WAC 296-800-16025   Train your employees to use PPE.  You must:

     • Communicate your PPE selection decision to each at-risk employee.

     • Provide training to each employee who is required to use PPE on the job. Each affected employee must be trained to know at least the following:

     – When PPE is necessary

     – What PPE is necessary

     – How to put on, take off, adjust, and wear PPE

     – Limitations of PPE

     – Proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of PPE.

     • Make sure before an employee is allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE that the employee can:

     – Demonstrate an understanding of the training specified above; and

     – Demonstrate the ability to use PPE properly.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-23-060, § 296-800-16025, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-16025, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]