PDFWAC 296-800-18020

Transfer records when ceasing to do business.

(1) You must transfer all safety data sheets (SDSs) as exposure records to the successor employer, who must do the following to these records:
(a) Received.
(b) Preserve.
(c) Keep unchanged.
(2) You must if there is no successor to receive and preserve the employee exposure records:
(a) Notify affected current employees of their rights of access to records at least 3 months prior to the cessation of the employer's business; and
(b) Transfer the records to the department, if required by a specific WISHA safety and health rule.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-800-18020, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18; WSR 17-02-066, § 296-800-18020, filed 1/3/17, effective 2/3/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-23-060, § 296-800-18020, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-18020, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]