Emergency situations.
(1) Written plan.
(a) A written plan for emergency situations must be developed for each workplace where there is a possibility of an emergency. Appropriate portions of the plan must be implemented in the event of an emergency.
(b) The plan must specifically provide that employees engaged in correcting emergency conditions must be equipped with respiratory protection as required by WAC
296-62-07367 until the emergency is abated.
(c) The plan must include the elements prescribed in WAC
296-24-567, "Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans."
(2) Alerting employees. Where there is the possibility of employee exposure to EtO due to an emergency, means must be developed to alert potentially affected employees of such occurrences promptly. Affected employees must be immediately evacuated from the area in the event that an emergency occurs.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. WSR 19-01-094, § 296-62-07369, filed 12/18/18, effective 1/18/19. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010, [49.17].040 and [49.17].050. WSR 99-10-071, § 296-62-07369, filed 5/4/99, effective 9/1/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter
49.17 RCW. WSR 87-24-051 (Order 87-24), § 296-62-07369, filed 11/30/87.]