WSR 97-06-101
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
[Filed March 5, 1997, 8:05 a.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: Respiratory protection, chapter 296-62 WAC.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Amendments will be proposed to correct errors in WAC 296-62-071, Table 5, Respiratory Protection Factors.
Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Federal OSHA also regulates this subject. The department will ensure the state standard is at-least-as-effective-as the federal standard as required by the OSHA/WISHA state plan agreement.
Process for Developing New Rule: The department must adopt rules identical or at-least-as-effective-as OSHA rules as required by the OSHA/WISHA state plan agreement. The department will hold meetings with affected customers. Interested parties may contact the person listed below. Interested parties may also give oral or written comments once it is formally proposed and a hearing is held.
Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Dan Locke, Industrial Hygienist, Department of Labor and Industries, Division of Consultation and Compliance Services, P.O. Box 44620, Olympia, WA 98504-4620, phone (360) 902-5524, FAX (360) 902-5529.
March 5, 1997
Gary Moore
Director