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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS › Section 21.37 - Sectional ladders

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(a) Sectional
				  ladders over 31 feet in length shall not be used.
(b) The connection joint shall not be less
				  than one foot and shall have a good fit without binding or unnecessary play.
				  The grooved ends of the sections shall be reinforced with a metal plate of not
				  less than No. 18 U.S. gauge properly secured on it and a rivet above the groove
				  extending through the depth of the rail, or equivalent.
(c) The bottom and intermediate sections
				  shall not exceed a length of 6 feet 5 inches. The top sections may not exceed a
				  length of 9 feet.
(d) The minimum
				  dimensions of side rails shall be as follows:
Length of Ladder
								(feet)
Thickness
								(inches)
Depth (inches)
Up to and including 21
1 1/8
2
								3/4
Over 21, up to and including 31
1
								1/8
3 1/8
(e)
				  Sectional ladders may be made up either of sections having spreading sides so
				  that the sections are not interchangeable in their position in the ladder, or
				  of interchangeable sections with or without a top section having converging
				  rails and a bottom section having flaring side rails. The top section having
				  converging side rails shall have a width at the top of not less than 4
				  inches.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS › Section 21.38 - Trestle and extension trestle ladders

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(a) It is recommended that trestle ladders
				  over 20 feet in length not be used.
(b) Extension or base sections of extension
				  trestle ladders over 20 feet in length shall not be used.
(c) The dimensions of side rails of trestle
				  ladders or of the bases of extension trestle ladders shall not be less than the
				  following:
Length of Side
								Rails(feet)
Thickness
								(inches)
Depth (inches)
Up to and including 12
1 5/16
2
								1/2
Over 12, up to and including 16
1
								5/16
2 3/4
Over 16, up to and including 20
1
								5/16
3 1/4
(d)
				  The extension section shall have parallel rails. The dimensions of side rails
				  shall not be less than the following:
Length of Side Rails
								(feet)
Thickness (inches)
Depth (inches)
Up to and including 12
1 5/16
2
								1/2
Over 12, up to and including 20
1
								5/16
2 3/4
(e)
				  Trestle ladders and base sections of extension trestle ladders shall be so
				  spread that the width of the trestle at the bottom, inside to inside, is equal
				  to or greater than 5 1/2 inches per foot of length of ladder.
(f) The minimum distance between side rails
				  of trestle ladders and the extension sections of trestle ladders shall be not
				  less than 12 inches. The spread of the side rails for trestle and base of
				  extension trestle ladders may not be less than one inch per foot of length of
				  ladder.
(g) Bearings shall be
				  equivalent in strength, wear, and construction to the specifications of §
										21.33 (relating to steps).
				  Bearings may not exceed 18 inches on centers.
(h) The top of side rails of trestle and base
				  sections of extension trestle ladders shall be cut on bevel, or other means
				  shall be provided to prevent them from spreading. In addition a locking device
				  or spreader to hold the front and back sections in an open position shall be a
				  component of each ladder.
(i) The
				  locking device for securing the extension to the base shall be of an approved
				  design.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS › Section 21.39 - Fire ladders

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(a) Fire ladders
				  shall be painted red and plainly marked "For fire purposes only."
(b) Fire ladders shall be built and installed
				  according to the requirements of §§
										21.34-21.36 (relating to fixed ladders;
				  single or straight ladders; and extension ladders).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS › Section 21.40 - Stepladders

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(a) Stepladders
				  over 20 feet in length may not be used.
(b) Stepladders shall have side rails of the
				  following solid cross section or a section which is equivalent in strength; the
				  required thicknesses provide for the cutting of a gain not over 1/8 inch in
				  depth and shall be increased when gains of greater depth are used:
Length of Side Rails (feet)
Thickness (inches)
Depth
								(inches)
Up to and including 10
25/32
2 3/4
Over 10, up to and including
								12
25/32
3
Over 12, up to and including
								16
25/32
3 1/4
Over 16, up to and including 20
1
3
								1/4
(c)
				  Stepladders shall be so constructed that when they are placed in the open
				  position the front section shall have a minimum slope of 3 1/2 inches and the
				  back section a minimum slope of 2 inches for each 12 inch length of side
				  rail.
(d) Stepladders shall be so
				  constructed that when they are placed in the open position all treads shall be
				  level. Treads shall be in accordance with the requirements of § 21.33
				  (relating to steps).
(e) Except as
				  specified in §
										21.31(b)
				  (relating to general) the minimum width between side rails at the top step,
				  inside to inside, may not be less than 12 inches with a spread of at least one
				  inch for each foot of length of stepladder.
(f) A locking device or spreader to hold the
				  front and back sections in open position shall be a component of each
				  stepladder. This device shall have all sharp points covered or removed to
				  protect the user.
(g) The back
				  section of stepladders, if provided with steps, shall be built with side rails
				  having a thickness not less than that specified for the front section in
				  subsection (b) and the depth of side rails shall be such that the section will
				  not develop a working stress for woods listed in §
										21.63 (relating to group three
				  woods) greater than 1,600 pounds per square inch when tested by the formula in
				  §
										21.32 (relating to side rails). If
				  not provided with steps, the back section shall be built with side rails and
				  bracing necessary to provide for all probable stresses in the
				  section.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS › Section 21.41 - Trolley and side-rolling ladders

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(a)
				  It is recommended that trolley ladders and side-rolling ladders over 20 feet in
				  length not be used.
(b) The
				  dimensions of side rails shall not be less than that shown in the following
				  table; the required thicknesses provided for the cutting of a gain not over 1/8
				  inch in depth and shall be increased when gains of greater depth are used:
Length of Side Rails
								(feet)
Thickness (inches)
Depth (inches)
Up to and including 10
25/32
3
Over 10, and up to and including
								20
25/32
3 1/4
(c)
				  It is recommended that locking devices be provided on all trolley
				  ladders.
(d) Tracks shall be of
				  wood, or metal, except cast iron, or a combination of these
				  materials.
(e) Tracks for the top
				  end of ladders shall be fastened securely and so constructed that the wheels do
				  not jump the track. Tracks shall be so designed as to provide for all probable
				  strains to which they may be subjected.
(f) The supports shall be securely fastened
				  by lag screws, machine, hook, or toggle bolts or their equivalent.
(g) Tracks for side-rolling ladders shall be
				  supported by metal or wood brackets securely screwed or bolted to shelving or
				  another permanent structure at not over 3 feet on centers.
(h) Wheel carriages shall be so designed as
				  to provide for all strains to which they may be subjected. It is recommended
				  that two point suspension be used. The wheel carriage for the top end of the
				  ladder shall be securely fastened to the top of the ladder with metal brackets
				  bolted either to the side rails or to the top step. When bolted to the top step
				  this step shall be secured to the side rails with metal braces in addition to
				  those otherwise provided. The wheel carriage shall be so designed that a loose
				  or broken wheel does not allow the ladder to drop or become detached from the
				  track.
(i) The wheel carriage for
				  the bottom end of the ladder shall be securely fastened to the bottom of the
				  ladder.
(j) The wheels at the upper
				  end of the ladder shall have a minimum wheel base of 8 inches. When wheels are
				  used at the bottom of the ladder there shall be at least one wheel supporting
				  each side rail.
(k) Running gear
				  for bottoms of both trolley and side-rolling ladders shall be so designed and
				  constructed as to provide for any strain to which they may be
				  subjected.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › CARE AND USE › Section 21.51 - Care

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(a)
Maintenance.
Ladders shall be maintained in good condition at
				  all times, the joint between the steps and side rails shall be tight, all
				  hardware and fittings shall be securely attached, and the movable parts shall
				  operate freely without binding or undue play.
(b)
Lubrication.
Metal
				  bearings of locks, wheels, pulleys and other instruments shall be frequently
				  lubricated.
(c)
Rope.
Frayed or badly worn rope is prohibited.
(d)
Safety feet.
Safety feet
				  and other auxilliary equipment shall be kept in good condition to insure proper
				  performance.
(e)
Storage.
Ladders should be stored in such a manner as to
				  provide ease of access for inspection and to prevent danger of accident when
				  withdrawing a ladder for use.
(f)
Storage location.
It is recommended that wood ladders, when
				  not in use, be stored at a location where they are not exposed to the elements
				  but where there is good ventilation. They shall not be stored near radiators,
				  stoves, steam pipes or other places subjected to excessive heat or
				  dampness.
(g)
Horizontal
				  storage.
It is recommended that ladders stored in a horizontal
				  position be supported at a sufficient number of points to avoid sagging and
				  permanent set.
(h)
On
				  vehicles.
It is recommended that ladders carried on vehicles be
				  adequately supported to avoid sagging and securely fastened in position to
				  minimize chafing and the effects of road shocks.
(i)
Preservation.
It is
				  recommended that ladders be kept coated with a suitable preservative
				  material.
(j)
Inspection.
Ladders shall be inspected frequently and those which have developed
				  defects shall be withdrawn from service for repair or destruction and tagged or
				  marked "Dangerous, do not use."
(k)
Slipping.
It is recommended that rungs be kept free of grease
				  and oil and metal rungs suitably roughened to prevent slipping.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › CARE AND USE › Section 21.52 - Use

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(a) Portable
				  ladders shall, when possible, be used at such a pitch that the horizontal
				  distance from the top support to the foot of the ladder is 1/4 the length of
				  the ladder. The ladder shall be so placed as to prevent slipping, or it shall
				  be lashed or held in position.
(b)
				  Crowding on ladders is not permitted.
(c) Portable ladders shall be so placed that
				  the side rails have a secure footing. The top rest for portable ladders shall
				  be reasonably rigid and have ample strength to support the applied
				  load.
(d) Ladders may not be placed
				  at the following:
(1) In front of doors
				  opening toward the ladder unless the door is blocked open, locked or
				  guarded.
(2) On boxes, barrels or
				  other unstable bases to obtain additional height.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.61 - Group one woods

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The following woods may not be more than 10% smaller than
					 spruce in each cross section dimension
White ash
Fraxinus americana,
								biltmoreana, pennsylvanica lanceolata, pennsylvanica,
								quadrangulata.
Beech
Fagus grandifolia.
Birch
Betula lenta, lutea,
								nigra.
Douglas fir (dense)
Pseudotsuga
								taxifolia.
Rock elm
Ulmus racemosa.
Hickory
Hicoria ovata, laciniosa,
								alba, glabra, ovalisi.
Ironwood
Ostrya
								virginiana.
Black locust
Robinia
								pseudacacia.
Honey locust
Gleditsia
								triacanthos.
Hard maple
Acer nigrum,
								saccharum.
Red maple
Acer rubrum.
Red oak
Quercus borealis maxima,
								borealis, velutina, shumardii texana, palustris, phellos, laurifolia, rubra,
								rubra pagodaefolia, nigra, ellipsoidalis, coccinea, marilandica, kelloggii,
								catesbaei.
White oak
Quercus alba, stellata,
								lyrata, bicolor, muehlenbergii, garryana, prinus, montana, macrocarpa, lobata,
								virginiana, douglasii, utahensis, emoryi, arizonica,
								oblongifolia.
Osage orange
Toxylon
								pomiferum.
Pecan
Hicoria pecan, cordiformis,
								cordiformis elongata, myristicaeformis, aquatica.
Persimmon
Diospyros
								virginiana.
Southern pine (dense)
Pinus taeda,
								palustris, serotina, echinata caribaea, rigida, glabra.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails); 34 Pa. Code §
												21.23 (relating to wood steps); 34
						Pa. Code §
												21.31 (relating to general); and
						34 Pa. Code §
												21.65 (relating to wood for ladder
						use).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.62 - Group two woods

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The following woods may not be more than 5.0% smaller than
					 spruce in each cross section dimension:
Oregon ash
Fraxinus
								oregona.
Pumpkin ash
Fraxinus
								profunda.
Port Orford cedar
Chamaecyparis
								lawsoniana.
Cucumber
Magnolia
								acuminata.
Douglas fir (Coast
								region)
Pseudotsuga taxifolia.
Soft elm
Ulmus americana,
								fulva.
West Coast hemlock
Tsuga
								heterophylla.
Western larch
Larix
								occidentalis.
Oregon maple
Acer
								Macrophyllum.
Norway pine
Pinus
								resinosa.
Southern pine
Pinus taeda,
								palustris, serotina, echinata, caribaea, rigida, and glabra.
Tamarack
Larix laricina.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails); and 34 Pa. Code §
												21.65 (relating to wood for ladder
						use).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.63 - Group three woods

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(a) The
				  following woods may be substituted for spruce in required spruce sizes
Red alder
Alnus rubra,
								rhombifolia.
Alaska cedar
Chamaecyparis
								nootkatensis.
Red Cypress
Taxodium
								distichum.
White cypress
Taxodium
								distichum.
Yellow cypress
Taxodium
								distichum.
Douglas fir (Rocky Mountain
								region)
Pseudotsuga taxifolia.
Douglas fir (Inland
								Empire)
Pseudotsuga taxifolia.
Noble fir
Abies nobilis.
Silver fir
Abies amabilia.
White fir
Abies concolor,
								grandis.
Black gum
Myssa sylvatica.
Red gum
Liquidambar
								styraciflua.
Hackberry
Celtis occidentalis,
								laevigata.
Holly
Ilex opaca.
Magnolia
Magnolia
								grandiflora.
Soft maple
Acer
								saccharinum.
Idaho white pine
Pinus
								monticola.
Yellow poplar
Liriodendron
								tulipifera.
Redwood
Sequoia
								sempervirens.
Eastern spruce
Picea glauca,
								rubra.
Sitka Spruce
Picea
								sitchensis.
Sycamore
Platanus
								occidentalis.
Tupelo
Myssa aquatica.
(b)
				  All minimum dimensions of wood side rails specified in this chapter are based
				  on the species of woods listed under subsection (a).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails); 34 Pa. Code §
												21.32 (relating to side rails); 34
						Pa. Code §
												21.40 (relating to step ladders);
						and 34 Pa. Code §
												21.65 (relating to wood for ladder
						use).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.64 - Group four woods

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The following woods shall not be less than 5% larger than
					 spruce in each cross section dimension:
Aspen
Populas tremuloides,
								grandidentata.
Basswood
Tilia glabra,
								heterophylla.
Buckeye
Aesculus octandra,
								glabra.
Butternut
Juglans cinerea.
Incense cedar
Libocedrus
								decurrens.
Western Red cedar
Thuja
								plicata.
Chestnut
Castanea dentata,
								pumila.
Cottonwood
Populas deltoides,
								deltoides virginiana, heterophylla, balsamifera, sargentii.
Black cottonwood
Populus
								trichocarpa, trichocarpa hastata, macdougalii, fremontii.
Eastern hemlock
Tsuga
								canadensis.
Lodgepole pine
Pinus
								contorta.
Northern white pine
Pinus
								strobus.
Ponderosa pine
Pinus pondersoa,
								Pinus jeffreyi, (Jeffrey Pine).
Sugar pine
Pinus
								lambertiana.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails); and 34 Pa. Code §
												21.65 (relating to wood for ladder
						use).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.65 - Wood for ladder use

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(a) The
				  classification of wood into four groups as set out in §§
										21.61-21.64 (relating to group one
				  woods; group two woods; group three woods; and group four woods) is made on the
				  basis of mechanical properties considered from the standpoint of use for ladder
				  construction.
(b) The species of
				  wood set out in §§
										21.61,
				  21.62 and
				  21.64 (relating to group one
				  woods; group two woods; and group four woods) may be substituted for those in
				  §
										21.63 (relating to group three
				  woods) for side rails in the indicated sizes.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.66 - Sapwood

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The sapwood of all species is particularly nondurable and
					 it is recommended that it not be used under conditions favorable to
					 decay.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.67 - Durability

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The following species have the most durable heartwood and
					 it is recommended that they be used where resistance to decay is
					 required:
(1) Black locust.
(2) Osage orange.
(3) Port Orford cedar.
(4) Alaska cedar.
(5) Red cypress.
(6) Redwood.
(7) Incense cedar.
(8) Western red cedar.
(9) Chestnut.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.68 - Density

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The following species meet the density requirements calling
					 for at least 1/3 summerwood, as measured along an average radial line on one of
					 the piece:
(1) Douglas fir
				  (dense).
(2) Southern pine
				  (dense).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.69 - Names

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The common and scientific names of species described in
					 this chapter conform to the American Lumber Standards nomenclature and in most
					 cases to United States Department of Agriculture miscellaneous circular No. 92
					 entitled "Check list of the forest trees of the United States, their names and
					 ranges."
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.70 - Strength tests

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The following species are commonly associated with others
					 of the same genus under the American Lumber Standards nomenclature but no
					 strength tests have been made on them at Forest Products Laboratory:
Birch
Nigra.
Hickory
Ovalisi.
Red oak
Quercus borealis maxima,
								shumardii, texana, palustris, rubra pagodaefolia, ellipsoidalis, coccinea,
								marilandica, kelloggii, and catesbaei.
White oak
Lyrata, muehlenbergii,
								garryana, lobata, virginana, douglasii, utahensis, emozyi, arizonica, and
								oblongifolia.
Pecan
Cordi formis elongata,
								myristicaeformis, and aquatica.
Red
								alder
Rhombifolia.
Hackberry
Laevigata.
Basswood
Heterophylla.
Buckeye
Glabra.
Chestnut
Pumila.
Cottonwood
Deltoides virginiana,
								heterophylla, and sargentii. Populus trichocarpa, macdougalii, and
								fremontii.
White ash
Pennsylvanica.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.71 - Soft maple

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The following is included under soft maple in the American
					 Lumber Standards nomenclature:
Red maple
Acer rubrum
.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 21 - LADDERS › WOOD CLASSIFICATION › Section 21.72 - Pecan species

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The following species are not included under the common
					 name of pecan in the American Lumber Standards nomenclature, but strength data
					 are available and they are accordingly included in this classification:
Pecan
Myristicaeformis,
								aquatica.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												21.21 (relating to wood side
						rails).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.1 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Dampening machine
-A machine used for
						dampening clothes or other textiles.
Drying tumbler
-A machine in which
						clothes or other textiles are dried by air. It usually consists of an enclosure
						inside of which is a revolving cylinder.
Extractor
-A power-driven centrifugal
						machine used for removing surplus moisture from clothes or other
						textiles.
Guarded, encased
or
enclosed
-Any object, equipment, or its parts which are so
						covered, shielded, fenced or otherwise protected that accidental contact at the
						point of danger, resulting in injury, is not possible.
Hazardous
-An object which is so
						accessible as to permit contact that may result in injury.
Ironer
-A hand or power-operated machine
						with one or more rolls or heated surfaces in contact used for ironing or
						smoothing clothes or other textiles.
Laundry
-An establishment in which
						garments or other materials are washed in water, dried, starched, ironed or
						otherwise finished. This term does not include the operations of printing,
						bleaching, mercerizing, drycleaning, or dyeing of garments or other textile
						materials.
Marking machine
-A power-driven machine
						used for marking clothes or other textiles.
Sewing machine
-A machine used for sewing
						or stitching clothes or other textiles.
Shaker clothes tumbler
-A revolving
						cylinder used for shaking out clothes or other textiles.
Starching machine
-A power-driven machine
						used for the starching of clothes or other textiles.
Washing machine
-A power-driven machine
						used for washing clothes or other textiles. It generally consists of a
						stationary case or shell inside of which is a revolving perforated
						cylinder.
Wringer
-One or more power-driven rolls
						used for removing surplus moisture from clothes or other
						textiles.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.2 - Scope

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(a) This subchapter
					 pertains to all laundries within this Commonwealth. and sets forth rules to
					 safeguard the lives, limbs and health of workers in laundries.
(b) Both the employer and employe shall have
					 the responsibility of complying with the provisions of this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.3 - Penalty

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Any person who violates any of the provisions of this
						Subchapter or any regulations of the Department or who interferes with the
						Department or its duly authorized representative in the enforcement of such
						provisions or regulations shall be penalized under section 15 of act of May 18,
						1937 (P. L. 654, No. 174) (43 P. S. §
												25-15).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.11 - Marking machine

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Each power-marking machine shall be equipped with an
						improved tripping device or barrier guard of approved type to prevent the
						fingers of the operator from coming in contact with the descending marking
						plunger.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.12 - Equipment

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(a) Each washing
					 machine, drying tumbler, drum, shaker or similar equipment of the double
					 cylinder type shall have a device for holding open the doors or covers of the
					 inner and outer cylinders while it is loaded or unloaded.
(b) Each washing machine, drying tumbler,
					 drum, shaker or similar equipment of the single cylinder type shall have a
					 device to hold open the doors or covers while it is loaded or unloaded unless
					 the doors or covers open downward.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.13 - Centrifugal extractors or whizzers

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(a) Each motor-driven centrifugal extractor
					 or whizzer shall have a metal cover provided equipped with an interlocking
					 device which shall prevent the cover from opening while the basket is in motion
					 and also prevent the power operation of the basket while the cover is open. The
					 device may not prevent the movement of the basket by hand to insure an even
					 loading.
(b) Each centrifugal
					 extractor or whizzer shall be securely fastened in position to eliminate
					 unnecessary vibration and shall not be operated at a speed greater than the
					 rating of the manufacturer. Each engine individually driving a centifugal
					 extractor or whizzer shall be provided with an approved engine stop and speed
					 limit governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.14 - Power wringers

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Power wringers shall be equipped either with a device
						which instantaneously relieves roll pressure, or with a bar or other guard
						extending across the entire front of the feed or first pressure rails. The bar
						or guard shall be so arranged that when it is struck by the hand of the
						operator or other person it causes the machine to stop. The requirement of this
						section may not apply to blanket washers.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.15 - Dampening machines

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Each roll type dampening machine shall have the rolls
						entirely enclosed and guarded with a slot or hopper device, or a rod located
						directly in front of the feed and extending the full length of the
						rolls.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.16 - Ironers

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(a)
Reclothing rolls.
During the operation of reclothing the rolls
					 of all ironers, the power shall be shut off and the machine turned by hand or
					 foot, except in the case of power-driven speed controlled ironers using low
					 speed, or machines which normally run only at low speed. In such cases an
					 operator shall be stationed at the power control.
(b)
Foot treadle pressure.
The maximum amount of foot treadle pressure for foot treadle-operated ironers
					 and presses shall be not greater than 75 pounds.
(c)
Platform.
All foot
					 treadle-operated roll type ironers or presses shall be equipped with a
					 stationary working platform equal in height to the distance between the foot
					 treadle at its lowest point and the floor.
(d)
Hand ironing.
The
					 ironing board for hand ironing shall be adjustable for height or the height of
					 ironing boards shall be adjusted to the height of the operator by means of
					 working platforms.
(e)
Flat-work type.
Each flat-work ironer shall be equipped either
					 with a bar or other approved guard across the entire front of the feed or first
					 pressure rolls so arranged that the striking of the bar or guard by the hand of
					 the operator or other person causes the machine to stop, or with a fixed rod to
					 prevent the hands from entering the rolls. All pressure rolls on flat-work
					 ironers shall be guarded over the top and sides so that a person 6 feet tall
					 may not reach into the rolls without removing the guard. When the doffer roll
					 is used and is operated by power other than the ribbon or apron feed, a guard
					 shall also be placed in front of the roll.
(f)
Rotary, roll and shoe type.
Each body ironer of the rotary, roll and shoe type, sleeve, bosom,
					 coat, band, combination collar and cuff ironer, and other similar equipment,
					 except machines operated by foot treadle pressure, shall be equipped either
					 with a bar or other approved guard across the entire length of the feed roll or
					 shoe, so arranged that the striking of the bar or guard by the hand of the
					 operator or other person causes the machine to stop, or with a fixed rod to
					 prevent the hands from coming in contact with the rolls or shoe. The hot roll
					 or shoe shall be covered so as to prevent the operator or other person from
					 coming in contact with the heated surfaces.
(g)
Press type.
Each
					 power-driven body ironer of the press type shall be equipped with a device to
					 prevent the fingers of the operator from getting caught between the ironing
					 surfaces when under pressure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.17 - Sewing machines

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Each sewing machine shall be equipped with a guard
						permanently attached to the machine so that the fingers of the operator do not
						pass under the needle. It shall be of such type that the needle may be
						conveniently threaded without removing the guard.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.18 - Steam pipes

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Steam pipes, except those pertaining to a building
						heating system, within 7 feet of the floor or a working platform and exposed to
						contact shall be covered with a heat resistive material or otherwise properly
						guarded. This requirement does not apply to valves and
						fittings.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.19 - Exhaust or ventilating fans

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Any part of each exhaust or ventilating fan which is
						within seven feet of the floor or a working platform shall be completely
						covered with wire mesh of not less than No. 16 gauge with openings not larger
						than 1/2 inch at their greatest dimension. This requirement does not apply to
						fans in drying rooms.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.20 - Starting and stopping device

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Each power-driven machine shall have an approved starting
						and stopping device so located that it may be operated from the normal point of
						operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.21 - Drainage and flooring

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(a)
Workroom floors.
The floors of workrooms in which washing or
					 extracting operations are performed shall be constructed of a material
					 impervious to water and so leveled as to readily drain off all accumulations of
					 water in sufficient time to prevent the formation of pools.
(b)
Cement or concrete floors.
In front of each machine, except for extractors or washers, situated
					 on a cement or concrete floor, there shall be placed a standing rack of wood or
					 equivalent material. This rack shall be of such dimensions as to accommodate
					 the operator at all points of his normal operating positions, and shall be so
					 beveled as not to create a tripping hazard. Duckboard type of construction
					 shall be accepted. Mats of rubber, cork, linoleum, or similar material shall be
					 accepted in lieu of racks where such floors are maintained in a dry
					 condition.
(c)
Wet floors.
On any type of floor where wet floor conditions prevail, a wooden
					 rack of duckboard construction or with the top surface cleated to prevent
					 slipping shall be required in front of each machine except for extractors or
					 washers. This rack shall accomodate the operator at all points of his normal
					 operating positions, and shall not create a tripping hazard. Wire mats or
					 raised metal racks shall be accepted in lieu of the wooden rack. For the
					 operators of extractors or washers located where wet floor conditions prevail,
					 the employer shall provide water-resistive boots or shoes to insure that their
					 feet are dry and free from dampness at all times, and such boots or shoes shall
					 be accepted in lieu of the racks.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.31 - Equipment

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(a) Each washing
					 machine, drying tumbler, drum, shaker or similar equipment of the double
					 cylinder type shall be provided with an interlocking device to prevent the
					 inside cylinder from moving when the outer door on the case or shell is open.
					 The device shall prevent the outer door from opening while the inside cylinder
					 is in motion. This device may not prevent the movement of the inner cylinder
					 under the action of a hand-operated mechanism or an inching device.
(b) Each washing machine, drying tumbler,
					 drum, shaker or similar equipment of the single cylinder type shall be equipped
					 with an approved device which shall automatically prevent the cylinder from
					 moving while the door is open. The outside of the cylinder shall be
					 smooth-surfaced or so guarded as to prevent contact with employes or other
					 persons while the machine is in operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.32 - Centrifugal extractors or whizzers

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(a) Each belt-driven centrifugal extractor or
					 whizzer shall be equipped with a metal cover with an interlocking device which
					 shall prevent both the cover from opening while the basket is in motion and the
					 power operation of the basket while the cover is open. The device may not
					 prevent the movement of the basket by hand to insure an even loading.
(b) The rating of the manufacturer shall be
					 stamped in letters not less than 1/4 inch high on the inside of the basket in a
					 place that is easily visible. The maximum permissible speed shall be given in
					 revolutions per minute.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.33 - Ventilation

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Effective means of ventilation against steam, gases,
						excessive heat or similar conditions shall be installed and
						maintained.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXISTING INSTALLATIONS › Section 23.41 - Centrifugal extractors or whizzers

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(a) Each belt-driven centrifugal extractor or
					 whizzer shall be equipped with a metal cover with an interlocking device which
					 shall prevent both the cover from opening while the basket is connected to
					 power and the power operation of the basket while cover is open. The device may
					 not prevent the movement of the basket by hand to insure an even loading. A
					 hand-operated brake shall be installed on each belt-driven extractor wherever
					 possible.
(b) The rating of the
					 manufacturer shall be stamped in letters not less than 1/4 inch high on the
					 outside of the machine in a place that is easily visible. The maximum
					 permissible speed shall be given in revolutions per minute.
(c) When rated speeds cannot be obtained from
					 the manufacturer, the following speeds shall not be exceeded:
Diameter extractors (in
								  inches)
Revolutions per minute
30
1200
48
750
60
500
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter A - LAUNDRIES › PROHIBITION › Section 23.51 - Minors

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All owners and operators of laundries shall comply with
						section 5 of act of May 13, 1915 (P. L. 286, No. 177) (43 P. S. §
												44) which prohibits the employment of any
						minor under 16 years of age in, about, or in connection with, any manufacturing
						or mechanical occupation or process.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter B - DRYCLEANING AND DYEING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.71 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
						subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Drycleaning
and
dyeing
-The business or process of cleaning or dyeing wearing
						apparel, cloth, fabrics, textiles, leather goods, feathers, furs and hats of
						any type or kind, by immersion and agitation or immersion only, in a
						commercially nonaqueous volatile or volatile and flammable liquid solvent,
						applied either manually or by means of a mechanical appliance, including
						sponging or brushing of such articles by the use of such solvents.
Fire-resistive construction
-All
						buildings or parts of buildings which are constructed of such nonflammable
						material as stone, steel, concrete, brick, tile or expanded metal lath with
						plaster, when specifically permitted by a provision of this subchapter and
						other materials as may be approved from time to time.
Flash point
-The temperature at which the
						solvent gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture with the
						air.
Grade
-The main elevation of the ground
						adjoining the building on all sides not exceeding one step of 8 inches.
Multiple story
-More than one story or
						occupancy.
Story
-That part comprised between the
						upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next
						above in that portion of the building above grade, ground or curb level. If any
						mezzanine, balcony or gallery shall extend over 33% or more of the horizontal
						area within the outer walls of the building, it shall be considered as a story.
						A garret or pipe loft shall be considered as a story if the average ceiling
						height exceeds 8 feet and it is so constructed as to make occupancy of it
						possible. If any portion of a building is located above grade, ground or curb
						level, that portion shall be determined a story if the height of each of the
						two corners farthest above grade, ground or curb level shall average 5 feet or
						more above the grade, ground or curb level. These measurements shall be at
						grade, ground or curb levels to the upper side of the next floor above. Where a
						portion of the building is located below grade, ground or curb level and the
						average height from the first floor to the grade, ground or curb levels,
						measured at each of the two corners, farthest above grade, ground or curb level
						is greater than 5 feet, that portion below the first shall be determined as
						constituting a story.
Toxic
-A solvent disseminated to areas
						that may tend to injure the health of employes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter B - DRYCLEANING AND DYEING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.72 - Scope

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(a) This subchapter
					 pertains to drycleaning and dyeing establishments, and sets forth rules to
					 safeguard the lives, limbs and health of workers in the
					 establishments.
(b) Both employer
					 and employe, and manufacturers of drycleaning equipment and systems have the
					 responsibility of complying with this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter B - DRYCLEANING AND DYEING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.73 - Application and approval of plans

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(a)
					 No person, firm or corporation may erect, maintain, construct or operate a
					 drycleaning or dyeing establishment without first obtaining approval from the
					 Department. This approval is in addition to a local or zoning permit which may
					 be necessary.
(b) Application for
					 this purpose shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Department and shall be
					 accompanied by drawings in triplicate covering floor plan, and exterior
					 elevations of the building, including the position of machinery and equipment,
					 fire extinguishing equipment, when required by the Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Law
					 (35
					 P. S. §§
												1269.1-1269.19), exhaust
					 fans, motors, type of wiring, storage tanks and other pertinent information
					 relating to the construction, maintenance, equipment and operation of the
					 establishment.
(c) A plot plan
					 shall also be furnished, showing the location of the dry cleaning building and
					 relative distances to surrounding properties.
(d) A fee of $48 shall be charged for the
					 approval of plans.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 23 - LAUNDERING AND DYEING ESTABLISHMENTS › Subchapter B - DRYCLEANING AND DYEING › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 23.74 - Penalty

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A person who violates a provision of this subchapter or
						the regulations of the Department or who interferes with the Department or its
						authorized representative in the enforcement of the provisions or regulations
						shall be penalized under section 17 Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Law (35 P. S.
						§§
												1269.17).