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EMPLOYER-CHEMICAL HAZARD COMMUNICATION INTRODUCTION
Section 296-800-18020 - Transfer records when ceasing to do business

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-18020

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 296-800-18020 - Transfer records when ceasing to do business
(1) You must transfer all safety data sheets (SDSs) as exposure records to the successor employer, who must do the following to these records:
(a) Received.
(b) Preserve.
(c) Keep unchanged.
(2) You must if there is no successor to receive and preserve the employee exposure records:
(a) Notify affected current employees of their rights of access to records at least 3 months prior to the cessation of the employer's business; and
(b) Transfer the records to the department, if required by a specific WISHA safety and health rule.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-800-18020

Amended by WSR 17-02-066, Filed 1/3/2017, effective 2/3/2017
Amended by WSR 18-22-116, Filed 11/6/2018, effective 12/7/2018

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-23-060, § 296-800-18020, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-18020, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.