WAC 296-307-62620. Notify employees

The employer must notify employees who are or may be exposed to respiratory hazards, as specified in Table 2. Note: The notification may be provided either individually, to a group, or by posting of results in an appropriate location that's accessible to affected employees. Table 2 Notification Requirements Notify employees of: As follows: Any exposure result above a permissible exposure limit (PEL) Within five business days, after the employee's exposure result is known to the employer The corrective action being taken to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL Within fifteen business days, after the employee's exposure result is known to the employer and The schedule for completion of the corrective action and any reasons why exposures cannot be lowered to below the PEL An exposure to these substances: In writing, as specified in the rule specific to the substance • Acrylonitrile • Arsenic (inorganic) • Asbestos • Benzene • Butadiene • Cadmium • Coke oven emissions • Cotton dust • 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane • Ethylene oxide • Formaldehyde • Lead • Methylene chloride • Methylenedianiline • Vinyl chloride Notify employees of: As follows: Any exposure result above a permissible exposure limit (PEL) Within five business days, after the employee's exposure result is known to the employer The corrective action being taken to reduce employee exposure to or below the PEL Within fifteen business days, after the employee's exposure result is known to the employer and The schedule for completion of the corrective action and any reasons why exposures cannot be lowered to below the PEL An exposure to these substances: In writing, as specified in the rule specific to the substance • Acrylonitrile • Arsenic (inorganic) • Asbestos • Benzene • Butadiene • Cadmium • Coke oven emissions • Cotton dust • 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane • Ethylene oxide • Formaldehyde • Lead • Methylene chloride • Methylenedianiline • Vinyl chloride