WSR 14-10-066

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 6, 2014, 9:06 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: The division of occupational safety and health (DOSH) has been petitioned and asked to modify chapter 296-62 WAC, General occupational health standards for clarification purposes relating to hazardous drugs.

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

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule making will be initiated to amend sections of chapter 296-62 WAC relating to hazardous drugs for increased clarification, streamlining and conforming to the federal global harmonization rule requirements.

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 OSHA, are known to regulate this subject.

Process for Developing New Rule: Parties interested in the formulation of these rules for proposal may contact the individual listed below. The public may also participate by commenting after amendments are proposed by providing written comments or giving oral testimony during the public hearing process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Tari Enos, Administrative Regulations Analyst, Department of Labor and Industries, DOSH, P.O. Box 44620, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 902-5541, e-mail tari.enos@lni.wa.gov.

May 6, 2014

Joel Sacks

Director