WAC 296-849-13005   Exposure control plan.  

Exemption:

This section does not apply to the cleaning and repair of barges and tankers that contained benzene.

     You must:

     • Establish and implement a written exposure control plan for exposure control areas that include a schedule for developing and implementing feasible exposure controls to reduce benzene exposure to, or below, the PELs.

Note:

Respirators and other personal protective equipment (PPE) help protect employees from exposures, but are not substitutes for feasible exposure controls.

     You must:

     • Review and update your exposure control plan as needed, based on the most recent exposure evaluation results.

     • Provide a copy of your exposure control plan to affected employees and their designated representatives when they ask to review or copy it.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 07-05-062, § 296-849-13005, filed 2/20/07, effective 4/1/07; 05-01-172, § 296-849-13005, filed 12/21/04, effective 3/1/05.]