WAC 296-62-09510:

296-62-095 << 296-62-09510 >> 296-62-09520

PDFWAC 296-62-09510

Scope and purpose.

(1) Applies to all employers with employees performing work in an outdoor environment.

(2) Applies to outdoor work environments when employees are exposed to outdoor heat.

(3) Does not apply to incidental exposure. Incidental exposure means an employee is not required to perform a work activity outdoors for more than 15 minutes in any 60-minute period. This exception may be applied every hour during the work shift.

(4) Does not apply to work within the scope of chapter 296-305 WAC, Safety standards for firefighters or chapter 296-307 WAC, Safety standards for agriculture.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 23-14-042, § 296-62-09510, filed 6/27/23, effective 7/17/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, § 296-62-09510, filed 12/18/18, effective 1/18/19; WSR 08-12-109, § 296-62-09510, filed 6/4/08, effective 7/5/08.]