Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-843 - Hazardous waste operations
Section 296-843-16005 - Establish an emergency response plan for anticipated emergencies before beginning hazardous waste operations
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
Exemption: | Employers are exempt from preparing an emergency response plan if they do ALL of the following: |
1. Evacuate all employees from the danger area during an emergency. | |
2. Prohibit employees from assisting in the emergency response. | |
3. Prepare an emergency action plan that complies with WAC 296-24-567(1) evacuation plan. |
IMPORTANT:
Treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) employers are not required to duplicate subjects fully addressed in the contingency plan required by permits when the contingency plan is part of their emergency response plan. Examples of permits would be those issued by the department of ecology.
(1) You must establish and maintain the plan to reflect current site conditions, information, and personnel:
(2) You must establish an alarm system to alert employees to an on-site emergency incident:
(3) You must rehearse the plan as part of site operations training.
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-02-053, § 296-843-16005, filed 1/5/04, effective 5/1/04.