Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-59 - Safety standards for ski area facilities and operations › Section 296-59-007 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973,
				RCW
				49.17.010 et seq.
Aerial work platform
. Any form of work platform,
				work chair, or workbasket designed to lift or carry workmen to an elevated work
				position.
ANSI.
The American National Standards
				Institute.
Approved.
Approved by the director of the
				department of labor and industries except where this code requires approval by
				another specific body or jurisdiction authority.
ASME.
The American Society of Mechanical
				Engineers.
Authorized person.
A person approved or assigned
				by the employer to perform specific duties or to be at specific restricted
				locations.
Avalanche.
The sliding or falling of a large
				amount of snow down a steep slope which has a destructive force due to its
				mass.
Belay.
To provide an anchor for a safety line when
				a person is working in a position exposed to falling or sliding, the
				mountaineering term.
Department.
The department of labor and
				industries, division of industrial safety and health, unless the context
				clearly indicates otherwise.
Designated.
Appointed or authorized by the highest
				management authority available at the site.
Director.
The director of the department of labor
				and industries or his/her designated representative.
Hazard.
That condition, potential or inherent,
				which might cause injury, death, or occupational disease.
Hazardous material system.
Any system within the
				following classifications:
(a)
Flammable or explosive.
Any system containing
				materials which are hazardous because they are easily ignited and create a fire
				or explosion hazard, defined by NFPA as Class I liquids;
(b)
Chemically active or toxic.
Any system
				containing material which offers corrosion or toxic hazard in itself or can be
				productive of harmful gases upon release, defined by NFPA 704M as Class 3 and 4
				materials;
(c)
Thermally hazardous.
Any system above
				130°F which exposes persons to potential thermal burns;
(d)
Pressurized.
Any gaseous system above two
				hundred psig or liquid system above five hundred psig.
Lift certificate to operate
. An operating
				certificate issued by the Washington state parks and recreation commission
				pursuant to chapter 70.88 RCW subsequent to annual inspections as required by
				chapter 352-44 WAC.
Must.
Indicates a mandatory requirement.
N.E.C.
The National Electric Code, as published by
				either the National Fire Protection Association or ANSI.
Occupied building.
A building regularly occupied
				in whole or in part as a habitation for human beings, or any church,
				schoolhouse, railroad station, store, or other building where people are
				accustomed to assemble.
Piping system.
Any fixed piping, either rigid
				pipe or flexible hose, including all fittings and valves, in either permanent
				or temporary application.
Qualified.
One who, by possession of a recognized
				degree, certificate, license, or professional standing, has successfully
				demonstrated the personal ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the
				subject matter, the work, or the project.
RCW.
The Revised Code of Washington, legislative
				law.
ROPS.
Rollover protective structure.
S.A.E.
The society of automotive
				engineers.
Safety factor.
The ratio of ultimate breaking
				strength of any member or piece of material or equipment to the actual working
				stress or safe load when in use.
Should.
Indicates a recommended practice.
WAC.
The Washington Administrative Code.
WISHA
Washington industrial safety and health
				administration.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-19-074, §
				  296-59-007, filed 9/19/06, effective 12/1/06. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  49.17 RCW. 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), § 296-59-007, filed
				  7/6/88.