WAC 296-307-64404:

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WAC 296-307-64404

Inform employees and control entry to permit-required confined spaces.

You must:

(1) Provide information about confined spaces as follows:

• Make available to affected employees and their authorized representatives all information and documents required by this part.

• Inform affected employees about the existence, location, and danger of any permit-required confined spaces in your workplace by:

– Posting danger signs; or

– Using any other equally effective means to inform employees.

Note:

A sign reading "Danger-Permit Required Confined Space, do not enter" or using pictures or other similar wording employees can understand would satisfy the requirement for a sign.

You must:

(2) Take effective measures to prevent unauthorized employees from entering permit-required confined spaces.

Note:

Examples of measures to prevent employee entry include padlocks, bolted covers, special tools to remove covers, and providing employee training.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-166, § 296-307-64404, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05.]