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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-865 - Motor vehicles › Section 296-865-30020 - Truck and trailer loads

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You must make sure all loads transported on trucks
				or trailers are:
(1) Properly
			 secured and distributed; and
(2) Limited to a safe operating
			 load for the:
(a) Condition of the
			 roadway; and
(b) Capacity
			 of the bridges, trestles, and other structures.
Note:
The commercial motor vehicles unit of the
							 Washington state patrol determines how much weight can be carried on
							 a vehicle by factoring manufacture limitations, number of axles, and
							 other variables. For more information:
1. See
							 RCW  46.44.041, Maximum
							 gross weights Wheelbase and axle factors; or
2. Contact the commercial motor vehicles
							 unit of the Washington state patrol at Trucks@wsp.wa.gov.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-865 - Motor vehicles › Section 296-865-400

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-17-059,
				  § 296-865-400, filed 8/10/05, effective
				  10/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-100 - Scope

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This chapter applies to the following types of
				elevating work platforms:
(1)
			 Aerial lifts;
(2)
			 Manually propelled elevating work platforms that have a platform that
			 cannot be positioned completely beyond the base;
(3) Self-propelled elevating work
			 platforms that have a platform that cannot be positioned completely
			 beyond the base;
(4)
			 Boom-supported elevating work platforms that have a boom-supported
			 platform that can be positioned completely beyond the base.
EXEMPTION:
This chapter does not apply to elevating
							 work platforms used:
1. By the fire services for fire combat
							 that are covered by Safety standards for firefighters, chapter
							 296-305 WAC; or
2. For agriculture activities covered by
							 Safety standards for agriculture, chapter 296-307 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-100, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-200 - Section contents

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Summary
Important:
This section applies to the following types of
				vehicle-mounted aerial devices:
(1) Extensible-boom work
			 platforms;
(2)
			 Articulating-boom work platforms;
(3) Vertical towers;
(4) Aerial ladders;
(5) A combination of any of the
			 above types of elevating work platforms.
Your responsibility:
To meet these requirements when using aerial
				lifts.
You must meet the requirements
						  ...
in this section:
Design and construction
WAC
						  296-869-20005
Modifications
WAC
						  296-869-20010
Owned, rented, or leased aerial
						  lifts
WAC
						  296-869-20015
Operator requirements
WAC
						  296-869-20020
Operator training
WAC
						  296-869-20025
Operator prestart inspection
WAC
						  296-869-20030
Workplace survey
WAC
						  296-869-20035
Before and during use
WAC
						  296-869-20040
Working from the platform
WAC
						  296-869-20045
Moving the aerial lift
WAC
						  296-869-20050
Aerial ladders
WAC
						  296-869-20055
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-200, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20005 - Design and construction

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(1) You must make sure aerial lifts
			 manufactured on or after July 1, 2006, meet the design and
			 construction requirements of ANSI A92.2-2001, American National
			 Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices.
(2) You must make sure
			 aerial lifts manufactured before July 1, 2006, meet the design and
			 construction requirements of ANSI A92.2-1969, American National
			 Standard for Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Work
			 Platforms.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20005, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20010 - Modifications

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You must have written approval from the manufacturer
				before making any modification or addition that affects the safe
				operation, stability, intended use, or the mechanical, hydraulic, or
				electrical integrity of the aerial lift. Make sure the modified
				aerial lift is:
(1) At least
			 as safe as it was before being modified; (( and
(2) Any change to the insulated
			 portion of the aerial lift does not reduce the insulating value.
Note:
If the original manufacturer is no longer
							 in business, an equivalent entity such as a nationally recognized
							 testing laboratory may approve modification.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20010, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20015 - Owned, rented, or leased aerial lifts

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Important:
This section applies if you own, rent, or lease an
				aerial lift.
(1) You must
			 meet the requirements of the Responsibilities of Owners, section 8,
			 of ANSI A92.2-2001, American National Standard for Vehicle-Mounted
			 Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices, if you own an aerial lift.
(2) You must meet the
			 requirements of the Responsibilities of Renters, Lessors or Lessees,
			 section 11, of ANSI A92.2-2001, American National Standard for
			 Vehicle-Mounted Elevating and Rotating Aerial Devices, if you rent or
			 lease an aerial lift.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20015, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20020 - Operator requirements

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You must permit only trained and authorized
				personnel to operate aerial lifts.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20020, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20025 - Operator training

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(1) You must make sure personnel
			 are trained before they are permitted to operate an aerial
			 lift.
(2) You must cover
			 at least the following items:
(a)
			 General instruction on the inspection, application, and operation of
			 aerial lifts.
Include recognizing and avoiding hazards associated
				with their operation.
(b) Purpose and use of manuals.
Include proper storage of the manuals on the vehicle
				when not in use.
(c) Prestart inspection.
(d) Responsibilities associated
			 with problems or malfunctions affecting the operation of the aerial
			 lift.
(e) Factors
			 affecting stability.
(f)
			 Purpose of placards and decals.
(g) Workplace survey.
(h) Safety rules and regulations
			 pertinent to the industry.
(i) Authorization to operate an
			 aerial lift.
(j) Operator
			 warnings and instructions.
(k) Proper use of personal fall
			 protection equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20030 - Operator prestart inspection

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(1) You must make sure the operator
			 does a prestart inspection of the aerial device as shown in Table 1,
			 Operator Prestart Inspection.
(2) You must have a qualified
			 person examine or test any items found during the inspection that are
			 thought to be unsafe to determine if they constitute a safety
			 hazard.
(3) You must
			 replace or repair all unsafe items before use.
Table 1
Operator Prestart Inspection
Component or system:
Test or inspect for the
						  following:
Operating controls and associated
						  mechanisms
Conditions interfering with proper operation
Visual and audible safety devices
Malfunctions
Hydraulic or pneumatic systems
Visible deterioration or excessive
						  leaks
Fiberglass and other insulating
						  components
Visible damage or contamination
Operational and instructional
						  markings
That they are present and legible
Electrical systems of or related to the
						  aerial device
Malfunction and for signs of excessive
						  deterioration, dirt, and moisture accumulation
Locking devices, bolts, pins, and other
						  fasteners
That they are in-place and not loose or
						  deformed
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20030, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20035 - Workplace survey

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You must have the operator survey the area, before
				using an aerial lift, for hazards such as:
(1) Untamped earth fills;
(2) Ditches;
(3) Drop-offs and floor
			 obstructions;
(4)
			 Debris;
(5) Overhead
			 obstructions and electrical conductors;
(6) Weather conditions;
(7) Unauthorized persons in the
			 area.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20035, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20040 - Before and during use

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(1) You must set the brakes and
			 make sure outriggers, when used, are positioned on pads or a solid
			 surface.
(2) You must
			 install wheel chocks when using the aerial lift on an incline if they
			 can be installed safely.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20040, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20045 - Working from the platform

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(1) You must make sure boom and
			 platform load limits specified by the manufacturer are not exceeded.
(2) You must make sure
			 persons stand firmly on the floor of the platform and do not:
(a) Sit or climb on the edge of the
			 platform; or
(b) Use
			 guardrails, planks, ladders, or any other device to gain additional
			 height or reach.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20050 - Moving the aerial lift

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You must make sure the boom is properly cradled and
				the outriggers are in the stowed position before moving the aerial
				lift.
EXEMPTION:
The aerial lift may be moved with the boom
							 elevated and personnel on the platform only if the equipment was
							 specifically designed for this type of operation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-20050, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-20055 - Aerial ladders

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(1) You must secure aerial ladders
			 in the lower traveling position, using the locking device or other
			 means provided by the manufacturer, before moving it for highway
			 travel.
(2) You must
			 make sure all persons working from an aerial ladder wear a full body
			 harness and lanyard attached to either:
(a) The manufacturer's recommended
			 attachment point; or
(b)
			 The ladder rail if the manufacturer does not specify an attachment
			 point.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-300 - Section contents

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Summary
Important:
This section applies to manually propelled,
				self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.
Your responsibility:
To make sure elevating work platforms meet these
				design, construction, and equipment requirements.
You must meet the requirements
						  ...
in this section:
Manually propelled elevating work
						  platforms
WAC
						  296-869-30005
Self-propelled elevating work
						  platforms
WAC
						  296-869-30010
Boom-supported elevating work
						  platforms
WAC
						  296-869-30015
Modifications
WAC
						  296-869-30020
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-300, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-30005 - Manually propelled elevating work platforms

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This section applies to manually propelled, integral
				chassis, elevating work platforms with a platform that cannot be
				positioned completely beyond the base.
(1) You must make sure manually
			 propelled elevating work platforms meet the design and construction
			 requirements of American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
			 A92.3-1990, American National Standard for Manually Propelled
			 Elevating Aerial Platforms.
(2) You must make sure the
			 manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the
			 requirements of ANSI A92.3-1990, American National Standard for
			 Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial Platforms, on each elevating work
			 platform.
(3) You must
			 make sure manuals that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.3-1990,
			 American National Standard for Manually Propelled Elevating Aerial
			 Platforms, are:
(a) Provided for
			 each elevating work platform; and
(b) Kept in the weather-resistant
			 storage compartment provided by the manufacturer.
Note:
Required manuals include the manufacturer's
							 operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the
							 responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and
							 operators.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-30010 - Self-propelled elevating work platforms

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This section applies to self-propelled, integral
				chassis, elevating work platforms with a platform that cannot be
				positioned completely beyond the base.
(1) You must make sure
			 self-propelled elevating work platforms manufactured on or after July
			 1, 2006, meet the design and construction requirements of ANSI
			 A92.6-1999, American National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating
			 Work Platforms.
(2) You
			 must make sure self-propelled elevating work platforms manufactured
			 before July 1, 2006 meet the design and construction requirements of
			 ANSI A92.6-1990, American National Standard for Self-Propelled
			 Elevating Work Platforms.
(3) You must make sure the
			 manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the
			 requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990 or A92.6-1999, American National
			 Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, as appropriate,
			 on each elevating work platform.
(4) You must make sure manuals that
			 meet the requirements of ANSI A92.6-1990 or A92.6-1999, American
			 National Standard for Self-Propelled Elevating Work Platforms, as
			 appropriate, are:
(a) Provided for
			 each elevating work platform; and
(b) Kept in the weather-resistant
			 storage compartment provided by the manufacturer.
Note:
Required manuals include the manufacturer's
							 operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the
							 responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and
							 operators.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-30015 - Boom-supported elevating work platforms

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Important:
This section applies to self-propelled, integral
				chassis, elevating work platforms with a boom-supported platform that
				can be positioned completely beyond the base.
(1) You must make sure
			 boom-supported elevating work platforms meet the design and
			 construction requirements of American National Standards Institute
			 (ANSI) A92.5-1992, American National Standard for Boom-Supported
			 Elevating Work Platforms.
(2) You must make sure the
			 manufacturer provides instructions and markings that meet the
			 requirements of ANSI A92.5-1992, American National Standard for
			 Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platforms, on each elevating work
			 platform.
(3) You must
			 make sure manuals that meet the requirements of ANSI A92.5-1992,
			 American National Standard for Boom-Supported Elevating Work
			 Platforms, are:
(a) Provided for
			 each elevating work platform; and
(b) Kept in the weather-resistant
			 storage location provided by the manufacturer.
Note:
Required manuals include the manufacturer's
							 operating and maintenance manuals and a manual that defines the
							 responsibilities of dealers, owners, lessors, lessees, users, and
							 operators.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-30020 - Modifications

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(1) You
			 must prohibit altering or disabling interlocks or other safety
			 devices.
(2) You must
			 have written permission from the manufacturer before making any
			 modification to an elevating work platform.
Note:
If the original manufacturer is no longer
							 in business, an equivalent entity such as a nationally recognized
							 testing laboratory may approve modification.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-30020, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-400 - Section contents

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Summary
Important:
This section applies to manually propelled,
				self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.
Your responsibility:
To inspect, repair, maintain, and service elevating
				work platforms to keep them in safe operating condition.
You must meet the requirements
						  ...
in this section:
Condition
WAC
						  296-869-40005
Inspections
WAC
						  296-869-40010
Repairs and adjustments
WAC
						  296-869-40015
Manufacturer's safety bulletins
WAC
						  296-869-40020
Inspection and repair records
WAC
						  296-869-40025
Fueling and battery charging
WAC
						  296-869-40030
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-400, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-40005 - Condition

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(1) You
			 must inspect and maintain elevating work platforms to keep them in
			 proper operating condition.
(2) You must immediately remove
			 from service any elevating work platform that is not in proper
			 operating condition.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-40005, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-40010 - Inspections

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(1) You
			 must do a prestart inspection of the elevating work platform
			 according to Table 2, Elevating Work Platform Inspections.
(2) You must make sure frequent and
			 annual inspections are done:
(a) By
			 a person qualified as a mechanic on the specific make and model of
			 elevating work platform; and
(b) According to Table 2, Elevating
			 Work Platform Inspections.
Table 2
Elevating Work Platform
				Inspections
Type of inspection:
When required:
Items to inspect:
Prestart
At the beginning of each shift.
Do a visual inspection and functional test
						  including at least the following:
1. Operating and emergency controls;
2. Safety devices;
3. Personal protective devices, including
						  fall protection;
4. Air, hydraulic and fuel system leaks;
5. Cables and wiring harness;
6. Loose or missing parts;
7. Tires and wheels;
8. Placards, warnings, control markings, and
						  required manuals;
9. Outriggers, stabilizers, and other
						  structures;
10. Guardrail system;
11. Items specified by the manufacturer.
Frequent
1. Elevating work platforms that have been in
						  service 3 months or 150 hours, whichever comes first; and
2. Before putting elevating work platforms
						  back in service that have been out-of-service for more than 3
						  months.
Note: Newly purchased used equipment should
						  be given the equivalent of a frequent inspection before being put
						  into service.
1. All functions and their controls for
						  speeds, smoothness, and limits of motion;
2. Emergency lowering means (manually
						  propelled only);
3. Lower controls including the provisions
						  for overriding of upper controls (self-propelled and boom-supported);
4. All chain and cable mechanisms for
						  adjustment and worn or damaged parts;
5. All emergency and safety devices;
6. Lubrication of all moving parts,
						  inspection of filter element(s), hydraulic oil, engine oil, and
						  coolant as specified by the manufacturer;
7. Visual inspection of structural components
						  and other critical components such as fasteners, pins, shafts,
						  turntable attachment bolts (boom-supported only), and locking
						  devices;
8. Placards, warnings, and control
						  markings;
9. Additional items specified by the
						  manufacturer.
Annual
No later than 13 months from the date of the
						  last annual inspection.
All items specified by the manufacturer for
						  an annual inspection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-40015 - Repairs and adjustments

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(1) You must make sure repairs to
			 elevating work platforms are:
(a)
			 Made by a qualified person; and
(b) Done according to the
			 manufacturer's recommendations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-40020 - Manufacturer's safety bulletins

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You must meet the requirements of safety-related
				bulletins as received from the manufacturer, dealer, or
				owner.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-40020, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-40025 - Inspection and repair records

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(1) You must keep written records
			 documenting:
(a) Frequent and annual
			 inspections you have done including:
(i) Date of inspection;
(ii) Deficiencies found;
(iii) Corrective action
			 recommended.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-40030 - Fueling and battery charging

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(1) You must shut-down the engine
			 while filling fuel tanks.
(2) You must fill fuel tanks and
			 charge batteries in areas that are:
(a) Open and well-ventilated;
			 and
(b) Free of flame,
			 sparks, or other hazards that may cause fire or
			 explosion.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-500 - Section contents

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Summary
Important:
This section applies to manually propelled,
				self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.
Your responsibility:
To properly train elevating work platform
				operators.
You must meet the requirements
						  ...
in this section:
Operator authorization and training
WAC
						  296-869-50005
Specific model training
WAC
						  296-869-50010
Operator training records
WAC
						  296-869-50015
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-500, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-50005 - Operator authorization and training

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(1) You must permit only trained
			 and authorized personnel to operate elevating work platforms.
(2) You must train
			 operators in all of the following:
(a) The manufacturer's operating
			 and maintenance manuals;
(b) Your work
			 instructions;
(c) The
			 requirements of this chapter.
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(1) You must make sure operators:
(a) Know the required manuals
			 supplied by the manufacturer are stored in a weather resistant
			 compartment and where the compartment is located; and
(b) Refer to the manuals when
			 necessary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-50015 - Operator training records

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You must retain records of the operators trained on
				each model of elevating work platform for at least:
(1) Three years for manually
			 propelled and boom-supported elevating work platforms; and
(2) Four years for self-propelled
			 elevating work platforms.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-50015, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-600 - Section contents

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Summary
Important:
This section applies to manually propelled,
				self-propelled, and boom-supported elevating work platforms.
Your responsibility:
To meet these requirements when operating elevating
				work platforms.
You must meet the requirements
						  ...
in this section:
Intended use
WAC
						  296-869-60005
Workplace survey
WAC
						  296-869-60010
Hazardous locations
WAC
						  296-869-60015
Set up
WAC
						  296-869-60020
Travel speed
WAC
						  296-869-60025
Driving
WAC
						  296-869-60030
Elevating and lowering the
						  platform
WAC
						  296-869-60035
Working from the platform
WAC
						  296-869-60040
Malfunctions or unsafe conditions
WAC
						  296-869-60045
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-600, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60005 - Intended use

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You must make sure elevating work platforms are used
				only for their intended purpose as specified by the
				manufacturer.
Note:
Misuse of an elevating work platform
							 includes, but is not limited to:
1. Using the elevating work platform as a
							 crane.
2. Using the platform to jack the wheels
							 off the ground unless the machine was designed for that purpose by
							 the manufacturer.
3. Operating the elevating work platform
							 from a truck, trailer, railway car, floating vessel, scaffold, or
							 similar equipment unless the application is approved in writing by
							 the manufacturer.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-60005, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60010 - Workplace survey

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You must have the operator survey the area before
				and during use of an elevating work platform for hazards such
				as:
(1) Drop-offs or
			 holes;
(2)
			 Slopes;
(3) Bumps and
			 floor obstructions;
(4)
			 Debris;
(5) Overhead
			 obstructions and high voltage conductors;
(6) Hazardous locations;
(7) Inadequate surface and support
			 to withstand the load imposed on them by the elevating work platform
			 in all operating configurations;
(8) Wind and weather
			 conditions;
(9)
			 Unauthorized persons in the area;
(10) Other possible unsafe
			 conditions.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-60010, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60015 - Hazardous locations

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(1) You must determine the hazard
			 classification of any area where the elevating work platform will
			 operate using National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 505-2002,
			 Fire Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Trucks Including Type
			 Designations, Areas of Use, Conversions, Maintenance, and Operations.
(2) You must make sure
			 only approved elevating work platforms are used in Class I, II, or
			 III locations.
(3) You
			 must make sure elevating work platforms are used in hazardous
			 (classified) locations as follows:
(a) Elevating work platforms
			 authorized to be used in Class 1 locations are shown in Table 3,
			 Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 1 Locations;
(b) Elevating work platforms
			 authorized to be used in Class 2 locations are shown in Table 4,
			 Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 2 Locations;
(c) Elevating work platforms
			 authorized to be used in Class 3 locations are shown in Table 5,
			 Approved Elevating Work Platform Use in Class 3 Locations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60020 - Set up

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(1)
			 You must prohibit positioning the elevating work platform against
			 another object in order to steady the platform.
(2) You must do the following when
			 other moving equipment or vehicles are present:
(a) Take special precautions to
			 meet the requirements of local ordinances or workplace safety
			 standards; and
(b) Use
			 warnings such as, but not limited to, flags, roped-off areas,
			 flashing lights and barricades.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60025 - Travel speed

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You must make sure the operator limits travel speed
				according to conditions, including:
(1) Condition of the ground or
			 support surface;
(2)
			 Congestion;
(3)
			 Visibility;
(4)
			 Slope;
(5) Location of
			 personnel;
(6) Other
			 factors that may create a hazard of collision or injury to
			 personnel.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-60025, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60030 - Driving

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Important:
This section does not apply to manually propelled
				elevating work platforms.
(1) You must make sure the operator
			 does all of the following before and while driving with the platform
			 elevated:
(a) Maintains a clear view
			 of the path of travel;
(b) Keeps a safe distance from
			 obstacles, debris, drop-offs, holes, depressions, ramps, and other
			 hazards to safe travel;
(c) Keeps a safe distance from
			 overhead obstacles.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60035 - Elevating and lowering the platform

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(1) You must have the operator make
			 sure all of the following are done before each elevation of the
			 platform:
(a) The elevating work
			 platform is on a surface that is within the limits specified by the
			 manufacturer;
(b)
			 Outriggers, stabilizers, extendable axes, or other stability
			 enhancing means are used as required by the manufacturer;
(c) Guardrails are installed and
			 access gates or openings are closed per the manufacturer's
			 instructions;
(d) The
			 load and its distribution on the platform and any platform extension
			 does not exceed the manufacturer's rated capacity for the
			 configuration being used;
(e) There is adequate clearance
			 from overhead obstructions;
(f) The minimum safe approach
			 distance (MSAD) to energized power lines and parts listed in Table 6,
			 Minimum Safe Approach Distance, is maintained;
(g) All persons on the platform are
			 wearing fall protection devices and other safety gear if
			 required.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60040 - Working from the platform

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(1) You must make sure persons
			 working from the platform:
(a) Keep
			 a firm footing on the platform; and
(b) Do not use guardrails, planks,
			 ladders, or any other device to gain additional height or
			 reach.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-60045 - Malfunctions or unsafe conditions

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You must make sure operators, if they suspect a
				malfunction of the elevating work platform or encounter any hazard or
				potentially unsafe condition, do all of the following:
(1) Cease operation.
(2) Report the problem or
			 malfunction.
(3)
			 Discontinue using the elevating work platform until problems or
			 malfunctions that affect safe operation have been
			 corrected.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-60045, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-869 - Elevating work platforms › Section 296-869-700

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-073,
				  § 296-869-700, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-100 - Scope

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This chapter covers permanent powered platform
				installations dedicated to interior or exterior building maintenance
				of a specific structure or group of structures.
Building maintenance includes, but is not limited to,
				tasks such as window cleaning, caulking, metal polishing, and
				reglazing.
EXEMPTION:
This chapter does not apply to suspended
							 scaffolds covered by a separate chapter, Scaffolds, chapter 296-874
							 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-100, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-200 - Section contents

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To meet these requirements when using powered
				platforms.
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Building owner certifications
WAC
						296-870-20005
Personnel requirements
WAC
						296-870-20010
Platform and hoist load limits
WAC
						296-870-20015
Obstructions and slipping hazards
WAC
						296-870-20020
Wind and adverse weather
WAC
						296-870-20025
Corrosive substances
WAC
						296-870-20030
Heat-producing processes
WAC
						296-870-20035
Fall protection
WAC
						296-870-20040
Communications
WAC
						296-870-20045
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-200, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20005 - Building owner certifications

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You must obtain written certification from the
				building owner of any building with a powered platform installation
				that was completed or had major modification done after July 23,
				1990, that the building and equipment meets the requirements of new
				installations-buildings, chapter 296-880 WAC, Unified safety
				standards for fall protection.
Note:
The building owner needs to base the
						  certification on:
1. The field test of the installation done
						  before it is first placed into service or following any major
						  modification to an existing installation;
AND
2. All other relevant available information,
						  including but not limited to:
a. Test data;
b. Equipment specifications;
c. Verification by a registered professional
						  engineer.
You must obtain written certification from the
				building owner that the installation:
(1) Has been inspected, tested, and
			 maintained as required by inspection, testing, and maintenance, WAC
			 296-870-300
			 of this chapter; and
(2)
			 All fall protection anchorages meet the requirements of WAC
			 296-880-40020 Personal fall arrest system requirements.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-20005, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20010 - Personnel requirements

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(1) You must prohibit employees
			 from using the installation until the building owner has provided the
			 required written certifications.
(2) You must make sure working
			 platforms are operated only by persons proficient in the operation,
			 safe use and inspection of the particular working platform.
References:
1. Building owner certification
							 requirements are found in Building owner certifications, WAC
							 296-870-20005.
2. Training requirements for persons who
							 operate and inspect powered platforms are found in WAC
							 296-870-400.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-20010, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20015 - Platform and hoist load limits

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(1) You must make sure the load on
			 the working platform does not exceed the rated load stated on the
			 platform load rating plate.
(2) You must make sure hoists are
			 not subjected to a load greater than one hundred twenty-five percent
			 of their rated load.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-20015, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20020 - Obstructions and slipping hazards

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(1) You must prohibit the
			 accumulation of tools, materials and debris on the platform that are
			 not related to the work in progress.
(2) You must make sure stabilizer
			 ties are:
(a) Located to allow
			 movement along the full length of the platform without interference;
			 and
(b) Long enough not
			 to become entangled in rollers, hoists, or other machinery.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20025 - Wind and adverse weather

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(1) You must prohibit using powered
			 platforms in:
(a) Winds exceeding
			 twenty-five miles per hour (40.2 km/hr); or
(b) Any other severe adverse
			 weather conditions.
EXEMPTION:
Employees may use the platform during
							 severe adverse weather conditions only to move it from an operating
							 to a storage position.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20030 - Corrosive substances

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(1) You must protect the platform,
			 wire ropes, and lifelines from damage due to acids or other corrosive
			 substances by using the precautions recommended by any of the
			 following:
(a) Corrosive substance
			 producer or supplier;
(b)
			 Platform manufacturer;
(c) Other equivalent information
			 source.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20035 - Heat-producing processes

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(1) You must protect the platform
			 members, wire ropes, and lifelines when using a heat-producing
			 process.
(2) You must
			 make sure wire ropes and lifelines which have been contacted by a
			 heat-producing process are considered to be permanently damaged and
			 not used.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-20035, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20040 - Fall protection

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You must protect employees on working platforms with
				a personal fall arrest system that meets the requirements of chapter
				296-880 WAC, Unified safety standards for fall
				protection.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-20040, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-20045 - Communications

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You must make sure the voice communication system
				between the equipment operators and persons stationed within the
				building is operable and manned whenever the platform is being
				used.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-20045, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-300 - Section contents

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To make sure powered platforms are inspected, tested,
				and maintained to keep them in safe operating condition.
You must meet the requirements ...
in this section:
Maintenance
WAC
						296-870-30005
Initial installation and after major
						modification inspection and testing
WAC
						296-870-30010
Before use inspections and tests
WAC
						296-870-30015
Periodic inspections and tests
WAC
						296-870-30020
Reshackling and resocketing wire ropes
WAC
						296-870-30025
Disabling safety or electrical protective
						devices
WAC
						296-870-30030
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  47.17.060. 06-19-075,
				  § 296-870-300, filed 9/19/06, effective
				  1/1/07.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-30005 - Maintenance

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(1) You
			 must make sure all parts of the equipment that affect safe operation
			 are maintained in proper working order so they are able to perform
			 their intended functions. This includes, but is not limited to, all
			 of the following:
(a) Roof systems
			 including roof track systems, tie-downs, or similar
			 equipment;
(b) Building
			 face guiding members including Trails, indented mullions, or
			 equivalent guides located in the face of a building;
(c) Brackets for cable stabilizers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms › Section 296-870-30010 - Initial installation and after major modification inspection and testing

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(1) You must make sure a completed
			 powered platform installation has been inspected and tested by the
			 building owner:
(a) Before it was
			 first placed into service; and
(b) Before it was returned to
			 service after major modification was done.