PERMANENT RULES
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Effective Date of Rule: January 1, 2014, for all sections except for WAC 296-62-50050 is July 1, 2014, and WAC 296-62-50025(2) is January 1, 2015.
Purpose: The 2011 legislature passed ESSB 5594 which requires the department to adopt rules implementing the 2004 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. The legislation requires the rules be consistent with the recommendations set forth in NIOSH's alert and states that the rules may not exceed these recommendations. The department may incorporate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updates and changes to the alert.
NEW SECTIONS:
WAC 296-62-500 Hazardous drugs.
| • | There are no requirements in this section. |
| • | Statement that hazardous drugs are also covered under WAC 296-800-170 and the most protective requirement will take precedent. |
| • | Requirements relating to occupational exposure are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | There are no requirements in this section. |
| • | Requirements relating to hazardous drugs control program are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to hazard assessment are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to engineering controls are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to PPE are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to safe handling practices are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to cleaning and housekeeping procedures are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to spill control are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to training are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
| • | Requirements relating to the effective dates of various subsections of the rule are located in this section. These requirements are state-initiated and derived from the 2004 NIOSH alert on safe handling of hazardous drugs. |
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 39, Laws of 2011.
Other Authority: Chapter 39, Laws of 2011.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 11-21-080 on October 18, 2011.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: See Reviser's note below.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 12, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 12, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 12, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 12, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: January 3, 2012.
Judy Schurke
Director
Reviser's note: The material contained in this filing exceeded the page-count limitations of WAC 1-21-040 for appearance in this issue of the Register. It will appear in the 12-03 issue of the Register.