WAC 296-817-200   Summary.  

     Your responsibility:

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

     You must:

     Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring

     WAC 296-817-20005

     Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA₈

     WAC 296-817-20010

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

     WAC 296-817-20015

     Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection

     WAC 296-817-20020

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

     WAC 296-817-20025

     Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing

     WAC 296-817-20030

     Identify and correct deficiencies in your hearing loss prevention program

     WAC 296-817-20035

     Document your hearing loss prevention activities

     WAC 296-817-20040.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-11-060, § 296-817-200, filed 5/19/03, effective 8/1/03.]