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Housekeeping, Draining and
Storage WAC 296-800-220
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Your Responsibility:
To provide your employees with a clean, dry, pest-free
workplace
You must:
Housekeeping
WAC 296-800-22005
Keep your workplace clean
You must:
- Keep all areas of your workplace, passageways, storage
rooms, and service rooms in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition
to the extent the nature of the work allows.
WAC 296-800-22010
Sweep and clean your workplace to minimize dust
You must:
- Sweep and clean your workplace in a way that minimizes
dust in the air as much as possible.
- When practical, clean after hours so that your employees
are not exposed to dust in the air on the job.
WAC 296-800-22015
Keep your workplace free of obstacles that interfere
with cleaning
You must:
- Keep your workplace clear of obstructions such as
nails, splinters, loose boards and unnecessary holes and openings to
make cleaning easier and more effective.
WAC 296-800-22020
Control pests in your workplace
You must:
- Make sure each building in your workplace is constructed,
equipped and maintained so it restricts pests from entering or living
in it. Pests include animals such as:
- - Rodents (rats, mice, and squirrels).
- - Birds (starlings, pigeons, and swallows).
- - Insects (bees, wasps, and mosquitoes).
- Take steps to effectively control pests in your workplace,
if they are detected.
- - Carry out a continuing and effective control program
in the areas of your workplace where pests have been detected.
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Note:
- By handling dead or live pests including their
waste products, attached parasites and other contaminated materials,
your employees may be exposed to certain health risks. These
risks include, but are not limited to: Hanta virus, rabies,
lyme disease and psittacosis. Contact your local L&I office
(see Resource Section of this book) or the public health department
for more information about health risks and proper pest handling
and disposal techniques.
- “Workplace” includes storage areas.
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WAC 296-800-22022
Make sure floors are maintained in a safe condition
You must:
- Make sure floors are kept free
of debris. This includes:
- - Buildings
- -
Platforms
- - Walkways and driveways
- - Storage yards
- - Docks
- Use a nonslip coating on all polished floors.
Drainage
WAC 296-800-22025
Keep your workroom floors dry, when practical
You must:
- Do the following to help keep your employees dry if
wet processes are used in your work area:
- - Maintain drainage away from the work area;
- AND
- - Provide false floors, platforms,
or other dry places where employees can stand, where practical;
- OR
- - Provide appropriate waterproof footgear.
WAC 296-800-22030
Provide proper drainage
You must:
- Provide all areas where employees work, such as yards,
basements, or garages, with adequate drainage.
Storage
Areas
WAC 296-800-22035
Store things safely
You must:
- Store materials so they do not create a hazard.
- Keep workplace storage areas free from accumulation
of materials that could create hazards from tripping, fire, or explosion.
- Secure stored items such as bundles, containers, and
bags to prevent them from falling, sliding, or collapsing by doing one
or more of the following:
- - Stacking
- - Racking
- - Blocking
- - Interlocking
- - Otherwise securing them
- Make sure stored items are limited in height so that
they are stable and secure to prevent sliding or collapse.
WAC 296-800-22040
Control vegetation in your storage areas
You must:
- Control vegetation in your storage areas when necessary
to create a safe working environment.
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