WAC 296-809-20004   Inform employees and control entry to permit-required confined spaces.  

     You must:

     (1) Provide information about confined spaces as follows:

     • Make available to affected employees and their authorized representatives all information and documents required by this chapter.

     • Inform affected employees about the existence, location, and danger of any permit-required confined spaces in your workplace by:

     – Posting danger signs; or

     – Using any other equally effective means to inform employees.

Note:

A sign reading "Danger-Permit Required Confined Space, DO NOT ENTER" or using pictures or other similar wording employees can understand would satisfy the requirement for a sign.

     You must:

     (2) Take effective measures to prevent unauthorized employees from entering permit-required confined spaces.

Note:

Examples of measures to prevent employee entry include padlocks, bolted covers, special tools to remove covers, and providing employee training.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-03-081, § 296-809-20004, filed 1/20/04, effective 5/1/04.]