University of Washington
Administrative Policy Statements		 Rev/Oct 1998 10.3.6

Table of Contents

1. Overview

2. Compliance Responsibility

3. General Requirements for WISHA Compliance

4. Reporting Accidents

5. Reporting Unsafe Conditions or Practices

6. Requesting Variances From State Standards

7. Compliance Inspections

8. Citations and Corrective Actions

9. Appeal of Citation
      

Occupational Safety and Health Programs: General Requirements for WISHA Compliance

(Approved by the President by authority of Executive Order No. 1)


6.   Requesting Variances From State Standards

A temporary or permanent variance from a standard may be requested by any organizational unit. Variances must provide safeguards for employees that are equivalent to or greater than those specified in the state regulations. Requests should be directed to EH&S for a determination of technical validity. A request that appears technically valid will be forwarded to the Attorney General's Division for a determination of whether a legal basis for the request exists. EH&S will assist the Attorney General's Division in developing any such variance applications that are produced. Affected employees must be informed of any variance application submitted, and of their right to apply for a hearing on the application.




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