Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-809 - Confined spaces
Section 296-809-20004 - Inform employees and control entry to permit-required confined spaces
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 296-809-20004
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) You must provide information about confined spaces as follows:
(a) Make available to affected employees and
their authorized representatives all information and documents required by this
chapter.
(b) Inform affected
employees about the existence, location, and danger of any permit-required
confined spaces in your workplace by:
(i)
Posting danger signs;1 or
(ii) Using any other equally effective means
to inform employees.2
(2) You must take effective measures to prevent unauthorized employees from entering permit-required confined spaces.3
| Notes: | 1 A sign reading "Danger-Permit Required Confined Space, DO NOT ENTER" or using pictures or other similar wording employees can understand would satisfy the requirement for a sign. |
| 2 Equally effective means must warn employees about the existence, location and danger of permit-required confined spaces for all affected employees. | |
| 3 Examples of measures to prevent employee entry include: Padlocks, bolted covers, use of special tools to remove covers along with, employee training, and permanently closing the space, such as welding it closed. |
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-03-081, § 296-809-20004, filed 1/20/04, effective 5/1/04.
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