Revised Code of Washington
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Chapter 49.17 RCW
WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT
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49.17.010Purpose.
49.17.020Definitions.
49.17.022Legislative findings and intent—Definition of agriculture.
49.17.030Application of chapter—Fees and charges.
49.17.040Rules and regulations—Authority—Procedure.
49.17.041Agricultural safety standards—Limitation on adopting or establishing between January 1, 1995, through January 15, 1996—Requirements.
49.17.050Rules and regulations—Guidelines—Standards.
49.17.055WISHA advisory committee—Appointment of members—Duties—Terms, compensation, and expenses.
49.17.060Employer—General safety standard—Compliance.
49.17.062Employer—Public health emergency—Infectious or contagious diseases—Positive tests—Reporting, duty, and procedure.
49.17.064Employer—Public health emergency—Infectious or contagious diseases—Notice of potential exposure.
49.17.070Right of entry—Inspections and investigations—Subpoenas—Contempt.
49.17.075Search warrants.
49.17.080Variance from safety and health standards—Application—Contents—Procedure.
49.17.090Variance from safety and health standards—Notice—Hearing—Order—Modification or revocation.
49.17.100Inspection—Employer and employee representatives.
49.17.110Compliance by employee—Violations—Notice—Review.
49.17.120Violations—Citations—Notice of identified hazard.
49.17.130Violations—Dangerous conditions—Citations and orders of immediate restraint—Restraints—Restraining orders.
49.17.140Appeal to board—Notification of assessment of penalty—Final order—Procedure—Redetermination—Hearing—Rules.
49.17.150Appeal to superior court—Review or enforcement of orders.
49.17.160Discrimination against employee filing complaint, instituting proceedings, or testifying prohibited—Procedure—Remedy.
49.17.170Injunctions—Temporary restraining orders.
49.17.180Violations—Civil penalties.
49.17.190Violations—Criminal penalties.
49.17.200Confidentiality—Trade secrets.
49.17.210Research, experiments, and demonstrations for safety purposes—Confidentiality of information—Variances.
49.17.220Records—Reports—Notice to employee exposed to harmful materials.
49.17.230Compliance with federal act—Agreements and acceptance of grants authorized.
49.17.240Safety and health standards.
49.17.243Safety and health investment projects—Grants or contracts—Rules.
49.17.250Voluntary compliance program—Consultation and advisory services.
49.17.260Statistics—Investigations—Reports.
49.17.270Administration of chapter.
49.17.280Agricultural workers and handlers of agricultural pesticides—Coordination of regulation and enforcement with department of agriculture.
49.17.285Medical monitoring—Records on covered pesticides—Reports.
49.17.288Cholinesterase monitoring—Reports.
49.17.300Temporary worker housing—Electricity—Storage, handling, preparation of food—Rules.
49.17.310Temporary worker housing—Licensing, operation, and inspection—Rules—Definition.
49.17.320Temporary worker housing operation standards—Departments' agreement—Enforcement—Definition.
49.17.350Flaggers.
49.17.400Construction crane safety—Definitions.
49.17.410Construction crane safety—Application.
49.17.420Construction crane certification program—Rules—Certificate of operation.
49.17.430Qualified construction crane operators—Rules—Apprentice operators or trainees—Reciprocity.
49.17.435Construction crane safety—Permits—Application—Timelines—Appeals.
49.17.440Construction crane safety—Rules—Implementation.
49.17.445Construction crane safety—Manufacturer instructions and guidelines.
49.17.460Definitions.
49.17.465Handling hazardous drugs—Health care facilities—Rules.
49.17.470Entertainers and adult entertainment establishments—Entertainer training—Panic buttons—Recording of accusations—Enforcement—Entertainer advisory committee.
49.17.480Asbestos plan requirements in RCW 70A.450.070(1)(b)—Penalties.
49.17.485Personal protective devices and equipment—Public health emergency.
49.17.490Temporary workers—Safety—Staffing agency and worksite employer duties.
49.17.500Adoption of policies requiring the use of a smoke evacuation system during a surgical procedure.
49.17.505Surgical smoke evacuation account.
49.17.510High voltage lines and equipment—Automated external defibrillators.
49.17.520Rules related to preventing musculoskeletal injuries.
49.17.525Funding for equipment.
49.17.530Construction workers—Accommodations—Menstruation and expression of milk.
49.17.900Short title.