Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-16015

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 296-800-16015 - Select appropriate PPE for your employees

(1) You must select appropriate PPE.

(a) Select appropriate PPE for your employees if hazards are present, or likely to be present.

(b) Select PPE for each at-risk employee to use for protection from the hazards identified in your workplace hazard assessment.

(2) You must select PPE that properly fits each at-risk employee.

Note:	The hazards in your workplace have special rules that apply to them.
	For information about PPE for specific workplaces, see these WISHA rule books:

Construction Work	Chapter 296-155 WAC
Electrical Workers	Chapter 296-45 WAC
Firefighters	Chapter 296-305 WAC
General Occupational Health Standards	Chapter 296-62 WAC
General Safety and Health Standards	Chapter 296-24 WAC
Logging Operations	Chapter 296-54 WAC
Pulp, Paper and Paper Board Mills and Converters	Chapter 296-79 WAC
Ship Repairing, Ship Building and Shipbreaking	Chapter 296-304 WAC
Ski Area Facilities and Operations	Chapter 296-59 WAC
Telecommunication	Chapter 296-32 WAC
Textile Industry	Chapter 296-301 WAC

Note:

For help in selecting PPE for your employees, you have several options. You may:

* Visit the OSHA web site http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/personalprotectiveequipment/index.html [File Link Not Available].

* Call 1-800-4BE SAFE (1-800-423-7233) for guidelines for selecting PPE.

* Consult with safety and health professionals knowledgeable in this area. See resource section for links to professional organizations.

* Discuss PPE choices with your employees.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-16015

Amended by WSR 18-22-116, Filed 11/6/2018, effective 12/7/2018

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-23-060, § 296-800-16015, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-16015, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.