Yes, but the standard does not require employers to develop a new written plan for each job or worksite. It requires only that employers have a written exposure control plan applicable to each worksite. Employers may develop a single comprehensive written exposure control plan that covers all required aspects of the plan for all work activities at all worksites. Any such comprehensive plan can be used on all of an employer’s worksites if it addresses the materials, tasks, and conditions that are relevant to the work being performed. See 81 Fed. Reg. at 16800. The plan must be readily available for examination and copying, upon request, to covered employees, their designated representatives, OSHA, and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. See 29 C.F.R. § 1926.1153(g)(3).
October 2018
Tags: OSHA, Exposure Control Plan