Section 325.51883. Compliance dates.

The rules that apply to general industry and agricultural operations shall commence on September 16, 1993, except as follows:

(a)   Except for small businesses that have 19 or fewer employees, initial monitoring that is required by R 325.51855 shall be completed as soon as possible, but not later than 60 days after September 16, 1993. For small businesses, initial monitoring shall be completed as soon as possible, but not later than 120 days after September 16, 1993.

(b)   Except for small businesses that have 19 or fewer employees, regulated areas that are required by R 325.51857 shall be established as soon as possible after the results of exposure monitoring are known, but not later than 90 days after September 16, 1993. For small businesses, required regulated areas shall be established as soon as possible after the results of exposure monitoring are known, but not later than September 16, 1993.

(c)   Except for small businesses that have 19 or fewer employees, respiratory protection that is required by R 325.51862 and R 325.51863 shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days after September 16, 1993. For small businesses, respiratory protection shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 150 days after September 16, 1993.

(d)     Written compliance programs that are required by R 325.51858(7) shall be completed and available for inspection and copying as soon as possible, but not later than 1 year after September 16, 1993.

(e)     The engineering controls that are required by R 325.51858(1) to (6) shall be implemented as soon as possible, but not later than 2 years after September 16, 1993. Work practice controls shall be implemented as soon as possible. Work practice controls that are directly related to engineering controls to be implemented in accordance with the compliance plan shall be implemented as soon as possible after the engineering controls are implemented.

(f)     Permanent or temporary hand-washing facilities shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 60 days after September 16, 1993.

(g)    Change rooms, showers, and lunchroom facilities shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 1 year after September 16, 1993.

(h)     Except for small businesses that have 19 or fewer employees, the employee information and training that is required by R 325.51880 shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days after September 16, 1993. For small businesses, employee information and training shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 180 days after September 16, 1993.

(i)     Except for small businesses that have 19 or fewer employees, initial medical examinations that are required by R 325.51869 shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 90 days after September 16, 1993. For small businesses, initial medical examinations shall be provided as soon as possible, but not later than 180 days after September 16, 1993.

History: 1993 AACS; 1998 AACS; 2013 AACS.