WAC 296-856-20060   Notification.  

     You must:

     • Provide written notification of exposure monitoring results to employees represented by your exposure evaluation, within five business days after the results become known to you.

     – In addition, when employee exposure monitoring results are above the permissible exposure limits (PEL), of either the 8-hour time weighted average (TWA₈) or the 15-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL), provide written notification of both of the following within fifteen business days after the results become known to you:

     ▪ Corrective actions being taken and a schedule for completion.

     ▪ Any reason why exposures cannot be lowered to below the PEL.

Note:	• You can notify employees either individually or post the notifications in areas readily accessible to affected employees.
	• Posted notification may need specific information that allows affected employees to determine which monitoring results apply to them.
	• Notification may be:
	– In any written form, such as handwritten or e-mail.
	– Limited to the required information, such as exposure monitoring results.
	• When notifying employees about corrective actions, your notification may refer them to a separate document that is available and provides the required information.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-08-087, § 296-856-20060, filed 4/4/06, effective 9/1/06.]