Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-850 - BERYLLIUM
Section 296-850-135 - Respiratory protection
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 296-850-135
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) General. The employer must provide respiratory protection at no cost to the employee and ensure that each employee uses respiratory protection:
(a) During periods necessary to
install or implement feasible engineering and work practice controls
where airborne exposure exceeds, or can reasonably be expected to
exceed, the TWA PEL or STEL;
(b) During operations, including
maintenance and repair activities and nonroutine tasks, when
engineering and work practice controls are not feasible and airborne
exposure exceeds, or can reasonably be expected to exceed, the TWA
PEL or STEL;
(c) During
operations for which an employer has implemented all feasible
engineering and work practice controls when such controls are not
sufficient to reduce airborne exposure to or below the TWA PEL or
STEL;
(d) During
emergencies; and
(e) When
an employee who is eligible for medical removal under WAC
296-850-160(1) chooses to remain in a job with airborne exposure at
or above the action level, as permitted by WAC
296-850-160(2)(b).
(2) Respiratory protection program. Where this standard requires an employer to provide respiratory protection, the selection and use of such respiratory protection must be in accordance with chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators.
(3) The employer must provide at no cost to the employee a powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR) instead of a negative pressure respirator when:
(a) Respiratory
protection is required by this standard;
(b) An employee entitled to such
respiratory protection requests a PAPR; and
(c) The PAPR provides adequate
protection to the employee in accordance with subsection (2) of this
section, respiratory protection program of this rule.
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