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WISHA provides rule guidance to staff through two types of policies:
- WISHA Interim Operations and Interpretive Memoranda (WIIM)
- WISHA Regional Directives (WRD)
The WIIMs and WRDs do not:
- Substitute for the rule or requirement referenced.
- Create additional obligations for employers.
The following is a list of all WISHA policies in effect as of 9/29/2009
Look Up: WRDs | WIIMs | > All Policies Sort By: Policy Name | Policy Number | > Date Issued |
| Policy Number | Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
 WRD 8.70 |
Crane Safety Inter-program Coordination | Establishes inter-program coordination related to the crane certification safety program and the protocol regarding how staff within DOSH interact when staff encounter issues related to cranes or rigging. | 9/29/2009 |
| WRD 22.25 |
Lifting & Offloading Intermodal Containers at Construction Sites | Provides guidance on safe lifting and offloading practices for intermodal containers at construction sites. | 9/29/2009 |
| WRD 5.10 |
Unpreventable Employee Misconduct | Provides instruction to DOSH staff on the procedures to follow when the issue of unpreventable employee misconduct is brought up by the employer during the course of any DOSH enforcement or consultation activity. | 9/29/2009 |
| WRD 10.15 |
Outdoor Heat Exposure Enforcement Procedures | Establishes statewide enforcement policies for WAC 296-62-095 through 296-62-09560, and WAC 296-307-097 through 296-307-09760 pertaining to Outdoor Heat Exposure. | 5/26/2009 |
| WRD 40.0 |
New Hire Training Program for DOSH Safety and Health Staff | Provides guidance and direction to all DOSH staff about initial new hire training of Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs) and Safety & Health Consultants. In addition, this directive provides guidance and direction on continuing education and technical training for all safety and health staff. | 5/15/2009 |
| WRD 21.25 |
Use of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) | Guidance related to enforcement of PFD's in waterfront/maritime industries | 4/16/2009 |
| WRD 12.80 |
Chromium VI | Provides guidelines and establishes uniform inspection and compliance procedures for Chapter 296-62 WAC, Part I-2, the occupational exposure rule for hexavalent chromium, also known as chromium (VI). | 2/23/2009 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 12.85 |
Enforcement and Consultation Guidance for Combustible Dust Hazards | Establishes statewide DOSH enforcement and consultation policy for workplaces that generate or handle combustible dusts having the potential to cause dust deflagrations, other fires, or explosions. | 12/30/2008 |
| WRD 8.50 |
Pre-operational Testing Requirements for Tower Cranes | Establishes inspection procedures and enforcement policies related to testing of tower cranes required under WAC 296-155-525(5)(f). | 11/5/2008 |
| WRD 6.10 |
Inspection of Slide-Locks used on Mechanical and Hydraulic Power Presses | Establishes inspection procedures and enforcement policies related to slide-locks being used to control hazardous energy on mechanical and hydraulic machinery. | 3/1/2008 |
| WRD 2.64 |
Petroleum Refinery Process Safety Management | Requires staff to follow the directions in CPL 03-00-004 when conducting inspections of or providing consultation services to petroleum refineries. | 2/8/2008 |
| WRD 33.27 |
Cholinesterase Depression | Provides guidance to WISHA research, consultation and enforcement staff regarding data collection for a reported cholinesterase depression | 1/10/2008 |
| WRD 2.35 |
Good Faith Reliance on L&I Advice by Employers | Applies to all apparent WISHA violations where the employer indicates that he or she was relying upon guidance provided by the department. | 7/27/2007 |
| WRD 2.25 |
Focused Inspections in Construction | Provides guidance to DOSH Compliance staff related to focused inspections in the construction industry. | 7/27/2007 |
| WRD 1.95 |
Workplace Safety & Health Complaints | Provides clarification and guidance to all DOSH staff regarding classification and response to employee complaints and reports of workplace hazards. | 6/27/2007 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 11.36 |
Tuberculosis Control in Correctional Facilities | Provides guidance to DOSH staff regarding application of CDC Recommendations in cases involving TB exposure in correctional facilities. | 3/19/2007 |
| WRD 11.35 |
Tuberculosis Control in Health Care Settings | Guidance to DOSH staff regarding application of CDC guidelines in cases involving potential TB exposure | 3/19/2007 |
| WRD 1.18 |
Employers Exposed to Hazards | When to cite for employer exposure to a hazard that could result in employee exposure | 1/8/2007 |
| WRD 2.21 |
Consultation Initiative for the Logging Industry | Provides guidance for the coordination of enforcement and consultation activities in the logging industry | 1/8/2007 |
| WRD 33.20 |
Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) and Low-Profile Tractors | Provides guidance to DOSH enforcement and consultation staff regarding the requirements for ROPS on low-profile tractors in the agriculture industry | 10/10/2006 |
| WRD 2.08 |
Identities of Witnesses and Interviewed Employees | Provides guidance to DOSH staff on protecting the identity of employees during interview | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 18.45 |
High Voltage Night Patrol Requirements | Provides guidance to DOSH staff regarding the application of WAC 296-45-385(15) -and whether it applies to supervisory/management employees . | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 19.05 |
Overview of Explosives Inspection Activities | Provides guidance to DOSH staff on scheduling and conducting of explosives inspections | 9/18/2006 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 19.20 |
Explosives Magazine Licensing Inspection | Provides guidance to DOSH staff on scheduling and conducting of explosive magazine inspections | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 19.15 |
Inspection Procedures Unique to Explosives | Provides guidance on whether explosives should be seized? | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 21.90 |
Charter Vessel Inspections | Defines who is responsible for charter vessel certifications and conducting related inspections. | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 21.95 |
Enforcement Activity Related to Piers and Docks | Provides guidance to DOSH staff on enforcement of the rule requiring load limits for piers/docks | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 18.40 |
Electrical Work and Confined Space Under WAC 296-45 & 62 | Guidance to DOSH staff in the appropriate application of which standard applies for electrical work in confined spaces. | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 20.55 |
Log Sorting Yards & Marine Terminals or Sawmills | Evaluation of dry land log yards, regardless of location | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 20.75 |
Tree & Shrub Trimming, Pruning, Removal, etc. | Evaluating possible violations to tree and shrub trimming, pruning, bracing, removal, and surgery when no industry-specific standard applies, | 9/18/2006 |
| WRD 7.25 |
Acceptable Methods of Determining "Flashpoint" of Combustible Liquids | Combustible Liquids, testing methods, WAC 296-24-33001(15) | 8/11/2006 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 7.07 |
Powered Industrial Trucks Used to Load and Unload Trucks and Trailers | Applies to all DOSH enforcement and consultation activities involving WAC 296-863-40050, loading or unloading highway trucks with PITs. | 8/11/2006 |
| WRD 7.30 |
Storing and Handling Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Spray Finishing | Provides guidance to DOSH staff conducting inspections involving storing and handling flammable liquids and spray-finishing operations | 8/11/2006 |
| WRD 8.35 |
Meat Tenderizing Technology in the Meat Packing Industry | This WRD provides guidelines for inspection of possible electrically hazardous conditions associated with a meat tenderizing technology being introduced into the meat packing industry. | 8/11/2006 |
| WRD 8.40 |
Citing Point of Operation in Machine Safety | Clarification for point-of-operation citations issued to address violations not covered under specific rules. | 8/11/2006 |
| WRD 2.50 |
Delivery of Citations | This WRD provides guidance to DOSH staff in the field and in central office regarding their respective responsibilities. | 8/10/2006 |
| WRD 2.45 |
References to Policy Memos as part of inspection documentation | This WRD provides guidance to DOSH compliance and consultation staff in the appropriate use of such policies. | 8/10/2006 |
| WRD 7.00 |
Rolling Outriggers on Mobile Cranes | Provides clearer guidance regarding the use of rolling outriggers on mobile cranes | 8/10/2006 |
| WRD 7.05 |
Powered Industrial Truck Training in Longshoring & Marine Terminals | Forklifts and other Powered Industrial Trucks, operator training in the Longshoring and Marine Terminal Industries. | 8/7/2006 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 7.06 |
Use of Powered Industrial Truck Load Engaging Means to Reduce Awkward Lifting | How to apply the requirements of the Powered Industrial Truck Operations Standard when the operator is dismounted to transfer loads by hand with the load raised? | 8/7/2006 |
| WRD 4.10 |
Citing & Referencing the Core Rules | Applies to all DOSH enforcement and consultation activities involving Chapter 296-800 WAC. | 8/7/2006 |
| WRD 5.05 |
Violence in the Workplace | Provides guidance to WISHA staff in applying existing standards to issues of workplace violence. | 7/14/2006 |
| WRD 5.07 |
Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care | Provides guidance to WISHA staff in applying existing standards to issues of workplace violence in Health care. | 7/14/2006 |
| WRD 5.09 |
Body Armor as Personal Protective Equipment | When to cite body armor as personal protective equipment (PPE), | 7/14/2006 |
| WRD 5.92 |
Head Protection and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) | What head protection requirements apply when employees operate motorcycles or ATVs as part of their job duties? | 7/14/2006 |
| WRD 5.96 |
Hand Protection When Using Knives in Food Preparation | How are WISHA staff expected to evaluate the need for PPE when knives are used in the workplace as part of food preparation? | 7/14/2006 |
| WRD 6.55 |
WSDOT & Cone-Setting Requirements | Applies whenever WISHA consultation or compliance staff encounter WSDOT cone-setting operations. | 7/14/2006 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 5.45 |
Employee Entry into Worksites Suffering Structural Damage | How should WISHA staff respond to inquiries about employees? entry into buildings that have suffered apparent structural damage? | 7/14/2006 |
| WRD 2.40 |
Abatement of Hazards Found During Supervisory Spot Checks | Identification and correction of serious violations encountered outside normal enforcement and consultation activities. | 7/14/2006 |
| WRD 2.12 |
Coordinating DOSH Enforcement & Consultation | Guidance to DOSH staff regarding the coordination of programmed inspections and targeted consultations | 7/7/2006 |
| WRD 1.19 |
Homeowners as General Contractors/Employers | WISHA jurisdiction over homeowners who are "acting as the general contractor" in building their own homes, | 7/7/2006 |
| WRD 1.35 |
Identification of Public Employers for DOSH Purposes | Which public entity to name on the citation and when repeat / FTA violations are appropriate. | 7/7/2006 |
| WRD 1.45 |
Voluntary Rescue Activities by Employees | Determining whether an employee's efforts to rescue another person constitute a "recognized" hazard, | 7/7/2006 |
| WRD 1.00 |
DOSH Policy Process | DOSH Policy Process defines the relationship between WISHA Regional Directives and interim memos. | 7/7/2006 |
| WRD 1.15 |
Dual Employers & DOSH Enforcement | Shared liability for a violation when employee exposure present and 2 or more employers are involved | 7/7/2006 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 1.40 |
WISHA Jurisdiction Over DOC & Jail Inmates | Provides guidance on when an inmate can be considered an "employee" and protocols for evaluating S&H complaints | 7/7/2006 |
| WRD 1.90 |
Handling WISHA Complaints by L&I Employees | Provides a specific complaint handling process to address the unique situation presented by safety and/or health complaints about L&I's own operations | 7/7/2006 |
| WRD 2.05 |
Initiating Inspections | Provides protocol guidance to DOSH enforcement staff on initiating inspections for any reason | 5/9/2006 |
| WRD 30.21 |
Fall Protection Work Plan When Standard Guardrails Are Used | Policy regarding applicability of fall protection work plan requirement when the trigger height of 10 feet is reached for walking/working surfaces that require standard guardrails or the equivalent for fall protection. | 10/31/2005 |
| WRD 18.35 |
Grounding Requirements for Temporary Substation Fences | Provides enforcement guidance to WISHA and defines what the requirements are for grounding temporary substation fencing? | 8/19/2005 |
| WRD 30.25 |
Fall Protection During Excavation and Trenching Operations | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding the appropriate application of the fall protection requirements in relation to excavation and trenching. | 6/29/2005 |
| WRD 29.50 |
Warning Lines Used for Fall Protection in Construction | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding the use of a warning line system for fall protection in construction, i.e. what laines are acceptable. | 5/24/2005 |
| WRD 21.55 |
Boatbuilding of Vessels 65 Feet or Less | Provides guidance to WISHA staff whenever they encounter boatbuilding activities and application of Chapter 296-304. | 5/17/2005 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 22.80 |
Qualifications of Maritime Inspectors | Identifies which staff are qualified for different waterfront activities | 5/9/2005 |
| WRD 32.35 |
Firefighter Station Work Uniforms and Other Clothing | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding the appropriate application of the requirements related to uniforms and garments in the fire service industry | 4/27/2005 |
| WRD 29.65 |
Fixed Ladders Used in Emergencies | Defines what safety controls are necessary for fixed ladders which are intended for emergency use only. | 4/21/2005 |
| WRD 27.95 |
Underground Diesel-Powered Equipment | Defines what the requirements are for prior approval of the operation of mobile diesel- powered equipment underground? | 4/11/2005 |
| WRD 30.20 |
Scaffold and the Fall Protection Work Plan | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding the appropriate application of the fall protection work plan requirements in relation to scaffolds. | 4/4/2005 |
| WRD 22.20 |
Rental Cranes and Maritime Crane Certification | Defines what cranes will be certified for maritime use and whether rental cranes are allowed to be certified. | 2/24/2005 |
| WRD 27.20 |
Traffic Control and Flagging Operations | Provides guidance to WISHA staff when evaluating work zones where traffic control or flaggers are used. | 12/30/2004 |
| WRD 32.15 |
Diving Search & Rescue | The application of WISHA standards to diving activities conducted/coordinated by local governments, including law enforcement, firefighting, and public safety agencies | 4/16/2004 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 2.17 |
Targeting WISHA Activities (Agriculture) | Guidance to WISHA enforcement and consultation staff conducting programmed activities within construction | 7/30/2003 |
| WRD 24.10 |
Process Safety Management | Guidance to WISHA staff conducting process safety management inspections. | 9/2/2002 |
| WRD 33.05 |
Field Sanitation and Transportation | Provides guidance to WISHA staff whenever they must determine whether any or all of the field sanitation requirements apply to an agricultural operation. | 3/20/2002 |
| WRD 33.72 |
Sheepherder Housing | Provides guidance to WISHA whenever they must assess temporary worker housing provided to sheepherders as a condition of employment. | 11/26/2001 |
| WRD 2.15 |
Targeting WISHA Activities (Construction) | Guidance to WISHA enforcement and consultation staff conducting programmed activities within construction | 8/14/2001 |
| WRD 27.00 |
Contractor Responsibility for Safety and Health Under Stute v. PBMC | Guidelines for WISHA enforcement and consultation staff when assessing a prime or general contractor’s compliance with WISHA as it applies to a subcontractor or its employees | 8/1/2001 |
| WRD 29.60 |
Fixed Ladder Grab Bars | When should employers be cited for failure to provide grab bars? | 5/2/2001 |
| WRD 33.10 |
Waterless Handwashing During Cold Weather | Provides guidance to WISHA staff whenever they must assess a situation where waterless systems are used in lieu of handwashing facilities | 5/2/2001 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 2.16 |
Targeting WISHA Activities (Logging) | Guidance to WISHA enforcement and consultation staff conducting programmed activities within the logging industry | 5/2/2001 |
| WRD 2.18 |
Targeting WISHA Activities (Maritime Industries) | Guidance to WISHA enforcement and consultation staff conducting programmed activities within the maritime industry | 5/2/2001 |
| WRD 2.19 |
Targeting WISHA Activities (Electrical Utilities and Communication) | Guidance to WISHA enforcement and consultation staff conducting programmed activities within Eletrical Utilities and telecommunication Industries | 5/2/2001 |
| WRD 2.20 |
Targeting WISHA Activities (Local Emphasis Programs) | Protocols for development and approval of local emphasis WISHA inspections/consultations | 5/2/2001 |
| WRD 2.10 |
Targeting WISHA Activities (General) | Guidance to WISHA staff conducting programmed inspections and targeted consultations in general industries | 5/2/2001 |
| WRD 2.62 |
PSM Inspection Targeting & Tracking | Guidance to WISHA enforcement staff related to the targeting, scheduling, and tracking of PSM inspections. | 1/31/2001 |
| WRD 23.35 |
Demolition of Buildings with Asbestos Containing Materials | Guidance to WISHA enforcement and consultation staff whenever they must address demolition activities and the need to identify and remove asbestos-containing materials. | 1/31/2001 |
| WRD 23.25 |
Asbestos Project Notification | How specific must notification information be to comply with WAC 296-65-020(1)? | 12/28/2000 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 23.30 |
Asbestos-Containing Joint Compound in Wallboard Systems | Guidance to WISHA whenever they address issues concerning employee exposure to hazards involving asbestos-containing joint compound in wallboard systems. | 12/28/2000 |
| WRD 33.25 |
Pesticides in Agriculture | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding the enforcement of the worker protection standard in agriculture , particularly as it relates to allegations of actual pesticide exposure. | 12/28/2000 |
| WRD 2.60 |
Asbestos Project Inspection Targeting | Guidance to IH compliance supervisors for assigning Asbestos inspections based on project notifications | 12/28/2000 |
| WRD 29.72 |
Tag Line Use | Guidleines for determining when to cite an employer for not using a tagline on suspended loads | 7/3/2000 |
| WRD 10.10 |
Indoor Air Quality | General guidelines for evaluating and handling indoor air complaints | 1/21/2000 |
| WIIM 99-1-B |
Decertification of Asbestos Abatement Contractors and Supervisors | Provides guidance to WISHA staff with respect to the decertification of asbestos supervisors and asbestos abatement contractors. | 1/19/1999 |
| WIIM 99-1-F |
Grouping of WISHA Violations | provides guidance to WISHA Staff on appropriate grouping of violations | 1/19/1999 |
| WIIM 98-5-A |
Enforcement of Chapter 296-45 (High Voltage) | provides guidance on who may conduct high voltage inspections. | 5/4/1998 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WIIM 98-2-A |
Non-Agricultural Use of Pesticides | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding appropriate application of pesticide safety requirements to employers and activities outside the scope of the Agriculture Standard. | 2/26/1998 |
| WIIM 98-1-L |
Preventing Lead Exposure When Welding, etc., in Enclosed or Confined Spaces | provides guidance to WISHA staff on enforcing the requirements of WAC 296-155-176 over those of WAC 296-115-415 and WAC 296-155-420 as they relate to lead. | 1/6/1998 |
| WRD 33.75 |
Joint Employers in Agriculture | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding "joint employers" in agriculture. | 9/25/1997 |
| WRD 12.75 |
Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases | Employer responsibilities before and during hazardous substance release emergencies. | 9/25/1997 |
| WRD 10.60 |
NIOSH Pocket Guide IDLH Values (1994) | Use of "NIOSH Pocket guide to Chemical Hazards" for WISHA enforcement activities | 9/25/1997 |
| WRD 32.30 |
Firefighter Training Under Chapter 296-305 WAC | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding the appropriate enforcement of firefighter training requirements | 9/25/1997 |
| WRD 12.40 |
Partial Body Entry Situations and the Confined Spaces Standard | Guidance to WISHA enforcement and consultation staff in applying the confined space standard to partial body entries | 9/25/1997 |
| WRD 12.55 |
Elevator Pits and the Confined Spaces Standard | Is an elevator pit a "confined space" under the standard? | 9/25/1997 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 11.05 |
Laboratory Hood Ventilation Specifications in Part F (Carcinogens) | Guidance to WISHA consultation and compliance staff in the proper application of WAC 296-62-073 / "laboratory-type hood" . | 9/25/1997 |
| WRD 29.59 |
Fall Protection and Grain Inspectors | Guidelines for determing if the WSDA should be cited for failure to provide fall protection in marine terminals? | 9/25/1997 |
| WIIM 97-7-A |
Orders of Immediate Restraint | Provides guidance to WISHA staff on issuing OIR's and protocols when an OIR is appealed. | 7/25/1997 |
| WIIM 97-7-D |
Coding the WISHA-1 Inspection Report Form | Provides guidance and policy to WISHA staff on use of "optional codes" on the WISHA 1. | 7/25/1997 |
| WIIM 97-7-E |
Respirator Selection Specifications for Fire Fighters | Provides guidance to WISHA staff on enforcment of respiratory standarrds within Chapter 305 when airline respirators are used. | 7/25/1997 |
| WIIM 97-7-G |
Mechanical Removal of Asbestos-Containing Floor Tile | Provides guidance to WISHA staff regarding the enforcement of asbestos standards when a stationary flat blade attached to a motorized vehicle is used in the removal of vinyl asbestos floor tile and mastic. | 7/25/1997 |
| WRD 32.00 |
Law Enforcement | Guidelines for the inspection and citation of alleged violations found in law enforcement field operations and equipment. | 5/20/1997 |
| WRD 23.10 |
Occupational Exposure to Asbestos | applies to WISHA inspections and consultations related to occupational exposure to asbestos and to the Asbestos Certfication Program | 4/30/1997 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WIIM 97-2-F |
Bullard's Type CE, Abrasive Blasting Respirators & Lead Protection | Provides guidance to WISHA staff on enforcement of the respiratory protection requirements in construction when Bullard Type CE repsirators are used for lead protection. | 2/28/1997 |
| WRD 32.99 |
Inspection Guidelines for Post-Emergency Oil Spill Response Operations under WAC 296-62-300 | Post-emergency response operations, petroleum crude oil releases on waterways and affected shorelines in Washington State. | 12/30/1996 |
| WRD 23.50 |
Asbestos Course Provider Audit Policy | Guidelines for auditing providers of Asbestos certification training courses | 12/30/1996 |
| WRD 11.55 |
Compliance Policy for Hantavirus Related Cases | Applies whenever WISHA compliance staff are involved in an inspection related to potential hantavirus exposure | 12/30/1996 |
| WRD 12.15 |
Audiometric Testing of Intermittent Noise Exposure | Guidance to WISHA staff in applying the requirements of the Hearing Conservation Standard to intermittent noise exposure | 12/30/1996 |
| WRD 29.55 |
Guarding of Vehicle Service Pits | Applies whenever WISHA staff encounter vehicle service pits that may require guarding. | 8/9/1996 |
| WRD 95-1 | Washington Administrative Code 296-155-176, Lead Exposure in Construction—Inspection and Compliance Guidelines | Provides uniform inspection and compliance guidance for Lead Exposure in Construction, | 2/1/1995 |
| WRD 89-3B | Grain Handling Facilities—Inspection Guidance and Standards Clarification | guidelines for inspections conducted in grain handling facilities and clarification of Chapter 296-99 WAC | 9/1/1994 |
| Policy Number |
Policy Name | Description | Date Issued |
| WRD 91-2B | Inspection Procedures for Enforcing the Excavation Standards | Provides guidelines to ensure uniform enforcement of the excavation standards | 12/8/1992 |
| WRD 91-14 | Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices—Inspection Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines | Establishes inspection procedures and provides guidelines to ensure uniform enforcement of the Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices standard | 12/24/1991 |
| WRD 91-4 | Inspection and Citation Guidelines for Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde | Provides uniform inspection procedures and guidelines to be followed when conducting inspections and issuing citations for workers potentially exposed to formaldehyde. | 3/29/1991 |
| WRD 84-12B | Occupational Exposure to Lead, Inspection and Compliance Procedures | inspection , compliance and implementation guidelines related to the lead standard. | 8/15/1990 |
| WRD 89-8 | Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) Special Instructions and Stays | Provides supplemental instruction and guidelines to WISHA staff for enforcement of the Air Contaminant Standard regarding exceptions and stays to PELs. | 1/1/1990 |
| WRD 8.60 | Acceptable Methods of Compliance for Crane Operator Qualifications and Certification Under WAC 296-155-53300(1)(a) | This directive is under review and all previous versions are cancelled. A replacement will be posted soon. |
