WAC 296-831-250

WAC 296-831-250. General requirements

Last amended: 2025Year: 2026Length: 351 wordsOfficial source
(1) Adult entertainment establishments must have a written accident prevention program (APP) that addresses requirements in WAC 296-800-140 through 296-800-14025 . An establishment's APP must cover the following (in addition to other general safety and health considerations applicable to all businesses): (a) Entertainer orientation on panic button location, use, and maintenance, if any; (b) Adding a problematic customer to the establishment's complaint log/blocklist, in accordance with WAC 296-831-500 ; (c) Reporting work-related hazards, injuries, unsafe conditions, or unsafe practices; (d) The proper use and care of personal protective equipment (PPE); and (e) What to do in an emergency, including how to leave the workplace. (2) An establishment must regularly hold safety and health meetings, in accordance with WAC 296-800-130 Safety committees/safety meetings — Summary. Safety meetings are to be used to communicate and evaluate safety and health issues in the workplace, including the evaluation of the establishment's APP. Safety committee/safety meetings may also be used to: (a) Determine locations of panic buttons as required in WAC 296-831-300 ; and (b) Determine alternative types of panic buttons as allowed in WAC 296-831-300 (3). (3) An establishment must: (a) Provide appropriate cleaning supplies at all stage performance areas. A nonexhaustive list of examples of appropriate cleaning supplies is available for reference on the department's website. Employers are required to follow all applicable rules for chemical use including requirements for a hazard communication program under chapter 296-901 WAC, and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials under chapter 296-823 WAC; (b) Equip dressing or locker rooms for entertainers with a keypad requiring a code to enter; and (c) Display signage at the entrance directing customers to resources on appropriate etiquette. Resources can include a list of requirements developed by the establishment which addresses appropriate customer etiquette, and is conspicuously posted in various locations throughout the establishment; (4) An establishment must have written processes and procedures accessible to all employees and entertainers for: (a) Responding to customer violence or criminal activity, including when police are called; and (b) Ejecting customers who violate club policies, including intoxication or other inappropriate or illegal behavior.
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