Washington Administrative Code
2023 Archive

Chapter 296-843 WAC
Last Update: 11/6/18

HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS
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WAC Sections
296-843-099Definitions.
296-843-100Scope.
296-843-110Evaluations and inspections.
296-843-11005Complete a preliminary site evaluation before allowing employees to enter the site.
296-843-11010Conduct ongoing evaluations of safety and health hazards.
296-843-120Health and safety plan (HASP).
296-843-12005Develop and maintain a written site-specific health and safety plan (HASP).
296-843-130Sampling and monitoring.
296-843-13005Conduct monitoring for health and safety hazards during initial site entry.
296-843-13010Evaluate employee exposure to hazardous substances during clean-up operations.
296-843-140Site control.
296-843-14005Establish site control.
296-843-150Worker and equipment decontamination.
296-843-15005Establish and implement decontamination procedures before any worker or equipment enters a contaminated area.
296-843-15010Provide showers and changing rooms.
296-843-15015Provide washing facilities.
296-843-160Emergency response for hazardous waste sites.
296-843-16005Establish an emergency response plan for anticipated emergencies before beginning hazardous waste operations.
296-843-170Employee exposure controls.
296-843-17005Control employee exposure to site health and safety hazards.
296-843-180Drum and container handling.
296-843-18005Handle drums and containers safely.
296-843-18010Handle drums and containers suspected of containing shock-sensitive (explosive) wastes safely.
296-843-18015Maintain worker safety in drum and container opening areas.
296-843-18020Ship and transport drums and containers safely.
296-843-190Personal protective equipment (PPE).
296-843-19005Provide and use appropriate PPE.
296-843-200Training, briefings, and information.
296-843-20005Inform workers, contractors and subcontractors about the hazardous waste site.
296-843-20010Train workers, supervisors and managers before work begins on the site.
296-843-20015Provide additional training to your managers and supervisors.
296-843-20020Training for postemergency response.
296-843-20025Make sure your employees receive written documentation of training.
296-843-20030Provide refresher training to employees.
296-843-20035Use qualified trainers.
296-843-210Medical surveillance.
296-843-21005Provide medical surveillance for your employees.
296-843-220Recordkeeping and information access.
296-843-22005Make your records accessible.
296-843-22010Keep medical surveillance records for your employees.
DISPOSITION OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS TITLE
296-843-300Definitions. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910 Subpart Z. WSR 14-07-086, § 296-843-300, filed 3/18/14, effective 5/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 04-02-053, § 296-843-300, filed 1/5/04, effective 5/1/04.] Repealed by WSR 18-22-116, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060.