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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part R - Safety Color Coding; Accident Prevention Signs and Tags › Section 296-307-33009 - Design and color specifications for accident prevention signs

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(1) All signs must
				  have rounded or blunt corners and be free from sharp edges. The ends or heads
				  of bolts or other fastening devices must be located so that they do not
				  constitute a hazard.
(2) Danger,
				  caution, directional, informational, exit, and safety instruction signs must
				  comply with the specification of safety colors of the ANSI Z53.1-1971.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-33009, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-33009, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part R - Safety Color Coding; Accident Prevention Signs and Tags › Section 296-307-33011 - Proper uses of accident prevention tags

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(1) Use tags as a temporary means of warning
				  employees of a hazardous condition, especially defective equipment. Tags are
				  not a complete warning method, but should be used until the hazard can be
				  eliminated.
For example: The employer may use a "do not start" tag on
					 power equipment for a short time until the switch in the system can be locked
					 out; the employer may use a "defective equipment" tag on a damaged ladder while
					 arrangements are made for the ladder to be taken out of service and
					 repaired.
(2) Use of
				  accident prevention tags.
(a) Use tags as a
				  warning to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees who are exposed to
				  hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment or operations that are
				  out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily apparent.
(b) Use tags until the identified hazard is
				  eliminated or the hazardous operation is completed. Tags are not necessary if
				  signs, guarding, or other protection is used.
(c) Place "do not start" tags in a
				  conspicuous location and, if possible, so that they block the starting
				  mechanism that would cause hazardous conditions if the equipment was
				  energized.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-340 - Portable fire extinguishers

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-340, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-340, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34003 - Scope

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(1) WAC
				  296-307-340
				  applies to the placement, use, maintenance, and testing of portable fire
				  extinguishers provided for employee use. WAC
				  296-307-34012
				  does not apply to extinguishers provided for employee use on the outside of
				  workplace buildings or structures. If the employer does not intend for
				  employees to use extinguishers, and the employer's emergency action plan and
				  fire prevention plan meet the requirements of WAC
				  296-307-35018,
				  then only the requirements of WAC
				  296-307-34015
				  and
				  296-307-34018
				  apply.
(2) All standpipe and hose
				  systems, automatic sprinkler systems, fixed extinguishing systems, dry-chemical
				  fixed extinguishing systems, water-spray and foam, and fire detection systems,
				  must be installed according to state and local ordinances, codes, and
				  regulations governing such installations.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-34003,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34003,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34003, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34006 - Exemption from the requirements of this section

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(1) The employer is exempt from all
				  requirements of this section, if:
(a) The
				  employer has implemented a written fire safety policy that requires all
				  employees to evacuate immediately when the fire alarm sounds; and
(b) The employer has an emergency action plan
				  and a fire prevention plan meeting the requirements of WAC
				  296-307-35015
				  and
				  296-307-35018;
				  and
(c) Extinguishers are not
				  available for employee use in the workplace.
Note:
If the employer is covered by one of the following
								sections requiring the employer to provide a portable fire extinguisher, then
								the employer may not apply this exemption:
1. WAC
								296-307-07013(12)
								 -Transporting employees;
2. WAC
								296-307-34009(8)
								 -Storage of flammables; or
3. WAC
								296-307-49503(2)
								 -Welding.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34009 - Portable fire extinguishers

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(1) The employer must provide portable fire
				  extinguishers that are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the
				  employees to possible injury.
(2)
				  The employer must only use approved portable fire extinguishers.
(3) Portable fire extinguishers using carbon
				  tetrachloride or chlorobromomethane extinguishing agents are
				  prohibited.
(4) Water type fire
				  extinguishers with a soldered or riveted shell that use self-generating soda
				  acid or self-generating foam or gas cartridges are prohibited.
(5) The employer must ensure that all
				  portable fire extinguishers are fully charged, operable, and kept in their
				  designated places at all times except during use.
(6) The employer must ensure that all
				  portable fire extinguishers are tested, constructed, and used according to the
				  National Fire Protection Association's pamphlet No. 10A-1970.
Note:
The supplier of the extinguisher or local fire
							 official can furnish this information.
(7) The employer must post "no smoking" signs
				  in areas where fire or explosion hazards exist. The employer must prohibit
				  smoking within fifty feet of all refueling operations. Take precautions to
				  prevent open flames, sparks, or electric arcs in refueling areas.
(8) The employer must keep a portable fire
				  extinguisher with a rating of at least 12-B units outside the door of any room
				  used to store flammables or combustibles. This extinguisher must not be more
				  than ten feet from the door.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34009, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34009, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34012 - Selection and distribution of portable fire extinguishers

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(1) The employer
				  must select and distribute portable fire extinguishers based on the classes of
				  anticipated workplace fires and on the size and degree of hazard that would
				  affect their use.
(2) Distribution
				  of portable fire extinguishers.
(a) For Class
				  A fires: The employer must distribute portable fire extinguishers so that no
				  employee must travel more than 75 feet (22.9 m) to a fire extinguisher.
Exception:
The employer may use uniformly spaced stand-pipe
								systems or hose stations connected to a sprinkler system for emergency use by
								employees instead of Class A portable fire extinguishers, if:
1. The system meets all regulatory requirements
								governing total coverage of the area to be protected; and
2. Employees are trained at least annually in
								their use.
(b) For Class B fires: The employer must
				  distribute portable fire extinguishers so that no employee must travel more
				  than 50 feet (15.2 m) to a fire extinguisher.
(c) For Class C fires: The employer must
				  distribute portable fire extinguishers on the basis of the appropriate pattern
				  for the existing Class A or Class B hazards.
(d) For Class D fires: The employer must
				  distribute portable fire extinguishers or other containers of Class D
				  extinguishing agent so no employee must travel more than 75 feet (22.9 m) from
				  the combustible metal working area to any extinguishing agent. Portable fire
				  extinguishers for Class D hazards are required in those combustible metal
				  working areas where combustible metal powders, flakes, shavings, or similarly
				  sized products are generated at least once every two weeks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34015 - Inspection, maintenance and testing of portable fire extinguishers

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(1) The employer is
				  responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and testing of all portable fire
				  extinguishers in the workplace.
(2)
				  The employer must visually inspect portable extinguishers or hose at least once
				  a month.
(3) The employer must
				  ensure that portable fire extinguishers receive an annual maintenance check.
				  The employer must keep records of the maintenance dates for one year after the
				  previous entry or the life of the shell, whichever comes first. The employer
				  must provide us with a copy of the record if we ask for it.
(4) The employer must ensure that
				  stored-pres-sure dry chemical extinguishers that require a twelve-year
				  hydrostatic test are emptied and undergo applicable maintenance procedures
				  every six years.
Exception:
Dry chemical extinguishers with nonrefillable
							 disposable containers are exempt from this requirement.
The six years begins when recharging or hydrostatic testing
					 is performed.
(5) The
				  employer must ensure that alternate equivalent protection is provided when
				  portable fire extinguishers are removed from service for maintenance and
				  recharging.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34015, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34015, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34021 - Training requirements for portable fire extinguishers

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(1) If the employer provides portable fire
				  extinguishers for employee use, then the employer must also provide training to
				  familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and
				  the hazards involved in fighting fires when they first appear.
The employer must provide the training when the employee
					 is first hired and at least annually thereafter.
(2) For employees who have been designated to
				  use fire-fighting equipment as part of an emergency action plan, the employer
				  must provide training in the use of the appropriate equipment.
The employer must provide the training upon initial
					 assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually
					 thereafter.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34021, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34021, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-345 - Employee alarm systems

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-345, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-345, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34503 - Scope

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(1) WAC
				  296-307-345
				  applies to all emergency employee alarms required by a specific WAC chapter.
				  This section does not apply to discharge or supervisory alarms required on
				  various fixed extinguishing systems or to supervisory alarms on fire
				  suppression, alarm or detection systems unless they are intended to be employee
				  alarm systems.
(2) The maintenance,
				  testing, and inspection requirements of this section apply to all local fire
				  alarm signaling systems used for alerting employees regardless of the other
				  functions of the system.
(3) All
				  predischarge employee alarms required by this chapter must meet the
				  requirements of WAC
				  296-307-34506
				  and
				  296-307-34512.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-34503,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34503,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34503, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34506 - Employee alarm systems

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(1)
				  The employer's employee alarm system must provide warning for necessary
				  emergency action called for in the emergency action plan, or safe escape of
				  employees from the workplace.
(2)
				  The employer must ensure that all employees can see or hear their employee
				  alarm above normal noise or light levels in the workplace. The employer may use
				  tactile devices to alert employees who can not see or hear the alarm.
(3) The employer must ensure that their
				  employee alarm is recognizable as an evacuation signal or signal to perform
				  actions designated under the emergency action plan.
(4) The employer must explain to each
				  employee how to report emergencies. For example: They may use manual pull box
				  alarms, public address systems, radio or telephones. The employer must post
				  emergency telephone numbers near telephones, or employee notice boards when
				  telephones serve as a means of reporting emergencies. When the employer's
				  communication system also serves as the employee alarm system, the employer
				  must ensure that all emergency messages have priority over all nonemergency
				  messages.
(5) The employer must
				  establish procedures for sounding emergency alarms in the workplace. If the
				  employer has ten or fewer employees in a workplace, direct voice communication
				  is an acceptable procedure for sounding the alarm if all employees can hear it.
				  In this case, the employer does not need a back-up system.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34506, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34506, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34509 - Installation and restoration requirements for employee alarm systems

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(1) The employer
				  must ensure that all systems installed to comply with this standard are
				  approved. Steam whistles, air horns, strobe lights or similar lighting devices,
				  or tactile devices meeting the requirements of this section must also be
				  approved.
(2) After each test or
				  alarm, the employer must ensure that all employee alarm systems are restored to
				  normal operating condition as soon as possible. The employer must ensure that
				  spare alarm components are available in sufficient quantities and locations for
				  prompt restoration of the system.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34509, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34509, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34512 - Employee alarm system maintenance and testing

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(1) The employer must ensure that all
				  employee alarm systems are maintained in operating condition except when
				  undergoing repairs or maintenance.
(2) The employer must ensure that a test of
				  the reliability and adequacy of nonsupervised employee alarm systems is made
				  every two months. The employer must use a different actuation device in each
				  test of a multi-actuation device system so that no individual device is used
				  for two consecutive tests.
(3) The
				  employer must maintain or replace power supplies as often as necessary to
				  ensure fully operational condition. The employer must provide back-up alarms,
				  such as employee runners or telephones, when systems are out of
				  service.
(4) The employer must
				  ensure that supervised employee alarm circuitry is supervised and that it will
				  provide positive notification to assigned personnel whenever a deficiency
				  exists in the system. The employer must ensure that all supervised employee
				  alarm systems are tested at least annually for reliability and
				  adequacy.
(5) The employer must
				  ensure that employee alarms are serviced, maintained, and tested by someone
				  trained in the operation and functions necessary for reliable and safe
				  operation of the system.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34512, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34512, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-34515 - Location(s) of manually operated devices

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The employer must ensure that manually operated actuation
					 devices used with employee alarms are easy to find and
					 accessible.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-34515, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-34515, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-350 - Exit routes

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-350, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-350, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-35003 - Scope

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WAC
					 296-307-350 requires
					 the employer to provide exit routes for employees to leave the workplace safely
					 during emergencies. This section does not apply to mobile workplaces, such as
					 vehicles or vessels.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-35003,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-35003,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-35003, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-35006 - Definitions apply to this section

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Exit
.
The portion of an exit
					 route that is generally separated from other areas to provide a protected way
					 of travel out of the workplace.
Exit route
.
A continuous and
					 unobstructed path of exit travel from any point within a workplace to safety
					 outside. An exit route generally consists of three parts: Access to an exit;
					 the area which provides a way of travel out of the workplace; and the way from
					 the exit to the outside. An exit route includes all vertical and horizontal
					 areas.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-35006, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-35006, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-35009 - Design requirements for exit routes

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The employer must ensure that each workplace meets each of
					 the following requirements:
(1) Each
				  exit is a permanent part of the workplace.
(2) Two exit routes, remote from one another,
				  are available to provide alternate means for employees to safely leave the
				  workplace during an emergency.
(a) A single
				  exit route is permitted where the number of employees, the size of the
				  building, its occupancy, or the arrangement of the workplace indicate that a
				  single exit will allow all employees to exit safely during an emergency. Other
				  means of escape, such as fire exits or accessible windows, should be available
				  where fewer than two exit routes are provided.
(b) More than two exit routes are available
				  to allow employees to safely leave the workplace during an emergency where the
				  number of employees, the size of the building, its occupancy, or the
				  arrangement of the workplace reasonably suggest that reliance on two exit
				  routes could endanger employees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-35012 - Operation and maintenance requirements for exit routes

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The employer must ensure that each workplace meets the
					 following requirements:
(1) The
				  workplace exit route is maintained to minimize danger to employees during an
				  emergency.
(a) The workplace exit route is
				  free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings or decorations.
(b) Accumulations of flammable or combustible
				  waste materials are controlled.
(c)
				  An exit route does not require employees to travel toward materials that burn
				  very quickly, emit poisonous fumes, or are explosive, unless those materials
				  are effectively shielded from the exit route.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-35015 - Emergency action plan

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(1)
				  The employer must develop an emergency action plan for each part of the
				  workplace as required by WAC
				  296-307-030(3)(d).
(a) The plan must be in writing, kept in the
				  workplace, and made available to employees on request.
(b) An employer of 10 or fewer employees may
				  communicate the plan orally to employees rather than develop a written
				  plan.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part S - Fire Protection and Ignition Sources; Exit Routes › Section 296-307-35018 - Fire prevention plan

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(1)
				  The employer must develop a fire prevention plan for each part of the workplace
				  if required by WAC
				  296-307-34006(1).
(a) The plan must be in writing, kept in the
				  workplace, and made available to employees on request.
(b) An employer of ten or fewer employees may
				  communicate the plan orally to employees rather than develop a written
				  plan.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-360 - Electrical

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-360, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-360, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36005 - Scope

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(1) Chapter 296-307
				  WAC Part T covers methods to protect against electrical hazards in agricultural
				  workplaces.
(2) Chapter 296-307 WAC
				  Part T does not cover:
(a) Installations in
				  watercraft, or automotive vehicles; or
(b) Electric welding. (See chapter 296-307
				  WAC Part V.)
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-362 - General electrical requirements

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-362, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-362, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36203 - The following electrical equipment must be approved

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The conductors and equipment required or permitted by this
					 section must be approved.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36203, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36203, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36206 - Determining electrical equipment safety

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Electrical equipment must be free from
				  hazards to employees. Safety of equipment must be determined using the
				  following considerations:
(a) Suitability for
				  installation and use according to the requirements of this part. Suitability of
				  equipment for a specific purpose may be shown by listing or labeling for that
				  purpose.
(b) Mechanical strength
				  and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other
				  equipment, the adequacy of the protection provided.
(c) Electrical insulation.
(d) Heating effects under conditions of
				  use.
(e) Arcing effects.
(f) Classification by type, size, voltage,
				  current capacity, specific use.
(g)
				  Other factors that contribute to the practical safeguarding of employees using
				  or likely to come in contact with the equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36209 - Guarding live parts

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
				  Unless otherwise indicated, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50
				  volts or more must be guarded against accidental contact by an approved cabinet
				  or other form of approved enclosure, or by any of the following:
(a) Location in a room, vault, or similar
				  enclosure that is accessible only to qualified persons.
(b) Suitable permanent substantial partitions
				  or screens arranged so that only qualified persons have access to the area
				  within reach of the live parts. Any openings in such partitions or screens must
				  be small enough and located so that employees are not likely to come into
				  accidental contact with live parts or to bring conducting objects into contact
				  with them.
(c) Location on a
				  suitable balcony, gallery, or platform elevated and accessible only to
				  qualified persons.
(d) Elevation of
				  eight feet or more above the floor or other working surface.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36212 - Workspace that must be provided by the employer

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) When parts are exposed, the minimum
				  clearance for the workspace must be at least six feet six inches high, or at
				  least a radius of three feet wide.
(2) There must be enough clearance to permit
				  at least a 90° opening of all doors or hinged panels.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36212, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36212, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36215 - Splices

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Conductors must be spliced or joined with splicing devices
					 suitable for the use or by brazing, welding, or soldering with a fusible metal
					 or alloy. Soldered splices must first be spliced or joined so they are
					 mechanically and electrically secure without solder and then soldered.
					 (Rosin-core solder should be used instead of acid core solder when joining
					 electrical conductors.) All splices and joints and the free ends of conductors
					 must be covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with
					 an insulating device suitable for the purpose.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36215, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36215, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36218 - Protection provided against combustible materials

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Parts of electric equipment that in ordinary operation
					 produce arcs, sparks, flames, or molten metal must be enclosed or separated and
					 isolated from all combustible material.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36218, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36218, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36221 - Marking electrical equipment

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
All electrical equipment in use must have the
					 manufacturer's name, trademark, or other descriptive marking of the
					 organization responsible for the product on the equipment. Other markings must
					 be provided giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary.
					 The marking must be durable enough to withstand the
					 environment.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36221, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36221, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36224 - Marking disconnecting means

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Each disconnecting means required by this part for motors
					 and appliances must be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located
					 and arranged so the purpose is evident. Each service, feeder, and branch
					 circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, must be legibly
					 marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is
					 evident. These markings must be durable enough to withstand the environment
					 involved.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36224, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36224, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36230 - Access and working space for electrical equipment over 600 volts, nominal

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(1) Conductors and
				  equipment used on circuits exceeding 600 volts, nominal, must meet all
				  requirements of WAC
				  296-307-36221
				  and the additional requirements of this section. This section does not apply to
				  equipment on the supply side of the service conductors.
(2) Electrical installations in a vault,
				  room, closet or area surrounded by a wall, screen, or fence, with access
				  controlled by lock and key or other approved means, are considered accessible
				  to qualified persons only. A wall, screen, or fence less than 8 feet high is
				  not considered to prevent access unless it has other features that provide a
				  degree of isolation equivalent to an 8 foot fence. The entrances to all
				  buildings, rooms, or enclosures containing exposed live parts or exposed
				  conductors operating at over 600 volts, nominal, must be kept locked or under
				  the observation of a qualified person at all times.
(a) Electrical installations with exposed
				  live parts must be accessible to qualified persons only.
(b) Electrical installations that are open to
				  unqualified persons must be made with metal-enclosed equipment or enclosed in a
				  vault or in an area, with access controlled by a lock. If metal-enclosed
				  equipment is installed so that the bottom of the enclosure is less than 8 feet
				  above the floor, the door or cover must be kept locked. Metal-enclosed
				  switch-gear, unit substations, transformers, pull boxes, connection boxes, and
				  other similar associated equipment must be marked with appropriate caution
				  signs. If equipment is exposed to physical damage from vehicular traffic,
				  guards must be provided to prevent damage. Ventilating or similar openings in
				  metal-enclosed equipment must be designed so that foreign objects inserted
				  through these openings will be deflected from energized parts.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-364 - Electrical installation and maintenance

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-364, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-364, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36403 - Installation and maintenance of flexible cords and cables

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Extension cords used with portable
				  electric tools and appliances must be three wire and must be fitted with an
				  approved grounding attachment plug and receptacle providing ground continuity.
Exception:
This does not apply to cords used with portable tools
							 and equipment provided by an approved system of double insulation or its
							 equivalent.
(2) Worn or frayed electric cables are
				  prohibited.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36403, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36403, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36406 - Installation and maintenance of attachment plugs and receptacles

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(1) Attachment
				  plugs used in work areas must be constructed so that they will endure rough use
				  and have a suitable cord grip to prevent strain on the terminal
				  screws.
(2) Attachment plugs must
				  be approved grounding plugs.
(3)
				  Receptacles for attachment plugs must have approved concealed contacts with a
				  contact for extending ground continuity. Receptacles must be designed and
				  constructed to ensure that the plug can be pulled out without leaving any live
				  parts exposed to accidental contact.
(4) Polarized attachment plugs, receptacles,
				  and cord connectors must be wired to maintain continuity.
(5) Polarized attachment plugs, receptacles,
				  and cord connectors for plugs and polarized plugs must have the terminal
				  intended for connection to the grounded (white) conductor identified by a metal
				  coating that is mostly white. If the terminal is not visible, its entrance hole
				  must be marked with the word "white," or the color white.
(6) The terminal for the connection of the
				  equipment grounding conductor must be:
(a) A
				  green colored, not easily removed terminal screw with hexagonal head;
				  or
(b) A green colored, hexagonal,
				  not easily removed terminal nut; or
(c) A green colored pressure wire connector.
If the terminal for the grounding conductor is not
					 visible, the conductor entrance hole must be marked with the word "green" or
					 the color green.
Note:
Two-wire attachment plugs, unless of the polarity
							 type, need not have their terminals marked for identification.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36409 - Safety measures employees must take when equipment causes electrical shock

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Employees must report all shocks received from electrical
					 equipment, no matter how slight, immediately to the employer. The equipment
					 causing the shock must be checked and any necessary corrective action taken
					 immediately.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36409, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36409, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36412 - Grounding and bonding requirements that apply to equipment installation and maintenance

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(1)
				  The path to ground must have enough carrying capacity to conduct safely the
				  currents likely to be imposed on it; and have low enough impedance to limit the
				  potential above ground and to result in the operation of the overcurrent
				  devices in the circuit.
(2) Driven
				  rod electrodes must, where practical, have a resistance to ground of a maximum
				  of 25 ohms. Where the resistance is over 25 ohms, two electrodes connected in
				  parallel must be used.
(3)
				  Grounding circuits must be checked to ensure that the circuit between the
				  ground and the grounded power conductor has a resistance that is low enough to
				  permit sufficient current to flow to cause the fuse or circuit breaker to
				  interrupt the current.
(4)
				  Conductors used for bonding and grounding equipment must be large enough to
				  carry the anticipated current.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36412, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36412, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36415 - Disconnecting means

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(1)
				  Disconnecting means must be located or shielded so that employees will not be
				  injured. Using open knife switches is prohibited.
(2) Boxes for disconnecting means must be
				  securely and rigidly fastened to the surface upon which they are mounted, and
				  fitted with covers.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36415, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36415, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36418 - Identification and load rating of electrical equipment

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Name plates, rating data, and marks of
				  identification on electrical equipment and electrically operated machines must
				  not be removed, defaced or obliterated.
(2) In existing installations, no changes in
				  circuit protection must be made to increase the load beyond the load rating of
				  the circuit wiring, as specified in the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70-1973;
				  ANSI C1-1972, Article 310.
(3)
				  Tampering with, bridging, or using oversize fuses is prohibited. If fuses blow
				  repeatedly, employees must immediately report the trouble to the employer or to
				  an authorized electrician.
(4)
				  Attempting to start electric motors that kick out repeatedly is
				  prohibited.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36418, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36418, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36421 - Installing equipment in wet locations

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(1) Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes,
				  and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations must be installed to prevent
				  moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures. In wet
				  locations the enclosures must be weatherproof.
(2) Switches, circuit breakers, and
				  switchboards installed in wet locations must be enclosed in weatherproof
				  enclosures.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36421, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36421, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-366 - Wiring design and protection

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-366, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-366, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › INDOOR OPERATIONS › Part T - Electrical › Section 296-307-36603 - Use and identification of grounded and grounding conductors

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A conductor
				  used as a grounded conductor must be identified separately from all other
				  conductors. A conductor used as an equipment grounding conductor must be
				  identified separately from all other conductors.
(2) A grounded conductor must not be attached
				  to any terminal or lead to reverse the designated polarity.
(3) Using a grounding terminal or
				  grounding-type device on a receptacle, cord connector, or attachment plug for
				  anything other than grounding is prohibited.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-36603, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-36603, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.