Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-901 - Globally harmonized system for hazard communication
Section 296-901-14010 - Written hazard communication program
Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1) Employers must develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in WAC 296-901-14012, 296-901-14014, and 296-901-14016 for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
(2) Multi-employer workplaces. Employers who produce, use, or store hazardous chemicals at a workplace in such a way that the employees of other employer(s) may be exposed (for example, employees of a construction contractor working on-site) must additionally ensure that the hazard communication programs developed and implemented under this section include the following:
(3) The employer may rely on an existing hazard communication program to comply with these requirements, provided that it meets the criteria established in this section.
(4) The employer must make the written hazard communication program available, upon request, to employees, their designated representatives, the department according to the requirements of this section.
(5) Where employees must travel between workplaces during a workshift, i.e., their work is carried out at more than one geographical location, the written hazard communication program may be kept at the primary workplace facility.
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart Z. 13-06-050, § 296-901-14010, filed 3/5/13, effective 4/15/13.