You must provide written notification of exposure monitoring results to employees represented by your exposure evaluation, within five business days after the results become known to you.
In addition, when employee exposure monitoring results are above the permissible exposure limits (PEL), of either the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA8) or the 15-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL), provide written notification of both of the following within fifteen business days after the results become known to you:
Note: | * Yo u can notify employees either individually or post the notifications in areas readily accessible to affected employees. |
* Posted notification may need specific information that allows affected employees to determine which monitoring results apply to them. | |
* Notification may be: | |
- In any written form, such as handwritten or email. | |
- Limited to the required information, such as exposure monitoring results. | |
* When notifying employees about corrective actions, your notification may refer them to a separate document that is available and provides the required information. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-856-20060
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-08-087, § 296-856-20060, filed 4/4/06, effective 9/1/06.