Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 49.17 - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act.
49.17.270 - Administration of chapter.

RCW 49.17.270
Administration of chapter.

The department shall be the sole and paramount administrative agency responsible for the administration of the provisions of this chapter, and any other agency of the state or any municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state having administrative authority over the inspection, survey, investigation, or any regulatory or enforcement authority of safety and health standards related to the health and safety of employees in any workplace subject to this chapter, shall be required, notwithstanding any statute to the contrary, to exercise such authority as provided in this chapter and subject to interagency agreement or agreements with the department made under the authority of the interlocal cooperation act (chapter 39.34 RCW) relative to the procedures to be followed in the enforcement of this chapter: PROVIDED, That in relation to employers using or possessing sources of ionizing radiation the department of labor and industries and the department of social and health services shall agree upon mutual policies, rules, and regulations compatible with policies, rules, and regulations adopted pursuant to chapter 70A.388 RCW insofar as such policies, rules, and regulations are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.

[ 2021 c 65 § 56; 1973 c 80 § 27.]
NOTES:

Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 49 - Labor Regulations

Chapter 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.

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.

49.17.360 - Ergonomics Initiative—Intent.

49.17.370 - Ergonomics Initiative—Definition—Rule repeal.

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.

49.17.440 - Construction crane safety—Rules—Implementation.

49.17.460 - Definitions.

49.17.465 - Handling hazardous drugs—Health care facilities—Rules.

49.17.470 - Entertainers and adult entertainment establishments—Entertainer training—Panic buttons—Recording of accusations—Enforcement—Entertainer advisory committee.

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.

49.17.900 - Short title.