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Revised Code of Washington
Title 49
Chapter 49.17
Wash. Rev. Code ch. 49.17
Washington industrial safety and health act.
49.17.010
Purpose.
49.17.020
Definitions.
49.17.022
Legislative findings and intent—Definition of agriculture.
49.17.030
Application of chapter—Fees and charges.
49.17.040
Rules and regulations—Authority—Procedure.
49.17.041
Agricultural safety standards—Limitation on adopting or establishing between January 1, 1995, through January 15, 1996—Requirements.
49.17.050
Rules and regulations—Guidelines—Standards.
49.17.055
WISHA advisory committee—Appointment of members—Duties—Terms, compensation, and expenses.
49.17.060
Employer—General safety standard—Compliance.
49.17.062
Employer—Public health emergency—Infectious or contagious diseases—Positive tests—Reporting, duty, and procedure.
49.17.064
Employer—Public health emergency—Infectious or contagious diseases—Notice of potential exposure.
49.17.070
Right of entry—Inspections and investigations—Subpoenas—Contempt.
49.17.075
Search warrants.
49.17.080
Variance from safety and health standards—Application—Contents—Procedure.
49.17.090
Variance from safety and health standards—Notice—Hearing—Order—Modification or revocation.
49.17.100
Inspection—Employer and employee representatives.
49.17.110
Compliance by employee—Violations—Notice—Review.
49.17.120
Violations—Citations—Notice of identified hazard.
49.17.130
Violations—Dangerous conditions—Citations and orders of immediate restraint—Restraints—Restraining orders.
49.17.140
Appeal to board—Notification of assessment of penalty—Final order—Procedure—Redetermination—Hearing—Rules.
49.17.150
Appeal to superior court—Review or enforcement of orders.
49.17.160
Discrimination against employee filing complaint, instituting proceedings, or testifying prohibited—Procedure—Remedy.
49.17.170
Injunctions—Temporary restraining orders.
49.17.180
Violations—Civil penalties.
49.17.190
Violations—Criminal penalties.
49.17.200
Confidentiality—Trade secrets.
49.17.210
Research, experiments, and demonstrations for safety purposes—Confidentiality of information—Variances.
49.17.220
Records—Reports—Notice to employee exposed to harmful materials.
49.17.230
Compliance with federal act—Agreements and acceptance of grants authorized.
49.17.240
Safety and health standards.
49.17.243
Safety and health investment projects—Grants or contracts—Rules.
49.17.250
Voluntary compliance program—Consultation and advisory services.
49.17.260
Statistics—Investigations—Reports.
49.17.270
Administration of chapter.
49.17.280
Agricultural workers and handlers of agricultural pesticides—Coordination of regulation and enforcement with department of agriculture.
49.17.285
Medical monitoring—Records on covered pesticides—Reports.
49.17.288
Cholinesterase monitoring—Reports.
49.17.300
Temporary worker housing—Electricity—Storage, handling, preparation of food—Rules.
49.17.310
Temporary worker housing—Licensing, operation, and inspection—Rules—Definition.
49.17.320
Temporary worker housing operation standards—Departments' agreement—Enforcement—Definition.
49.17.350
Flaggers.
49.17.400
Construction crane safety—Definitions.
49.17.410
Construction crane safety—Application.
49.17.420
Construction crane certification program—Rules—Certificate of operation.
49.17.430
Qualified construction crane operators—Rules—Apprentice operators or trainees—Reciprocity.
49.17.435
Construction crane safety—Permits—Application—Timelines—Appeals.
49.17.440
Construction crane safety—Rules—Implementation.
49.17.445
Construction crane safety—Manufacturer instructions and guidelines.
49.17.460
Definitions.
49.17.465
Handling hazardous drugs—Health care facilities—Rules.
49.17.470
Entertainers and adult entertainment establishments—Employee training—Panic buttons—Recording of allegations—Safety and security requirements—Enforcement—Definitions.
49.17.480
Asbestos plan requirements in RCW 70A.450.070(1)(b)—Penalties.
49.17.485
Personal protective devices and equipment—Public health emergency.
49.17.490
Temporary workers—Safety—Staffing agency and worksite employer duties.
49.17.500
Adoption of policies requiring the use of a smoke evacuation system during a surgical procedure.
49.17.505
Surgical smoke evacuation account.
49.17.510
High voltage lines and equipment—Automated external defibrillators.
49.17.520
Rules related to preventing musculoskeletal injuries.
49.17.525
Funding for equipment.
49.17.530
Construction workers—Accommodations—Menstruation and expression of milk.
49.17.535
Working minors—Notification of hazard. (Effective July 1, 2026.)
49.17.900
Short title.