Rules

Safety and Health Core Rules Chapter 296-800 WAC

Accident Prevention

• Accident Prevention Program WAC 296-800-140

• Accident Reporting and Investigation WAC 296-800-320
• Safety Committees and Safety Meetings WAC 296-800-130
• Reporting deaths and hospitalizations  WAC 296-800-32005

Abrasive Blasting

• Abrasive Blasting Chapter 296-818 WAC
  

Chemicals

• Airborne Contaminants Chapter 296-841 WAC
• Cadmium WAC 296-62-074

• Chemical Hazard Communication WAC 296-800-170
• Chrome 6+ (Hexavalent Chromium)  WAC 296-62-08003 thru 296-62-08029
• Lead WAC 296-62-07521
• Propane and other LPG: Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases(LPG) WAC 296-24-475

Compressed Air Tools

• Compressed Air Tools (Portable Power Tools) WAC 296-807-140

Compressed Gasses

• Compressed Gas and Compressed Gas Equipment WAC 296-24-920 thru 296-24-94003

Confined Spaces

• Confined Spaces Chapter 296-809 WAC

Dusts, Explosive (Combustible Dusts)

• Various Explosive/Combustible Dust rules)

Electrical

• Basic Electrical Rules WAC 296-800-280

Emergencies

• Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans WAC 296-24-567
• Exit Routes and Employee Alarm Systems WAC 296-800-310

• Fire Safety: Portable Fire Extinguishers  WAC 296-800-300

• First Aid WAC 296-800-150

Floor & Wall Openings

• Working Surfaces, Guarding Floors and Wall Openings WAC 296-24-735 thru 296-24-85505

Forklifts

• Forklifts and Other Powered Industrial Trucks Chapter 296-863 WAC

Heat Stress

• Heat Stress WAC 296-62-09013

Ladders

• Ladders, Portable and Fixed Chapter 296-876 WAC

Noise

• Hearing Loss Prevention (Noise) Chapter 296-817 WAC

Machinery

• Cranes: Overhead and gantry cranes WAC 296-24-235
• Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy) Chapter 296-803 WAC
• Machine Safety Chapter 296-806 WAC

Material Handling

• Material Handling and Rigging WAC 296-24-215 thru 296-24-29431

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) WAC 296-800-160
• Respirators Chapter 296-842 WAC

Welding

• Welding, cutting, and brazing 296-24-680

Other L&I Safety & Health Rules

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Agency Directives (Policies)

• DOSH Directive 8.40 –Citing Point of Operation in Machine Safety (50 KB PDF)
• DOSH Directive 24.30 – Primary Metal Industries NEP (130 KB PDF)
• DOSH Directive 6.10 – Inspection of Slide-Locks used on Mechanical and Hydraulic Power Presses (130 KB PDF)

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