5161 AMS HEWI GORR 003

SB 5161 - S AMD 023

By Senators Hewitt and Hargrove

2/18/03 ADOPTED

On page 1, at the beginning of line 3 of the amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 49.17 RCW to read as follows:

Rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders, filed on May 26, 2000, by the director, and codified as WAC 296-62-05101 through 296-62-05176, shall have no force and effect, but shall remain in place for use only as voluntary guidelines for employers. The director shall not adopt any new or amended rules dealing with musculoskeletal disorders that are substantially the same as these rules until and unless required by congress or the federal occupational safety and health administration."

On page 2, line 6, after “workplace;” insert “and”

On page 2, line 14, after “demonstration” strike all material through page 3, line 5, and insert “.”.

Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: The ergonomics rules shall have no force and effect and shall be considered voluntary guidelines.