Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-632

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024
Section 296-307-632 - Summary

Employer responsibility:

To prevent employee hearing loss by minimizing, and providing protection from, noise exposures.

The employer must meet the requirements...in this section:
Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring. WAC 296-307-63205
Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA8. WAC 296-307-63210
Make sure employees use hearing protection when their noise exposure equals or exceed 85 dBA TWA8. WAC 296-307-63215
Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection. WAC 296-307-63220
Make sure warning signs are posted for areas with noise levels that equal or exceed 115 dBA. WAC 296-307-63225
Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing. WAC 296-307-63230
Identification and correction of deficiencies in a hearing loss prevention program. WAC 296-307-63235
Documenting hearing loss prevention activities. WAC 296-307-63240

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-632

Amended by WSR 20-21-091, Filed 10/20/2020, effective 11/20/2020

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-632, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.