WAC 296-155-17625   Employee information and training.  (1) General.

     (a) The employer shall communicate information concerning lead hazards according to the requirements of WISHA's Hazard Communication Standard for the construction industry, chapter 296-800 WAC, including but not limited to the requirements concerning warning signs and labels, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and employee information and training. In addition, employers shall comply with the following requirements:

     (b) The employer shall train each employee who is subject to exposure to lead at or above the action level on any day or who is subject to exposure to lead compounds which may cause skin or eye irritation (e.g., lead arsenate, lead azide), in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The employer shall institute a training program in accordance with subsection (2) of this section and ensure employee participation.

     (c) The employer shall provide the training program as initial training prior to the time of job assignment or prior to the start up date for this requirement, whichever comes last.

     (d) The employer shall also provide the training program at least annually for each employee who is subject to lead exposure at or above the action level on any day.

     (2) Training program. The employer shall assure that each employee is trained in the following:

     (a) The content of this standard and its appendices;

     (b) The specific nature of the operations which could result in exposure to lead above the action level;

     (c) The training requirements for respiratory protection as required by WAC 296-842-110, 296-842-19005, and 296-842-16005;

     (d) The purpose and a description of the medical surveillance program, and the medical removal protection program including information concerning the adverse health effects associated with excessive exposure to lead (with particular attention to the adverse reproductive effects on both males and females and hazards to the fetus and additional precautions for employees who are pregnant);

     (e) The engineering controls and work practices associated with the employee's job assignment including training of employees to follow relevant good work practices described in Appendix B, WAC 296-155-17652;

     (f) The contents of any compliance plan in effect;

     (g) Instructions to employees that chelating agents should not routinely be used to remove lead from their bodies and should not be used at all except under the direction of a licensed physician; and

     (h) The employee's right of access to records under Part B, chapter 296-62 WAC and chapter 296-800 WAC.

     (3) Access to information and training materials.

     (a) The employer shall make readily available to all affected employees a copy of this standard and its appendices.

     (b) The employer shall provide, upon request, all materials relating to the employee information and training program to affected employees and their designated representatives, and the director.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 09-15-145, § 296-155-17625, filed 7/21/09, effective 9/1/09; 05-20-055, § 296-155-17625, filed 10/3/05, effective 12/1/05; 05-03-093, § 296-155-17625, filed 1/18/05, effective 3/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040 , and [49.17].050. 01-11-038, § 296-155-17625, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 99-10-071, § 296-155-17625, filed 5/4/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 93-22-054 (Order 93-07), § 296-155-17625, filed 10/29/93, effective 12/10/93.]