(1)
Exemptions. Workers of
employers whose primary business is other than construction, who are engaged
solely in maintenance and repair work, including painting and decorating, are
exempt from the requirement of this section provided:
(a) The maintenance and repair work,
including painting and decorating, is being performed on the employer's
premises, or facility.
(b) The
length of the project does not exceed one week.
(c) The employer is in compliance with the
requirements of WAC
296-800-140 Accident prevention
program, and WAC
296-800-130, Safety committees
and safety meetings.
(2)
You must develop a formal accident-prevention program, tailored to the needs of
the particular plant or operation and to the type of hazard involved. The
department may be contacted for assistance in developing appropriate
programs.
(3) The following are the
minimal program elements for all employers:
A safety orientation program describing the employer's safety
program and including:
(a) How, where,
and when to report injuries, including instruction as to the location of
first-aid facilities.
(b) How to
report unsafe conditions and practices.
(c) The use and care of required personal
protective equipment.
(d) The
proper actions to take in event of emergencies including the routes of exiting
from areas during emergencies.
(e)
Identification of the hazardous gases, chemicals, or materials involved along
with the instructions on the safe use and emergency action following accidental
exposure.
(f) A description of the
employer's total safety program.
(g) An on-the-job review of the practices
necessary to perform the initial job assignments in a safe manner.
(4) You must outline each
accident-prevention program in written format.
(5) You must conduct crew leader-crew safety
meetings as follows:
(a) You must hold crew
leader-crew safety meetings at the beginning of each job, and at least weekly
thereafter.
(b) You must tailor
crew leader-crew meetings to the particular operation.
(6) Crew leader-crew safety meetings must
address the following:
(a) A review of any
walk-around safety inspection conducted since the last safety
meeting.
(b) A review of any
citation to assist in correction of hazards.
(c) An evaluation of any accident
investigations conducted since the last meeting to determine if the cause of
the unsafe acts or unsafe conditions involved were properly identified and
corrected.
(d) You must document
attendance.
(e) You must document
subjects discussed.
| Note: |
Subcontractors and their employees may,
with the permission of the general contractor, elect to fulfill the
requirements of subsection (5)(a) and (b) of this section by attending the
prime contractors crew leader-crew safety meeting. Any of the requirements of
subsections (6)(a), (b), (c), and (7) of this section not satisfied by the
prime contractors safety meetings must be the responsibility of the individual
employers. |
(7) You must prepare minutes of each crew
leader-crew meeting and you must maintain a copy at the location where the
majority of the employees of each construction site report for work each
day.
(8) You must retain minutes of
crew leader-crew safety meetings by the employer for at least one year and you
must make them available for review by personnel of the department, upon
request.
(9) You must conduct
walk-around safety inspections as follows:
(a) At the beginning of each job, and at
least weekly thereafter, you must conduct a walk-around safety inspection
jointly by one member of management and one employee, elected by the employees,
as their authorized representative.
(b) You must document walk-around safety
inspections and such documentation must be available for inspection by
personnel of the department.
(c)
You must maintain records of walk-around inspections until the completion of
the job.
