# WAC 296-840-140: WAC 296-840-140. Written exposure control plan

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_140

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 296-840-140
- **Heading:** WAC 296-840-140. Written exposure control plan
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 296 / Chapter 296-840 / Section 296-840-140

## Text

(1) You must establish and implement a written exposure control plan that contains at least the following elements:
(a) A description of the tasks in the workplace that involve exposure to respirable crystalline silica;
(b) A description of the engineering controls, work practices, and respiratory protection used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica for each task; and
(c) A description of the housekeeping measures used to limit employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
(2) You must review and evaluate the effectiveness of the written exposure control plan at least annually and update it as necessary.
(3) You must make the written exposure control plan readily available for examination and copying, upon request, to each employee covered by this chapter, their designated representatives, and the director.
(4) In addition to the above written exposure control plan requirements, you must include the following elements for construction work:
(a) A description of the procedures used to restrict access to work areas, when necessary, to minimize the number of employees exposed to respirable crystalline silica and their level of exposure, including exposures generated by other employers or sole proprietors.
(b) A competent person to make frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to implement the written exposure control plan.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 296-840-095 WAC 296-840-095. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_095.md)
- [WAC 296-840-100 WAC 296-840-100. Scope and application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_100.md)
- [WAC 296-840-105 WAC 296-840-105. Exposure assessment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_105.md)
- [WAC 296-840-110 WAC 296-840-110. Specified exposure control methods](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_110.md)
- [WAC 296-840-115 WAC 296-840-115. Regulated areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_115.md)
- [WAC 296-840-120 WAC 296-840-120. Methods of compliance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_120.md)
- [WAC 296-840-125 WAC 296-840-125. Respiratory protection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_125.md)
- [WAC 296-840-130 WAC 296-840-130. Respiratory protection program](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_130.md)
- [WAC 296-840-135 WAC 296-840-135. Housekeeping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_135.md)
- [WAC 296-840-140 WAC 296-840-140. Written exposure control plan](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_140.md)
- [WAC 296-840-145 WAC 296-840-145. Medical surveillance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_145.md)
- [WAC 296-840-150 WAC 296-840-150. Communication of respirable crystalline silica hazards to employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_150.md)
- [WAC 296-840-155 WAC 296-840-155. Recordkeeping](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_155.md)
- [WAC 296-840-160 WAC 296-840-160. Effective dates](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_296_840_160.md)

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