subsection (3) of this
				section.
(f) The employer shall
				maintain a contract employee injury and illness log related to the contractor's
				work in process areas.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-033 - Prestartup safety review

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(1)
				The employer shall perform a prestartup safety review for new facilities and
				for modified facilities when the modification is significant enough to require
				a change in the process safety information.
(2) The prestartup safety review shall
				confirm that prior to the introduction of highly hazardous chemicals to a
				process:
(a) Construction and equipment is in
				accordance with design specifications;
(b) Safety, operating, maintenance, and
				emergency procedures are in place and are adequate;
(c) For new facilities, a process hazard
				analysis has been performed and recommendations have been resolved or
				implemented before startup; and modified facilities meet the requirements
				contained in management of change, WAC
				296-67-045.
(d) Training of each employee involved in
				operating a process has been completed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-037 - Mechanical integrity

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(1)
				Application. WAC
				296-67-037(2) through
				(6) apply to the following process equipment:
(a) Pressure vessels and storage
				tanks;
(b) Piping systems
				(including piping components such as valves);
(c) Relief and vent systems and
				devices;
(d) Emergency shutdown
				systems;
(e) Controls (including
				monitoring devices and sensors, alarms, and interlocks); and
(f) Pumps.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-041 - Hot work permit

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(1) The
				employer shall issue a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or
				near a covered process.
(2) The
				permit shall document that the fire prevention and protection requirements in
				WAC 296-24-695 have been implemented
				prior to beginning the hot work operations; it shall indicate the date(s)
				authorized for hot work; and identify the object on which hot work is to be
				performed.
(3) The permit shall be
				kept on file until completion of the hot work operations.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 92-17-022 (Order
					 92-06), § 296-67-041, filed 8/10/92, effective
					 9/10/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-045 - Management of change

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(1)
				The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes
				(except for "replacements in kind") to process chemicals, technology,
				equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered
				process.
(2) The procedures shall
				assure that the following considerations are addressed prior to any change:
(a) The technical basis for the proposed
				change;
(b) Impact of change on
				safety and health;
(c)
				Modifications to operating procedures;
(d) Necessary time period for the change;
				and
(e) Authorization requirements
				for the proposed change.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-049 - Incident investigation

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(1)
				The employer shall investigate each incident which resulted in, or could
				reasonably have resulted in a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemical
				in the workplace.
(2) An incident
				investigation shall be initiated as promptly as possible, but not later than
				forty-eight hours following the incident.
(3) An incident investigation team shall be
				established and consist of at least one person knowledgeable in the process
				involved, including a contract employee if the incident involved work of the
				contractor, and other persons with appropriate knowledge and experience to
				thoroughly investigate and analyze the incident.
(4) A report shall be prepared at the
				conclusion of the investigation which includes at a minimum:
(a) Date of incident;
(b) Date investigation began;
(c) A description of the incident;
(d) The factors that contributed to the
				incident; and
(e) Any
				recommendations resulting from the investigation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-053 - Emergency planning and response

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The employer shall establish and implement an emergency
				  action plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of WAC
				  296-24-567. In addition, the
				  emergency action plan shall include procedures for handling small releases.
				  Employers covered under this standard may also be subject to the emergency
				  response provisions contained in chapter 296-824 WAC, Emergency response to
				  hazardous substance releases.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.010,
					 49.17.040,
					 49.17.050, and
					 49.17.060. 02-20-034, §
					 296-67-053, filed 9/24/02, effective 10/1/02. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.010,
					 49.17.040, and
					 49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
					 296-67-053, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17
					 RCW. 92-17-022 (Order 92-06), § 296-67-053, filed 8/10/92, effective
					 9/10/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-057 - Compliance audits

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(1) Employers
				shall certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this
				section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices
				developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed.
(2) The compliance audit shall be conducted
				by at least one person knowledgeable in the process.
(3) A report of the findings of the audit
				shall be developed.
(4) The
				employer shall promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each
				of the findings of the compliance audit, and document that deficiencies have
				been corrected.
(5) Employers shall
				retain the two most recent compliance audit reports.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 92-17-022 (Order
					 92-06), § 296-67-057, filed 8/10/92, effective
					 9/10/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-061 - Trade secrets

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(1) Employers
				shall make all information necessary to comply with the section available to
				those persons responsible for compiling the process safety information
				(required by WAC
				296-67-013 ), those assisting in
				the development of the process hazard analysis (required by WAC
				296-67-017 ), those responsible
				for developing the operating procedures (required by WAC
				296-67-021 ), and those involved
				in incident investigations (required by WAC
				296-67-049 ), emergency planning
				and response (WAC
				296-67-053 ) and compliance
				audits (WAC
				296-67-057 ) without regard to
				possible trade secret status of such information.
(2) Nothing in this section shall preclude
				the employer from requiring the persons to whom the information is made
				available under WAC
				296-67-061 to enter into
				confidentiality agreements not to disclose the information as set forth in WAC
				296-62-053.
(3) Subject to the
				rules and procedures set forth in WAC 296-62-053, employees and their
				designated representatives shall have access to trade secret information
				contained within the process hazard analysis and other documents required to be
				developed by this standard.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 49.17.010,
					 49.17.040, and
					 49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
					 296-67-061, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17
					 RCW. 92-17-022 (Order 92-06), § 296-67-061, filed 8/10/92, effective
					 9/10/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part A › Section 296-67-289 - Appendix B - Block flow diagram and simplified process flow diagram (nonmandatory)

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 92-17-022 (Order
					 92-06), § 296-67-289, filed 8/10/92, effective
					 9/10/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-300 - Purpose and scope-Part B

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WAC
				  296-67-300 through
				  296-67-387 comprise Part B of
				  this chapter. This part contains requirements for petroleum refineries to
				  reduce the risk of process safety incidents by eliminating or minimizing
				  process safety hazards to which employees may be exposed. Part B supersedes the
				  requirements in WAC
				  297-67-001 through
				  296-67-293, Part A, with respect
				  to petroleum refineries.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-311 - Process safety management program

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(1) The employer must designate the refinery
				manager as the person with authority and responsibility for compliance with
				Part B of this chapter.
(2) The
				employer must develop, implement, and maintain an effective written process
				safety management (PSM) program, which must be reviewed and updated at least
				once every three years.
(3) The
				employer must develop, implement, and maintain an organizational chart that
				identifies management positions responsible for implementing the PSM program
				elements required by Part B of this chapter.
(4) The employer must develop, implement and
				maintain an effective program to track, document, and assess leading and
				lagging process safety performance indicators.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-315 - Employee collaboration

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(1) In consultation with employees and
				employee representatives, the employer must develop, implement, and maintain a
				written plan to effectively provide for employee collaboration throughout all
				PSM elements, including:
(a) Effective
				collaboration by affected operating and maintenance employees and employee
				representatives, throughout all phases, in performing:
(i) Process hazard analyses (PHAs);
(ii) Damage mechanism reviews
				(DMRs);
(iii) Hierarchy of hazard
				controls analyses (HCAs);
(iv)
				Management of change assessments (MOCs);
(v) Management of organizational change
				assessments (MOOCs);
(vi) Process
				safety culture assessments (PSCAs);
(vii) Incident investigations;
(viii) Development and maintenance of process
				safety information;
(ix) Safeguard
				protection analyses (SPAs); and
(x)
				Pre-startup safety reviews (PSSRs).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-319 - Process safety information

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(1) The employer must develop and maintain a
				compilation of written process safety information (PSI) before performing any:
(a) PHA;
(b) HCA;
(c) SPA; or
(d) DMR.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-327 - Operating procedures

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(1) The employer must develop, implement, and
				maintain effective written operating procedures. The operating procedures must
				provide clear instructions for safely performing activities involved in each
				process. The operating procedures must be consistent with the PSI and, at a
				minimum, must address the following:
(a)
				Steps for each operating phase or mode of operation:
(i) Start up;
(ii) Normal operations;
(iii) Temporary operations;
(iv) Emergency operations;
(v) Emergency shutdown, including the
				conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, provisions granting the
				authority of the qualified operator to partially or completely shut down the
				operation or process, and the assignment of responsibilities to qualified
				operators in order to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and
				timely manner;
(vi) Normal
				shutdown;
(vii) Start up following
				a turnaround, or planned or unplanned shutdown, or after an emergency shutdown;
				and
(viii) Any other operating
				condition not described in (a) of this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-331 - Training

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(1)
				Initial training.
(a) Each affected employee
				involved in the operation of a process, and each affected employee prior to
				working in a newly assigned process, must be trained in an overview of the
				process and in the applicable operating procedures in WAC
				296-67-327.
(b) Each affected employee involved in the
				maintenance of a process, and each affected employee prior to performing work
				within a newly assigned process, including affected employees of contractors,
				must be trained in an overview of the process and in the hazards and safe work
				practices related to the process.
(c) The training must include the following
				material applicable to the employee's job tasks:
(i) Safety and health hazards;
(ii) Procedures, including emergency
				operations and shutdown; and
(iii)
				Safe work practices.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-335 - Contractors

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(1)
				Application. This section applies to contractors performing maintenance,
				repair, supply services, turnaround, major renovation, or specialty work on or
				adjacent to a process. It does not apply to contractors providing incidental
				services that do not affect process safety, such as janitorial work, food and
				drink services, laundry, delivery or other supply services.
(2) Refinery employer responsibilities.
(a) When selecting a contractor, the refinery
				employer must obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's
				safety performance, including programs used to prevent employee injuries and
				illnesses, and must require that its contractors and any subcontractors use a
				skilled and trained workforce pursuant to chapter 296-71 WAC.
(b) The refinery employer must inform the
				contractor and must ensure that the contractor has informed each of its
				employees of the following:
(i) Potential
				process safety hazards associated with the contractor's work;
(ii) Applicable refinery safety rules;
				and
(iii) Applicable provisions of
				this chapter, including the requirements of WAC
				296-67-367 Emergency planning and
				response, and WAC
				296-24-567 Employee emergency
				plans and fire prevention plans.
(c) The refinery employer must develop,
				implement, and maintain effective written procedures and safe work practices to
				ensure the safe entry, presence and exit of the contractor and employees of the
				contractor in process areas pursuant to WAC
				296-67-327 Operating
				procedures.
(d) The refinery
				employer must periodically evaluate the performance of contractors in
				fulfilling their obligations as specified in this section. The refinery
				employer must ensure and document that the requirements of this section are
				performed and completed by the contractor.
(e) The refinery employer must obtain and
				make available to the division of occupational safety and health (DOSH) upon
				request, a copy of the contractor's injury and illness log related to the
				contractor's work in the process area.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-339 - Pre-startup safety review

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(1) The employer must perform a pre-startup
				safety review (PSSR) for new processes and for modified processes if the
				modification necessitates a change in the PSI, and for partial, planned, or
				unplanned shutdowns/outages, where activities exceed those covered under an
				existing procedure. The employer must also perform a PSSR for all turnaround
				work performed on a process.
(2)
				The pre-startup safety review must confirm all of the following prior to the
				introduction of highly hazardous chemicals or materials to a process:
(a) Construction, maintenance, and repair
				work has been performed in accordance with design specifications;
(b) Process equipment has been maintained,
				prepared for start up, and is operable in accordance with design
				specifications;
(c) Effective
				safety, operating, maintenance, and emergency procedures are in
				place;
(d) For new processes, a
				PHA, HCA, DMR, and SPA have each been performed, as applicable, and
				recommendations have been implemented or resolved before start up. For new or
				modified processes, all changes have been implemented pursuant to WAC
				296-67-355 Management of change;
				and
(e) Training of each operating
				employee and maintenance employee affected by the change has been
				completed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-343 - Mechanical integrity

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(1) Written procedures.
(a) The employer must develop, implement, and
				maintain effective written procedures to ensure the ongoing integrity of
				process equipment.
(b) The
				procedures must provide clear instructions for safely performing maintenance
				activities on process equipment, consistent with the PSI for the
				process.
(c) The procedures and
				inspection documents developed under this section must be readily accessible to
				employees and employee representatives, including affected employees of
				contractors who are performing work on process equipment, and whose job tasks
				expose them to process safety hazards.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-347 - Damage mechanism review

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(1)
				The employer must complete a damage mechanism review (DMR) for each existing
				and new process for which a damage mechanism exists. Where no DMR is performed,
				the employer must document the rationale for determining that no damage
				mechanisms exist. The employer must determine and document the priority order
				for performing DMRs based on the process operating and maintenance history, the
				PHA schedule, and inspection records.
(2) The employer must complete no less than
				50 percent of initial DMRs within three years and all remaining DMRs within
				five years of the effective date of Part B of this chapter. If the employer has
				performed and documented a DMR for a process up to five years prior to the
				effective date of Part B of this chapter, and that DMR includes the elements
				identified in subsection (8) of this section, that DMR may be used to satisfy
				the employer's obligation to complete an initial DMR under this
				section.
(3) A DMR must be
				revalidated at least once every five years.
(4) A DMR must be reviewed as part of a major
				change on a process for which a damage mechanism already exists, prior to
				approval of the change. If a major change may introduce a damage mechanism, a
				DMR must be performed prior to approval of the change.
(5) Where a damage mechanism is identified as
				a contributing factor in an incident investigation, the employer must review
				the most recent DMRs that are relevant to the investigation. If a DMR has not
				been performed on the processes that are relevant to the investigation, the
				incident investigation team must recommend that a DMR be performed and
				completed within a specified time frame.
(6) The DMR for a process must be available
				to the team performing a PHA for that process.
(7) The DMR must be performed by a team with
				expertise in engineering, equipment and pipe inspection, damage and failure
				mechanisms, and the operation of the process or processes under review. The
				team must include one member knowledgeable in the specific DMR methodology
				being used.
(8) The DMR for each
				process must include:
(a) Assessment of
				process flow diagrams;
(b)
				Identification of all potential damage mechanisms;
(c) Determination that the materials of
				construction are appropriate for their application and are resistant to
				potential damage mechanisms;
(d)
				Methods to prevent or mitigate damage; and
(e) Review of operating parameters to
				identify operating conditions that could accelerate or otherwise worsen damage,
				or that could minimize or eliminate damage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-351 - Hot work

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(1) The
				employer must develop, implement and maintain effective written procedures for
				the issuance of hot work permits.
(2) The employer must issue a hot work permit
				prior to the commencement of hot work operations within or near the
				process.
(3) The permit must
				document that fire prevention and protection requirements found in WAC
				296-24-695 have been implemented
				prior to beginning the hot work operations. The permit must:
(a) Indicate the date(s) and time(s)
				authorized for hot work, including the designated expiration of the
				permit;
(b) Identify the location
				and equipment (including the equipment identifier, if applicable) where hot
				work is to be performed; and
(c)
				Identify the name and employer of the person performing the hot work.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-355 - Management of change

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(1) The employer must develop, implement, and
				maintain effective written management of change (MOC) procedures to assess and
				manage changes (except for replacements-in-kind) in process chemicals,
				technology, procedures, process equipment and facilities. The MOC procedure
				must include provisions for temporary repairs, including temporary pipe
				repairs.
(2) The MOC procedures
				must ensure that the following are addressed and documented prior to any
				change:
(a) The technical basis for the
				proposed change;
(b) Potential
				process safety impacts of the change including, but not limited to:
(i) New process safety hazards; or
(ii) Worsening an existing process safety
				hazard;
(c)
				Modifications to operating and maintenance procedures, or development of new
				operating and maintenance procedures;
(d) The time period required for the change;
				and
(e) Authorization requirements
				for the proposed change.