WAC 296-809-20006   Follow these requirements when you contract with another employer to enter your confined space.  

     IMPORTANT:

     The contractor is responsible for following all confined space requirements in this chapter and in other rules that apply. For a list of other rules that may apply, see the resources section of this chapter.

     You must:

     • Do all of the following if you arrange to have another employer (contractor) perform work that involves entry into your permit-required confined space:

     – Inform the contractor:

     ▪ That the workplace contains permit-required confined spaces and entry is allowed only if the applicable requirements of this chapter are met.

     ▪ Of the identified hazards and your experience with each permit-required confined space.

     ▪ Of any precautions or procedures you require for the protection of employees in or near spaces where the contractor will be working.

     – Coordinate entry operations with the contractor, when either employees or employers from the different companies will be working in or near permit-required confined spaces.

     – Discuss entry operations with the contractor when they are complete. Include the following in your discussion:

     ▪ The program followed during confined space entry; and

     ▪ Any hazards confronted or created.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-03-081, § 296-809-20006, filed 1/20/04, effective 5/1/04.]