Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 49 Labor Regulations - Chapter 49.26 Health And Safety -- Asbestos

49.26.010 Legislative declaration
Air-borne asbestos dust and particles, such as those from sprayed asbestos slurry, asbestos-coated ventilating ducts, and certain other applications of asbestos are known to produce ...

49.26.013 Inspection of construction projects required
(1) Any owner or owner's agent who allows or authorizes any construction, renovation, remodeling, maintenance, repair, or demolition project which has a reasonable possibility, as ...

49.26.016 Inspection of construction projects -- Penalties
(1) Any owner or owner's agent who allows the start of any construction, renovation, remodeling, maintenance, repair, or demolition without first (a) conducting the inspection ...

49.26.020 Asbestos use standards
Standards regulating the use of asbestos in construction or manufacturing shall be established by the director of the department of labor and industries, with the ...

49.26.030 Containers for asbestos products
Products containing asbestos shall be stored in containers of types approved by the director of the department of labor and industries, with the advice of ...

49.26.040 Regulations -- Enforcement
The asbestos use standards required under RCW 49.26.020 and the list of approved container types required under RCW 49.26.030 shall be adopted as regulations of ...

49.26.100 Asbestos projects -- Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Asbestos abatement project" means an asbestos project involving three ...

49.26.110 Asbestos projects -- Worker's and supervisor's certificates
(1) No employee or other individual is eligible to do work governed by this chapter unless issued a certificate by the department. (2) To qualify ...

49.26.115 Asbestos abatement projects -- Contractor's certificate required
Before working on an asbestos abatement project, a contractor shall obtain an asbestos contractor's certificate from the department and shall have in its employ at ...

49.26.120 Asbestos projects -- Qualified asbestos workers and supervisor -- Prenotification to department -- Fire personnel
(1) No person may assign any employee, contract with, or permit any individual or person to remove or encapsulate asbestos in any facility unless performed ...

49.26.125 Prenotification to department -- Exemptions
Prenotification to the department under RCW 49.26.120 shall not be required for: (1)(a) Any asbestos project involving less than forty-eight square feet of surface area, ...

49.26.130 Asbestos projects -- Rules -- Fees -- Asbestos account
(1) The department shall administer this chapter. (2) The director of the department shall adopt, in accordance with chapters 34.05 and 49.17 RCW, rules necessary ...

49.26.140 Asbestos projects -- Enforcement -- Penalties
(1) Unless specifically provided otherwise by statute, this chapter shall be implemented and enforced, including penalties, violations, citations, and other administrative procedures, pursuant to the ...

49.26.150 Discrimination against employee filing complaint prohibited
Any employee who notifies the department of any activity the employee reasonably believes to be a violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under ...

49.26.900 Severability -- 1973 c 30
If any provision of this 1973 act, or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act, or the ...

49.26.901 Effective dates -- 1988 c 271 §§ 6-18
Sections 15, as reenacted and amended in 1989, and 18, chapter 271, Laws of 1988, are necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, ...