Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-230 - Summary
Your responsibility:
You must provide safe drinking (potable) water, bathrooms, washing facilities, eating areas and garbage and waste disposal in your workplace.
General requirements for all workplaces.
You must meet the requirements ... | in this section: |
Drinking water | |
Provide safe drinking (potable) water in your workplace | WAC 296-800-23005 |
Clearly mark water outlets that are not fit for drinking (nonpotable) | WAC 296-800-23010 |
Make sure that systems delivering not-fit-for-drinking (nonpotable) water prevent backflow into drinking water systems | WAC 296-800-23015 |
Bathrooms and washing facilities | |
Provide bathrooms for your employees | WAC 296-800-23020 |
Provide convenient and clean washing facilities | WAC 296-800-23025 |
Eating areas and food service | |
Make sure eating areas are safe and healthy | WAC 296-800-23040 |
Follow these requirements if you provide food service to your employees | WAC 296-800-23045 |
Garbage and waste disposal | |
Dispose of garbage and waste safely | WAC 296-800-23050 |
Remove garbage and waste in a way that does not create a health hazard | WAC 296-800-23055 |
Lunchrooms and personal service rooms | |
Provide a separate lunchroom if employees are exposed to toxic substances if they are allowed to eat and drink on the job site | WAC 296-800-23060 |
Provide showers when required for employees working with chemicals | WAC 296-800-23065 |
Provide change rooms when required | WAC 296-800-23070 |
Make sure any work clothes you provide are dry | WAC 296-800-23075 |
Note: | Some industries may have additional rules on bathrooms and washing facilities. Some examples include: |
Industry | WAC |
Agriculture; indoor sanitation and temporary labor camps | chapter 296-307 WAC |
Carcinogens; general regulated area requirements | WAC 296-62-07308 |
Charter boats | WAC 296-115-050 |
Compressed air work | WAC 296-36-160(5) |
Construction | WAC 296-155-140 |
Temporary labor camps | WAC 296-24-12507 |
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 03-18-090, § 296-800-230, filed 9/2/03, effective 11/1/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040, and [49.17].050. 01-23-060, § 296-800-230, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-230, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.
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