WAC 296-809-50010. Provide, maintain, and use proper equipment

(1) You must provide the equipment in Table 2, when needed and at no cost to employees. (2) You must make sure that employees use provided equipment properly. (3) You must maintain the provided equipment. Table 2 Equipment Provided to Employees at No Cost Type of equipment Used for Testing and monitoring equipment Evaluating permit-required confined space conditions Ventilating equipment Obtaining and maintaining acceptable entry conditions Communication equipment Effective communication between the attendant and the entrants and to initiate rescue when required Personal protective equipment (PPE) Protecting employees from hazards of the space or the work performed Lighting equipment Employees to see well enough to work safely and to exit the space quickly in an emergency Barriers or shields, such as pedestrian, vehicle or other barriers Protecting employees from hazards outside of the space Ladders Safe entry and exit by entrants Rescue and emergency equipment, except for equipment provided by the rescue service provider Safe and effective rescue Any other equipment Safe entry into and rescue from permit-required confined spaces Type of equipment Used for Testing and monitoring equipment Evaluating permit-required confined space conditions Ventilating equipment Obtaining and maintaining acceptable entry conditions Communication equipment Effective communication between the attendant and the entrants and to initiate rescue when required Personal protective equipment (PPE) Protecting employees from hazards of the space or the work performed Lighting equipment Employees to see well enough to work safely and to exit the space quickly in an emergency Barriers or shields, such as pedestrian, vehicle or other barriers Protecting employees from hazards outside of the space Ladders Safe entry and exit by entrants Rescue and emergency equipment, except for equipment provided by the rescue service provider Safe and effective rescue Any other equipment Safe entry into and rescue from permit-required confined spaces Note: Equipment that is unsuitable for retrieval must not be used including, but not limited to, retrieval lines that have reasonable probability of becoming entangled with the retrieval lines used by other authorized entrants, or retrieval lines that will not work due to the internal configuration of the permit space. Note: Equipment that is unsuitable for retrieval must not be used including, but not limited to, retrieval lines that have reasonable probability of becoming entangled with the retrieval lines used by other authorized entrants, or retrieval lines that will not work due to the internal configuration of the permit space.