The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Level
- State
- Authority
- RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060
- Issued
- 2018-11-06 Nov. 6, 2018
- Effective
- standing (read as 2018-11-06)
- End
- standing (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- Standing since Nov. 6, 2018 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Workplace rulesStanding duty
- Addressees
- employers (every employer in Washington)
- Character
- workplace duty
- Collection
- Standing duties: Washington DUT-WA
Operative words
You must establish, supervise and enforce an accident prevention program (APP) that is effective in practice.... You must meet the requirements in this section: Develop a formal, written accident prevention program WAC 296-800-14005; Develop, supervise, implement, and enforce safety and health training programs that are effective in practice WAC 296-800-14020
Penalty
RCW 49.17.180 civil penalties
What it required
Every employer must maintain a written, effective accident prevention program and safety training; the vehicle by which the written COVID-19 exposure-control, hazard-education and screening elements demanded by DOSH Directive 1.70 became part of every employer's standing WISHA obligations.
Retrieval noteListed in DOSH Directive 1.70 § III References (both versions) as a rule applied in COVID-19 inspections. WAC 296-800-14035 (the COVID-19 emergency section of this same part) is held as Exs. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-050 to -056, -078, WA-099, WA-067.