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Chapter 49.17 RCW

WASHINGTON INDUSTRIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT

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HTMLPDF 49.17.010Purpose.
HTMLPDF 49.17.020Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.17.022Legislative findings and intent—Definition of agriculture.
HTMLPDF 49.17.030Application of chapter—Fees and charges.
HTMLPDF 49.17.040Rules and regulations—Authority—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 49.17.041Agricultural safety standards—Limitation on adopting or establishing between January 1, 1995, through January 15, 1996—Requirements.
HTMLPDF 49.17.050Rules and regulations—Guidelines—Standards.
HTMLPDF 49.17.055WISHA advisory committee—Appointment of members—Duties—Terms, compensation, and expenses.
HTMLPDF 49.17.060Employer—General safety standard—Compliance.
HTMLPDF 49.17.062Employer—Public health emergency—Infectious or contagious diseases—Positive tests—Reporting, duty, and procedure.
HTMLPDF 49.17.064Employer—Public health emergency—Infectious or contagious diseases—Notice of potential exposure.
HTMLPDF 49.17.070Right of entry—Inspections and investigations—Subpoenas—Contempt.
HTMLPDF 49.17.075Search warrants.
HTMLPDF 49.17.080Variance from safety and health standards—Application—Contents—Procedure.
HTMLPDF 49.17.090Variance from safety and health standards—Notice—Hearing—Order—Modification or revocation.
HTMLPDF 49.17.100Inspection—Employer and employee representatives.
HTMLPDF 49.17.110Compliance by employee—Violations—Notice—Review.
HTMLPDF 49.17.120Violations—Citations—Notice of identified hazard.
HTMLPDF 49.17.130Violations—Dangerous conditions—Citations and orders of immediate restraint—Restraints—Restraining orders.
HTMLPDF 49.17.140Appeal to board—Notification of assessment of penalty—Final order—Procedure—Redetermination—Hearing—Rules.
HTMLPDF 49.17.150Appeal to superior court—Review or enforcement of orders.
HTMLPDF 49.17.160Discrimination against employee filing complaint, instituting proceedings, or testifying prohibited—Procedure—Remedy.
HTMLPDF 49.17.170Injunctions—Temporary restraining orders.
HTMLPDF 49.17.180Violations—Civil penalties.
HTMLPDF 49.17.190Violations—Criminal penalties.
HTMLPDF 49.17.200Confidentiality—Trade secrets.
HTMLPDF 49.17.210Research, experiments, and demonstrations for safety purposes—Confidentiality of information—Variances.
HTMLPDF 49.17.220Records—Reports—Notice to employee exposed to harmful materials.
HTMLPDF 49.17.230Compliance with federal act—Agreements and acceptance of grants authorized.
HTMLPDF 49.17.240Safety and health standards.
HTMLPDF 49.17.243Safety and health investment projects—Grants or contracts—Rules.
HTMLPDF 49.17.250Voluntary compliance program—Consultation and advisory services.
HTMLPDF 49.17.260Statistics—Investigations—Reports.
HTMLPDF 49.17.270Administration of chapter.
HTMLPDF 49.17.280Agricultural workers and handlers of agricultural pesticides—Coordination of regulation and enforcement with department of agriculture.
HTMLPDF 49.17.285Medical monitoring—Records on covered pesticides—Reports.
HTMLPDF 49.17.288Cholinesterase monitoring—Reports.
HTMLPDF 49.17.300Temporary worker housing—Electricity—Storage, handling, preparation of food—Rules.
HTMLPDF 49.17.310Temporary worker housing—Licensing, operation, and inspection—Rules—Definition.
HTMLPDF 49.17.320Temporary worker housing operation standards—Departments' agreement—Enforcement—Definition.
HTMLPDF 49.17.350Flaggers.
HTMLPDF 49.17.400Construction crane safety—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.17.410Construction crane safety—Application.
HTMLPDF 49.17.420Construction crane certification program—Rules—Certificate of operation.
HTMLPDF 49.17.430Qualified construction crane operators—Rules—Apprentice operators or trainees—Reciprocity.
HTMLPDF 49.17.435Construction crane safety—Permits—Application—Timelines—Appeals.
HTMLPDF 49.17.440Construction crane safety—Rules—Implementation.
HTMLPDF 49.17.445Construction crane safety—Manufacturer instructions and guidelines.
HTMLPDF 49.17.460Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.17.465Handling hazardous drugs—Health care facilities—Rules.
HTMLPDF 49.17.470Entertainers and adult entertainment establishments—Employee training—Panic buttons—Recording of allegations—Safety and security requirements—Enforcement—Definitions.
HTMLPDF 49.17.480Asbestos plan requirements in RCW 70A.450.070(1)(b)—Penalties.
HTMLPDF 49.17.485Personal protective devices and equipment—Public health emergency.
HTMLPDF 49.17.490Temporary workers—Safety—Staffing agency and worksite employer duties.
HTMLPDF 49.17.500Adoption of policies requiring the use of a smoke evacuation system during a surgical procedure.
HTMLPDF 49.17.505Surgical smoke evacuation account.
HTMLPDF 49.17.510High voltage lines and equipment—Automated external defibrillators.
HTMLPDF 49.17.520Rules related to preventing musculoskeletal injuries.
HTMLPDF 49.17.525Funding for equipment.
HTMLPDF 49.17.530Construction workers—Accommodations—Menstruation and expression of milk.
HTMLPDF 49.17.535Working minors—Notification of hazard.
HTMLPDF 49.17.900Short title.