BILL REQ. #:  S-0445.1 



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SENATE BILL 5161
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Hewitt, Rasmussen, Honeyford, T. Sheldon, Hale, Hargrove, Horn, Haugen, Mulliken, Oke, Sheahan, Roach, McCaslin, Benton, Brandland, Deccio, Esser, Johnson, Parlette, Rossi and Schmidt

Read first time 01/16/2003.   Referred to Committee on Commerce & Trade.



     AN ACT Relating to ergonomics rules; and adding a new section to chapter 49.17 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

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disorders, filed on May 26, 2000, by the director, and codified as WAC 296-62-05101 through 296-62-05176, are repealed. 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.

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