WAC 296-307-03935   Inspect and activate your emergency washing facilities.  

     You must:

     • Make sure all plumbed emergency washing facilities are inspected once a year to make sure they function correctly.

Note:	Inspections should include:
	• Examination of the piping
	• Making sure that water is available at the appropriate temperature and quality
	• Activation to check that the valves and other hardware work properly
	• Checking the water flow rate.

     You must:

     • Make sure plumbed emergency eyewashes and hand-held drench hoses are activated weekly to check the proper functioning of the valves, hardware, and availability of water

     • Make sure all self-contained eyewash equipment and personal eyewash units are inspected and maintained according to manufacturer instructions.

     – Inspections to check proper operation must be done once a year

     – Sealed personal eyewashes must be replaced after the manufacturer's expiration date.

Note:

Most manufacturers recommend replacing fluid in open self-contained eyewashes every six months. The period for sealed containers is typically two years.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-10-068, § 296-307-03935, filed 5/6/03, effective 8/1/03.]