(1) You must provide written notification of exposure monitoring results, including notification about whether exposures exceed the permissible exposure limit (PEL), to employees represented by your exposure evaluation, within five business days after the monitoring results become known to you.
(a) In addition, when employee exposure monitoring results are above the permissible exposure limit (PEL), provide written notification of all the following within fifteen business days after these exposure monitoring results become known to you.
(i) Corrective actions being taken and a schedule for completion; and
(ii) Any reason why exposures cannot be lowered to below the PEL.
Note: | 1. You can notify affected employees either individually or post the notifications in areas readily accessible to affected employees. |
| 2. When notifying employees about corrective actions, your notification may refer them to a separate document that is available and provides the required information. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-848-20070, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18; WSR 05-01-173, § 296-848-20070, filed 12/21/04, effective 5/1/05.]