PDFWAC 296-307-59605

Designate a program administrator.

Exemption:
The employer does not need to designate a program administrator if employees use only filtering-facepiece respirators and do so only as voluntary use.
Definition:
Voluntary use. Respirator use that is requested by the employee AND permitted by the employer when NO respiratory hazard exists.
The employer must designate a program administrator who has overall responsibility for the employer's program and has sufficient training or experience to:
(1) Oversee program development and coordinate implementation.
(2) Conduct required evaluations of program effectiveness outlined in WAC 296-307-60005.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-59605, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-59605, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]