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WAC 296-800-16065

Make sure your employees use appropriate hand protection.

(1) You must make sure employees exposed to hazards that could injure their hands use appropriate hand protection. Examples of these hazards include:
(a) Absorbing harmful substances.
(b) Severe cuts, lacerations or abrasions.
(c) Punctures.
(d) Chemical burns and/or thermal burns.
(e) Harmful temperature extremes.
(2) You must make sure when choosing hand protection, you consider how well the hand protection performs relative to the:
(a) Task.
(b) Conditions present.
(c) Duration of use.
(d) Hazards.
(e) Potential hazards.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-800-16065, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR 01-11-038, § 296-800-16065, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]