1. (1) The employer must furnish and require the use of appropriate safety devices and safeguards. All work methods, and operations must be so designed as to promote the safety and health of employees. The employer must do everything reasonably necessary to protect the safety and health of employees.

2. (2) No firefighter or other employee, employer or employer representative must:

   1. (a) Remove, displace, damage, destroy or carry off any safety device, safeguard, notice or warning furnished for use in any employment or place of employment.
   2. (b) Interfere in any way with the use of any safety device, method or process adopted for the protection of any employee.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 18-22-116, § 296-305-01513, filed 11/6/18, effective 12/7/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156, Fire brigades. WSR 13-05-070, § 296-305-01513, filed 2/19/13, effective 1/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR 96-11-067, § 296-305-01513, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97.]