WAC 296-817-200:

296-817-100 << 296-817-200 >> 296-817-20005

PDFWAC 296-817-200

Hearing loss prevention program.

Summary

Your responsibility:

To prevent employee hearing loss by minimizing, and providing protection from, noise exposures.

You must meet the requirements …	in this section:
Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring	WAC 296-817-20005
Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA8	WAC 296-817-20010
Make sure employees use hearing protection when their noise exposure equals or exceeds 85 dBA TWA8	WAC 296-817-20015
Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection	WAC 296-817-20020
Make sure warning signs are posted for areas where noise levels equal or exceed 115 dBA	WAC 296-817-20025
Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing	WAC 296-817-20030
Identify and correct deficiencies in your hearing loss prevention program	WAC 296-817-20035
Document your hearing loss prevention activities	WAC 296-817-20040

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-817-200, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 03-11-060, § 296-817-200, filed 5/19/03, effective 8/1/03.]