Chapters 296-24, 296-37, 296-56, 296-62, 296-155, 296-304, 296-307, 296-800, 296-802, 296-823, and 296-842 WAC

This rule is being adopted to comply with an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement to adopt rule changes consistent with the final rule of their Standards Improvement Project. It is the third phase in the OSHA Standards Improvement Project initiative that periodically reviews OSHA regulations with the goal of improving and eliminating those that are confusing, outdated, duplicative, or inconsistent. The changes were adopted 12/4/2012 and became effective on 1/4/2013.665.

1/4/2013	Rule Changes Effective
12/4/2012	Adoption (Rule-Making Order CR-103) Adopted Rule Language
10/23/2012	Comments Due
8/21/2012	Expedited Rulemaking (CR 105) Expedited Proposed Rule Language