Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 296-52 WAC, Safety standards for possession, handling, and use of explosives.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The department is adding language to require those who store explosives to notify their local fire safety authority every year. Currently, notification is required on the first day that the explosive materials are stored. Notification to the local fire safety authority is not required until the explosives are moved. This rule making would make notification an annual event. Prior to this change, explosives could be left in one location for years and only one notification to local fire safety authorities was required.

     Language will be added to chapter 296-52 WAC that requires those who store explosives to notify their local fire authority every year.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other state or federal agencies other than Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the state fire marshal are known to regulate worker safety and health for this subject.

     Process for Developing New Rule:       Negotiated rule making.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Devin Proctor, Project Manager, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, P.O. Box 44620, Olympia, WA 98504-4620, (360) 902-5541, fax (360) 902-5529, e-mail prof235@lni.wa.gov.

July 6, 2010

Judy Schurke

Director

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