Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-230
Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
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 |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-230
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.