WAC 296-307-632:

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Summary.

Employer responsibility:

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

The employer must meet the requirements…	in this section:
Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring.	WAC 296-307-63205
Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA8.	WAC 296-307-63210
Make sure employees use hearing protection when their noise exposure equals or exceed 85 dBA TWA8.	WAC 296-307-63215
Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection.	WAC 296-307-63220
Make sure warning signs are posted for areas with noise levels that equal or exceed 115 dBA.	WAC 296-307-63225
Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing.	WAC 296-307-63230
Identification and correction of deficiencies in a hearing loss prevention program.	WAC 296-307-63235
Documenting hearing loss prevention activities.	WAC 296-307-63240

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-632, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20; WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-632, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]