Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 49 Labor Regulations - Chapter 49.19 Safety -- Health Care Settings

• 49.19.005 Findings -- 1999 c 377
  The legislature finds that: (1) Violence is an escalating problem in many health care settings in this state and across the nation; (2) Based on ...
• 49.19.010 Definitions
  For purposes of this chapter: (1) "Health care setting" means: (a) Hospitals as defined in RCW 70.41.020; (b) Home health, hospice, and home care agencies ...
• 49.19.020 Workplace violence plan -- Security and safety assessment
  (1) By July 1, 2000, each health care setting shall develop and implement a plan to reasonably prevent and protect employees from violence at the ...
• 49.19.030 Violence prevention training
  By July 1, 2001, and on a regular basis thereafter, as set forth in the plan developed under RCW 49.19.020, each health care setting shall ...
• 49.19.040 Violent acts -- Records
  Beginning no later than July 1, 2000, each health care setting shall keep a record of any violent act against an employee, a patient, or ...
• 49.19.050 Noncompliance -- Penalties
  Failure of a health care setting to comply with this chapter shall subject the setting to citation under chapter 49.17 RCW.[1999 c 377 § 6.] ...
• 49.19.060 Health care setting -- Assistance
  A health care setting needing assistance to comply with this chapter may contact the federal department of labor or the state department of labor and ...
• 49.19.070 Intent -- Finding -- Enforcement
  It is the intent of the legislature that any violence protection and prevention plan developed under this chapter be appropriate to the setting in which ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009