WAC 296-307-148   Scope and summary.  

     Your responsibility:

     To implement a monitoring program for your employees who, as part of their job duties, handle category I or II organophosphate or N-methyl-carbamate pesticides with the words "DANGER" or "WARNING" on the label.

     Definition:

     The terms handle and handler refer to employees who are engaged in the job duties listed in the definition of "handler" contained in WAC 296-307-11005, Pesticides (worker protection standard).

     IMPORTANT:

     Whenever there is reason to believe that an employee has been poisoned or injured by exposure to pesticides while on the job, you need to provide the medical services required by WAC 296-307-13055.

     You must:

     Maintain handling records for covered pesticides

     WAC 296-307-14805.

     Implement a medical monitoring program

     WAC 296-307-14810.

     Identify a physician or licensed health care professional

     WAC 296-307-14815.

     Make cholinesterase testing available

     WAC 296-307-14820.

     Respond to depressed cholinesterase levels

     WAC 296-307-14825.

     Provide medical removal protection benefits

     WAC 296-307-14830.

     Maintain records

     WAC 296-307-14835.

     Provide training

     WAC 296-307-14840.

     Implementation plan

     WAC 296-307-14845.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-24-105, § 296-307-148, filed 12/3/03, effective 2/1/04.]