Chapter 296-809 WAC
CONFINED SPACES
Last Update: 2/17/09

WAC SECTIONS

296-809-100 Scope.
296-809-200 Summary.
296-809-20002 Identify permit-required confined spaces.
296-809-20004 Inform employees and control entry to permit-required confined spaces.
296-809-20006 Follow these requirements when you contract with another employer to enter your confined space.
PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE PROGRAM
296-809-300 Summary.
296-809-30002 Develop a written permit-required confined space program.
296-809-30004 Meet these additional requirements if your employees enter another employer's confined space.
EMPLOYEE TRAINING
296-809-400 Summary.
296-809-40002 Provide employee training.
296-809-40004 Certify employee proficiency.
PERMIT ENTRY PROCEDURES
296-809-500 Summary.
296-809-50002 Implement procedures for entry permits.
296-809-50004 Use an entry permit that contains all required information.
296-809-50006 Keep and review your entry permits.
296-809-50008 Prevent unauthorized entry.
296-809-50010 Provide, maintain, and use proper equipment.
296-809-50012 Evaluate and control hazards for safe entry.
296-809-50014 Make sure you have adequate rescue and emergency services available.
296-809-50016 Use nonentry rescue systems or methods whenever possible.
296-809-50018 Make sure entry supervisors perform their responsibilities and duties.
296-809-50020 Provide an attendant outside the permit-required confined space.
296-809-50022 Make sure entrants know the hazardous conditions and their duties.
296-809-50024 Implement procedures for ending entry.
296-809-600 Alternate entry procedures.
296-809-60002 Make sure the following conditions are met if using alternate entry procedures.
296-809-60004 Follow these alternate entry procedures for permit-required confined spaces.
296-809-700 Nonpermit confined spaces requirements.
296-809-70002 Follow these requirements when classifying a confined space as a nonpermit confined space.
296-809-70004 Reevaluate nonpermit confined spaces if hazards develop.
296-809-800 Definitions.