WAC 296-800-16065   Make sure your employees use appropriate hand protection.  You must:

     • Make sure employees exposed to hazards that could injure their hands use appropriate hand protection. Examples of these hazards include:

     – Absorbing harmful substances

     – Severe cuts, lacerations or abrasions

     – Punctures

     – Chemical burns and/or thermal burns

     – Harmful temperature extremes

     • Make sure when choosing hand protection, you consider how well the hand protection performs relative to the:

     – Task

     – Conditions present

     – Duration of use

     – Hazards

     – Potential hazards



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-11-038, § 296-800-16065, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]