WAC 296-800-23060:

296-800-23055 << 296-800-23060 >> 296-800-23065

PDFWAC 296-800-23060

Provide a separate lunchroom if employees are exposed to toxic substances if they are allowed to eat and drink on the job site.

(1) You must provide a lunchroom separate from the work area if employees are exposed to toxic substances.

(2) You must use Table 2 to determine the required square footage in your lunchroom based on the number of employees using the room at any one time.

Table 2

Maximum Number of Employees Using Lunchroom at One Time

Number of Persons	Square Feet per Person
25 and less	13
26-74	12
75-149	11
150 and over	10

Note:

You do not have to provide a separate lunchroom if it is convenient for employees to leave the workplace to eat and drink.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-800-23060, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18; WSR 03-18-090, § 296-800-23060, filed 9/2/03, effective 11/1/03.]