Section 296-307-598 - Voluntary respirator use requirements 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.Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-598
Amended by WSR 20-21-091, Filed 10/20/2020, effective 11/20/2020Statutory 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.