Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Rules
General Rules
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) (WAC 296-800-160)
Rules for Specific Activities or Workplaces
- Abrasive Blasting (WAC 296-818-20010)
- Agriculture (WAC 296-307 Part H)
- Anhydrous Ammonia (WAC 296-826-20005)
- Arsenic (WAC 296-848-40040)
- Bloodborne Pathogens (WAC 296-823-150)
- Coke Ovens (WAC 296-62-20013)
- Core Rules (WAC 296-800-160)
- Electrical (helicopters) (WAC 296-45-67513)
- Emergency Response (Chapter 296-824, WAC)
Fall Restraint and Fall Arrest - Construction (WAC 296-155 Part C-1)- Formaldehyde (WAC 296-856-20030)
- Hazardous Waste Operations (WAC 296-843-190)
- HBV & HIV Research Laboratories and Production Facilities (WAC 296-823-18020)
- Highly Visible Clothing (WAC 296-54-51190)
- Shipyard (WAC 296-304-090)
- Ski Operations: Personal Protective Equipment (WAC 296-59-050)
Policies
Non-Agricultural Use of Pesticides (WIIM 98-2-A)
Violence in the Workplace (WRD 5.05)
Body Armor as Personal Protective Equipment (WRD 5.09)
Head Protection and All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) (WRD 5.92)
Hand Protection When Using Knives in Food Preparation (WRD 5.96)
Occupational Exposure to Asbestos (WRD 23.10)
Training Materials
Videos
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Other Resources
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- Dip Tanks PPE Selection Tool
- Emergency Washing
- Hand Protection - Training Kit
- Hazard Assessment Checklist (editable)
- Hazard Assessment for PPE
- Instructor's Guide: Hand Protection Training Kit
Personal protective Equipment (PPE) Guide
What do DOSH Inspectors look for?
Worker killed by bulldozer (DOSH Fatality Bulletin)
Worker Protection Standard Checklist of Requirements
