WAC 296-307-632   Summary.  

     Your responsibility:

     To prevent employee hearing loss by minimizing, and providing protection from, noise exposures.

     You must:

     Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring

     WAC 296-307-63205

     Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA₈

     WAC 296-307-63210

     Make sure employees use hearing protection when their noise exposure equals or exceed 85 dBA TWA₈

     WAC 296-307-63215

     Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection

     WAC 296-307-63220

     Make sure warning signs are posted for areas with noise levels that equal or exceed 115 dBA

     WAC 296-307-63225

     Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing

     WAC 296-307-63230

     Identify and correct deficiencies in your hearing loss prevention program

     WAC 296-307-63235

     Document your hearing loss prevention activities

     WAC 296-307-63240.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-01-166, § 296-307-632, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]