Washington · Regulations
Chapter 296-817 — HEARING LOSS PREVENTION (NOISE)
29 sections
29 sections
- WAC 296-817-099WAC 296-817-099. Noise definitions
- WAC 296-817-100WAC 296-817-100. Scope
- WAC 296-817-200WAC 296-817-200. Hearing loss prevention program
- WAC 296-817-300WAC 296-817-300. Noise measurement and computation
- WAC 296-817-400WAC 296-817-400. Audiometric testing
- WAC 296-817-500WAC 296-817-500. Options to audiometric testing
- WAC 296-817-20005WAC 296-817-20005. Conduct employee noise exposure monitoring
- WAC 296-817-20010WAC 296-817-20010. Control employee noise exposures that equal or exceed 90 dBA TWA 8
- WAC 296-817-20015WAC 296-817-20015. Make sure employees use hearing protection when their noise exposure equals or exceeds 85 dBA TWA 8
- WAC 296-817-20020WAC 296-817-20020. Make sure exposed employees receive training about noise and hearing protection
- WAC 296-817-20025WAC 296-817-20025. Make sure warning signs are posted for areas where noise levels equal or exceed 115 dBA
- WAC 296-817-20030WAC 296-817-20030. Arrange for oversight of audiometric testing
- WAC 296-817-20035WAC 296-817-20035. Identify and correct deficiencies in your hearing loss prevention program
- WAC 296-817-20040WAC 296-817-20040. Document your hearing loss prevention activities
- WAC 296-817-30005WAC 296-817-30005. Make sure that noise-measuring equipment meets recognized standards
- WAC 296-817-30010WAC 296-817-30010. Measure employee noise exposure
- WAC 296-817-30015WAC 296-817-30015. Use these equations when estimating full-day noise exposure from sound level measurements
- WAC 296-817-40005WAC 296-817-40005. Provide audiometric testing at no cost to employees
- WAC 296-817-40010WAC 296-817-40010. Establish a baseline audiogram for each exposed employee
- WAC 296-817-40015WAC 296-817-40015. Conduct annual audiograms
- WAC 296-817-40020WAC 296-817-40020. Review audiograms that indicate a standard threshold shift
- WAC 296-817-40025WAC 296-817-40025. Keep the baseline audiogram without revision, unless annual audiograms indicate a persistent threshold shift or a significant improvement in hearing
- WAC 296-817-40030WAC 296-817-40030. Make sure a record is kept of audiometric tests
- WAC 296-817-40035WAC 296-817-40035. Make sure audiometric testing equipment meets these requirements
- WAC 296-817-50005WAC 296-817-50005. Conduct hearing protection audits at least quarterly
- WAC 296-817-50010WAC 296-817-50010. Make sure staff conducting audits are properly trained
- WAC 296-817-50015WAC 296-817-50015. Assess the hearing protection used by each employee during audits
- WAC 296-817-50020WAC 296-817-50020. Document your hearing protection audits
- WAC 296-817-50025WAC 296-817-50025. Make sure third-party hearing loss prevention programs meet the following requirements