Washington Administrative Code
2023 Archive

Chapter 296-36 WAC
Last Update: 2/4/13

SAFETY STANDARDS—COMPRESSED AIR WORK
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WAC Sections
296-36-010Definitions.
296-36-020Responsibility.
296-36-030General operating requirements—General duty to provide safety.
296-36-035General operating requirements—Safety miner.
296-36-040General operating requirements—Maintenance.
296-36-045General operating requirements—Daily inspection.
296-36-050General operating requirements—Maximum permissible pressure.
296-36-055General operating requirements—Temperature in working chamber.
296-36-060General operating requirements—Bracing of working chamber, shafts and passageways.
296-36-065General operating requirements—Communication.
296-36-070General operating requirements—Liquor.
296-36-075General operating requirements—Identification badge.
296-36-080General operating requirements—Notification of civil authorities, hospitals, etc.
296-36-085General operating requirements—Instructions to be posted.
296-36-100Compression and decompression of workmen—General.
296-36-105Compression and decompression of workmen—Compression.
296-36-110Compression and decompression of workmen—Decompression—General.
296-36-115Compression and decompression of workmen—Method and procedure.
296-36-120Compression and decompression of workmen—Decompression tables.
296-36-125Man locks.
296-36-130Special decompression chamber.
296-36-132Lock attendants.
296-36-135Regulation of pressure and air quality in working areas—Gage tender.
296-36-140Regulation of pressure and air quality in working areas—Pressure monitoring.
296-36-145Regulation of pressure and air quality in working areas—Air quality in working areas.
296-36-150Air supply.
296-36-155Compressor plant.
296-36-160Personnel facilities.
296-36-165Sanitation below ground.
296-36-170Stairs and ladders.
296-36-175Lighting and power equipment.
296-36-180Signals and means of communication.
296-36-185Explosives—Blasting.
296-36-190Fire prevention and firefighting.
296-36-195Special provisions for tunnels.
296-36-200Special provisions for caissons.
296-36-210Medical supervision and medical and first-aid facilities—Medical supervision.
296-36-215Medical supervision and medical and first-aid facilities—Medical locks.
296-36-220Medical supervision and medical and first-aid facilities—Decompression illness—Symptoms and treatment.
296-36-225Medical supervision and medical and first-aid facilities—Decompression illness to be reported.
296-36-250Routine examination of employees—Preemployment examinations and reports.
296-36-255Routine examination of employees—Beginners.
296-36-260Routine examination of employees—Periodic examination.
296-36-265Routine examination of employees—Resumption of work.
296-36-270Routine examination of employees—Physical fitness requirements.
296-36-990Severability.