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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-359 - Management of organizational change

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(1) The employer must develop, implement and
				maintain effective written procedures to manage organizational
				changes.
(2) The employer must
				designate a team to perform a management of organizational change (MOOC)
				assessment prior to reducing staffing levels, reducing classification levels of
				employees, changing shift duration, or increasing employee responsibilities at
				or above 15 percent. The MOOC assessment is required for changes with a
				duration exceeding 90 calendar days affecting operations, engineering,
				maintenance, health and safety, or emergency response. This requirement must
				also apply to employers using employees of contractors in permanent
				positions.
(3) The MOOC assessment
				must be in writing and must include a description of the change being proposed,
				the composition of the team responsible for assessing the proposed change, the
				factors evaluated by the team, and the team's findings and
				recommendations.
(4) Prior to
				performing the MOOC assessment, the employer must ensure that the job function
				descriptions are current and accurate for all positions potentially affected by
				the change.
(5) The refinery
				manager or designee must certify, based on information and belief formed after
				reasonable inquiry, that the MOOC assessment is accurate and that the proposed
				organizational change meets the requirements of this section.
(6) All MOOC assessments must include an
				analysis of human factors.
(7)
				Prior to implementing a change, the employer must inform all employees
				potentially affected by the change.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-363 - Incident investigation-Root cause analysis

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(1) The employer must develop, implement and
				maintain effective written procedures for promptly investigating and reporting
				any incident that results in, or could reasonably have resulted in, a process
				safety incident.
(2) The written
				procedures must include an effective method for performing a thorough root
				cause analysis.
(3) The employer
				must initiate the incident investigation as promptly as possible, but no later
				than 48 hours following the incident. As part of the incident investigation,
				the employer must perform a root cause analysis.
(4) The employer must establish an incident
				investigation team, which at a minimum must consist of a person with expertise
				and experience in the process involved, a person with expertise in the
				employer's root cause analysis method, and a person with expertise in
				overseeing the investigation and analysis. If the incident involved the work of
				a contractor, a representative of the contractor's employees must be included
				on the investigation team.
(5) The
				incident investigation team must implement the employer's root cause analysis
				method to determine the initiating and underlying causes of the incident. The
				analysis must include identification of management system failures, including
				organizational and safety culture deficiencies.
(6) The incident investigation team must
				develop recommendations to address the findings of the root cause analysis. The
				recommendations must include interim measures that will prevent a recurrence or
				similar incident until final corrective actions can be implemented.
(7) The team must prepare a written
				investigation report within 90 calendar days of the incident. If the team
				demonstrates in writing that additional time is needed due to the complexity of
				the investigation, the team must prepare a status report within 90 calendar
				days of the incident, and every 30 calendar days thereafter until the
				investigation is complete. The team must prepare a final investigation report
				within five months of the incident.
(8) Investigation reports must include:
(a) The date and time of the
				incident;
(b) The date and time the
				investigation began;
(c) A detailed
				description of the incident;
(d)
				The factors that caused or contributed to the incident, including direct
				causes, indirect causes and root causes, determined through the root cause
				analysis;
(e) A list of any DMR(s),
				PHA(s), SPA(s), and HCA(s) that were reviewed as part of the
				investigation;
(f) Documentation of
				relevant findings from the review of DMR(s), PHA(s), SPA(s), and
				HCA(s);
(g) The incident
				investigation team's recommendations; and
(h) Interim measures implemented by the
				employer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-367 - Emergency planning and response

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(1) The employer must develop, implement and
				maintain an effective emergency response or emergency action plan for the
				entire plant, pursuant to the provisions of WAC
				296-24-567 Employee emergency
				plans and fire prevention plans, and chapter 296-824 WAC, Emergency response.
				An emergency response plan must define and include procedures for handling all
				of the following:
(a) Large and small spills
				or releases;
(b) Fires;
(c) Explosions; and
(d) Any other emergency with a direct bearing
				on employee safety and health.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-371 - Compliance audits

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(1) Every three years, the employer must
				perform an effective compliance audit. The employer must certify that it has
				evaluated and verified that the procedures and practices developed under Part B
				of this chapter are effective and being followed. The employer must prepare a
				written report documenting the findings of the compliance audit.
(2) The compliance audit must be performed by
				at least one person with expertise and experience in the requirements of the
				section under review. As part of the compliance audit, the employer must
				consult with operators with expertise and experience in each process audited,
				and must document the findings and recommendations from these consultations in
				the written report. The report must state the qualifications and identity of
				the persons performing the compliance audit.
(3) The employer must make the report
				available to employees and employee representatives. The employer must respond
				in writing within 60 days to any written comments submitted by an employee or
				employee representative regarding the report.
(4) The employer must implement all
				recommendations pursuant to WAC
				296-67-383 Corrective action
				program.
(5) The employer must
				retain the three most recent compliance audit reports.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-375 - Process safety culture assessment

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(1) The employer must develop, implement and
				maintain an effective process safety culture assessment (PSCA)
				program.
(2) The employer must
				perform an effective PSCA and produce a written report within 18 months
				following the effective date of Part B of this chapter, and at least every five
				years thereafter. If the employer has performed and documented a PSCA up to 18
				months prior to the effective date of Part B of this chapter, and that PSCA
				includes the elements required in this section, that PSCA may be used to
				satisfy the employer's obligation to complete an initial PSCA.
(3) The PSCA must be developed and
				implemented by a team that must include at least one member knowledgeable in
				refinery operations and at least one employee representative. The team must
				consult with at least one employee or other individual(s) with expertise in
				assessing process safety culture in the petroleum refining industry.
(4) The PSCA must, at a minimum, include an
				evaluation of the effectiveness of the following elements of process safety
				leadership:
(a) The employer's hazard
				reporting program;
(b) The
				employer's response to reports of hazards;
(c) The employer's procedures to ensure that
				incentive programs do not discourage reporting of hazards; and
(d) The employer's procedures to ensure that
				process safety is prioritized during upset or emergency conditions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-379 - Human factors

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(1) The
				employer must develop, implement and maintain an effective written human
				factors program within 18 months following the effective date of Part B of this
				chapter.
(2) The employer must
				include a written analysis of human factors, where relevant, major changes,
				incident investigations, PHAs, MOOCs, and HCAs. The analysis must include a
				description of the selected methodologies and criteria for their use.
(3) The employer must assess human factors in
				existing operating and maintenance procedures and must revise these procedures
				accordingly. The employer must complete 50 percent of assessments and revisions
				within three years following the effective date of Part B of this chapter, and
				100 percent within five years.
(4)
				The human factors analysis must apply an effective method in evaluating at
				least the following:
(a) Staffing
				levels;
(b) Complexity of
				tasks;
(c) Length of time needed to
				complete tasks;
(d) Level of
				training, experience and expertise of employees;
(e) Human-machine and human-system
				interface;
(f) Physical challenges
				of the work environment in which the task is performed;
(g) Employee fatigue and other effects of
				shiftwork and overtime;
(h)
				Communication systems; and
(i) The
				understandability and clarity of operating and maintenance
				procedures.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-383 - Corrective action program

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(1) The employer must develop, implement and
				maintain an effective written corrective action program to prioritize and
				implement recommendations of:
(a)
				PHAs;
(b) SPAs;
(c) DMRs;
(d) HCAs;
(e) Incident investigations; and
(f) Compliance audits.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-67 - Safety standards for process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals › Part B › Section 296-67-387 - Trade secrets

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(1) Without
				regard to possible trade secret status of such information, employers must make
				all information available as necessary to comply with all requirements
				contained in Part B of this chapter.
(2) Nothing in this section precludes the
				employer from requiring the persons to whom the information is made available
				under this section to enter into confidentiality agreements not to disclose the
				information as set forth in WAC
				296-901-14018 Trade
				secrets.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-71 - Refinery worker training and certification in high hazard facilities › Section 296-71-001 - Purpose and scope

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This standard contains requirements under chapter 49.80 RCW
				for:
(1) Owners and operators of
			 petroleum refining or petrochemical manufacturing facilities to use a skilled
			 and trained workforce when contracting for construction, alteration,
			 demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work at the stationary
			 source.
(2) Training and
			 certification of the skilled and trained workforce, including training course
			 approval, and the issuance of worker certification.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-71 - Refinery worker training and certification in high hazard facilities › Section 296-71-010 - Skilled and trained workforce requirements

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(1) Owners and
			 operators, when contracting for the performance of construction, alteration,
			 demolition, installation, repair or maintenance work at the stationary source,
			 must require that its contractors and any subcontractors use a skilled and
			 trained workforce to perform all on-site work within an apprenticeable
			 occupation in the building and construction trades, and that work is done
			 within the worker's specific occupation or craft. This includes:
(a) The percentages of skilled journeypersons
			 who are graduates of an apprenticeship program for the applicable occupation
			 approved by the Washington state apprenticeship and training council under
			 chapter 49.04 RCW meet the requirements under
			 RCW
			 49.80.030;
(b) Six months after the effective date of
			 this chapter, all workers in the skilled and trained workforce must have
			 completed at least 20 hours of approved advanced safety training for workers at
			 high hazard facilities within the past three calendar years.
(c) The skilled and trained workforce
			 requirements under this section apply to each individual contractor's and
			 subcontractor's on-site workforce.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-71 - Refinery worker training and certification in high hazard facilities › Section 296-71-020 - Training certification

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(1) To qualify for
			 an advanced safety training certificate, workers must:
(a) Attend and successfully complete an
			 approved 20-hour advanced safety training course for workers at high hazard
			 facilities.
(b) Complete an
			 application through an approved training course sponsor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-71 - Refinery worker training and certification in high hazard facilities › Section 296-71-030 - Training course approval

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(1) High hazard
			 facilities 20-hour training courses may be sponsored by any person, or other
			 entity having department approval. An approved course must include 20 hours of
			 in-person and laboratory instruction, and meet the minimum required elements
			 for approved course in WAC 296-71-060, Appendix A, including topics and
			 hours.
(2) Prior to receiving
			 department approval, each course must be evaluated by the department for the
			 breadth of knowledge and experience required to properly train workers. Course
			 content must be carefully scrutinized for adequacy and accuracy. Training
			 techniques will be evaluated by the department.
(3) Sponsors of training courses proposed for
			 approval must submit:
(a) Background
			 information about course sponsors;
(b) Course locations;
(c) Course fees;
(d) Copies of course handouts;
(e) A detailed description of course content
			 and the amount of time allotted to each major topic. See WAC 296-71-060,
			 Appendix A for a list of required training topics that must be
			 included;
(f) A description of
			 teaching methods to be utilized and a list of all audio-visual materials; the
			 department may, in its discretion, request that copies of the materials be
			 provided for review;
(g) A list of
			 all personnel involved in course preparation and presentation and a description
			 of the background, special training and qualifications of each. Training must
			 be taught by competent instructors. The department may, in its discretion,
			 require proposed instructors to pass an examination on subjects related to
			 their respective topics of instruction;
(h) A description of student evaluation
			 methods;
(i) A description of
			 course evaluation methods;
(j) Any
			 restrictions on attendance (language, class size, affiliation, etc.);
(k) A list of any other states that currently
			 approve the training course; and
(l) The amount and type of hands-on
			 training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-71 - Refinery worker training and certification in high hazard facilities › Section 296-71-040 - Reciprocity

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(1) The department
			 may recognize 20-hour high hazard facilities training certifications issued by
			 another state provided that:
(a) The worker is
			 in possession of a currently valid certification from the other
			 state;
(b) The training was
			 completed within the past three years; and
(c) The department evaluates the other
			 state's qualification procedures and determines the certification to be
			 equivalent to the minimum requirements of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-71 - Refinery worker training and certification in high hazard facilities › Section 296-71-050 - Denial, suspension, and revocation

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(1)
			 The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a course approval if the course
			 sponsor does not comply with the training standards and accreditation
			 requirements of this chapter.
(2)
			 The department may suspend or revoke the training course approval, if in the
			 department's judgment the sponsor does not maintain the course content and
			 quality as initially approved, or make changes to a course as required by WAC
			 296-71-030(7). The criteria for suspension or revocation of training course
			 approval includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following:
(a) Misrepresentation of the extent of
			 training course approval;
(b)
			 Failure to submit required information or notification in a timely
			 manner;
(c) Failure to maintain
			 requisite records;
(d)
			 Falsification of accreditation records, instructor qualifications, or other
			 accreditation information; or
(e)
			 Failure to adhere to the training standards and accreditation requirements of
			 this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-500 - Foreword

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(1) General
			 requirements. The chapter 296-78 WAC will apply to and include safety
			 requirements for all installations where the primary manufacturing of wood
			 building products takes place. The installations may be a permanent fixed
			 establishment or a portable operation. These operations will include, but are
			 not limited to, log and lumber handling, sawing, trimming and planing, plywood
			 or veneer manufacturing, canting operations, waste or residual handling,
			 operation of dry kilns, finishing, shipping, storage, yard and yard equipment,
			 and for power tools and affiliated equipment used in connection with such
			 operation. WAC 296-78-450 shall apply to shake and shingle manufacturing. The
			 provisions of WAC
			 296-78-500 through
			 296-78-84011 are also applicable
			 in shake and shingle manufacturing except in instances of conflict with the
			 requirements of WAC
			 296-78-705. (Rev.
			 1-28-76.)
(2) This standard will
			 augment the Washington state general safety and health standards, general
			 occupational health standards, electrical workers safety rules, and any other
			 standards which are applicable to all industries governed by chapter 80, Laws
			 of 1973, Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act. In the event of any
			 conflict between any portion of this chapter and any portion of any of the
			 general application standards, the provisions of this chapter 296-78 WAC, will
			 apply.
(3) In exceptional cases
			 where compliance with specific provisions of this chapter can only be
			 accomplished to the serious detriment and disadvantage of an operation,
			 variance from the requirement may be permitted by the director of the
			 department of labor and industries after receipt of application for variance
			 which meets the requirements of chapter 296-900 WAC.
(4) No safety program will run itself. To be
			 successful, the wholehearted interest of the employees' group (labor unions)
			 and management must not only be behind the program, but the fact must also be
			 readily apparent to all.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-78-500, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-78-500, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-500, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-510 - Education and first-aid standards

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It must be the duty of every employer to comply with such
				standards and systems of education for safety as must be, from time to time,
				prescribed for such employer by the director of labor and industries through
				the division of industrial safety and health or by statute.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-510, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-515 - Management's responsibility

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(1) It
			 must be the responsibility of management to establish, supervise, and enforce,
			 in a manner which is effective in practice:
(a) A safe and healthful working
			 environment.
(b) An accident
			 prevention program as required by these standards.
(c) Training programs to improve the skill
			 and competency of all employees in the field of occupational safety and health.
			 Such training must include the on-the-job instructions on the safe use of
			 powered materials handling equipment, machine tool operations, use of toxic
			 materials and operation of utility systems prior to assignments to jobs
			 involving such exposures.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-520 - Employee's responsibility

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(1)
			 Employees must coordinate and cooperate with all other employees in an attempt
			 to eliminate accidents.
(2)
			 Employees must study and observe all safe practices governing their
			 work.
(3) Employees should offer
			 safety suggestions, wherein such suggestions may contribute to a safer work
			 environment.
(4) Employees must
			 apply the principles of accident prevention in their daily work and must use
			 proper safety devices and protective equipment as required by their employment
			 or employer.
(5) Employees must
			 properly care for all personal protective equipment.
(6) Employees must make a prompt report to
			 their immediate supervisor, of each industrial injury or occupational illness,
			 regardless of the degree of severity.
(7) Employees must not wear torn or loose
			 clothing while working around machinery.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-520, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-525 - Accident-prevention programs

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Each employer must develop a formal accident-prevention
				program, tailored to the needs of the particular plant or operation and to the
				type of hazards involved. The department may be contacted for assistance in
				developing appropriate programs.
(1)
			 The following are the minimal program elements for all employers:
(a) A safety orientation program describing
			 the employer's safety program and including:
(i) How and when to report injuries,
			 including instruction as to the location of first-aid facilities.
(ii) How to report unsafe conditions and
			 practices.
(iii) The use and care
			 of required personal protective equipment.
(iv) The proper actions to take in event of
			 emergencies including the routes of exiting from areas during
			 emergencies.
(v) Identification of
			 the hazardous gases, chemicals or materials involved along with the
			 instructions on the safe use and emergency action following accidental
			 exposure.
(vi) A description of the
			 employer's total safety program.
(vii) An on-the-job review of the practices
			 necessary to perform the initial job assignments in a safe manner.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-530 - Safety and health committee plan

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(1) All employers of eleven or more employees
			 must have a designated safety committee composed of employer and employee
			 elected members.
(a) The terms of
			 employee-elected members must be a maximum of one year. Should a vacancy occur
			 on the committee, a new member must be elected prior to the next scheduled
			 meeting.
(b) The number of
			 employer-selected members must not exceed the number of employee-elected
			 members.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-535 - Safety bulletin board

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There must be installed and maintained in every fixed
				establishment, a safety bulletin board sufficient in size to display and post
				safety bulletins, newsletters, posters, accident statistics and other safety
				educational material. It is recommended that safety bulletin boards be painted
				green and white.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-535, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-540 - First-aid training and certification

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You must ensure that first-aid trained personnel are available
				to help employees who are injured or who become acutely ill on the job. You
				must meet this requirement by maintaining first-aid trained staff on the job
				site. You must ensure that:
(1) Each
			 person in charge of employees has first-aid training; or another person with
			 first-aid training is present or available to the employees. Such training must
			 be successfully completed every two years;
(2) Documentation of first-aid training is
			 kept;
(3) Emergency telephone
			 numbers are adequately posted.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-07-160, §
				  296-78-540, filed 3/23/04, effective 5/1/04. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-78-540, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 00-01-038, § 296-78-540, filed
				  12/7/99, effective 2/1/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-540, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-545 - First-aid supplies

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The first-aid kits and supplies requirements of WAC
				296-800-150 apply within the
				scope of chapter 296-78 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-78-545, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 00-01-038, § 296-78-545, filed
				  12/7/99, effective 2/1/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-545, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-550 - First-aid station

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Employers with fifty or more employees per shift at one
				location must establish a first-aid station in accordance with the requirements
				in chapter 296-800 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 00-01-038, §
				  296-78-550, filed 12/7/99, effective 2/1/00. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-550, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-560 - Safe place standards

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(1)
			 Each employer must furnish to each of his employees a place of employment free
			 from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause serious injury or
			 death to his employees.
(2) Every
			 employer must furnish and use safety devices and safeguards, and adopt and use
			 practices, means, methods, operations, and processes which are reasonably
			 adequate to render such employment and place of employment safe. Every employer
			 must do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life and safety
			 of employees.
(3) Employers must
			 not require any employee to go or be in any employment or place of employment
			 which is not safe.
(4) No employer
			 must fail or neglect:
(a) To provide and use
			 safety devices and safeguards.
(b)
			 To adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render the
			 employment and place of employment safe.
(c) To do every other thing reasonably
			 necessary to protect the life and safety of employees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-565 - Log dumps and ponds - Headmills

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-565, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-56501 - Log dumps and ponds

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 Log dumps, booms, ponds or storage areas, if used at night, must be illuminated
			 in accordance with the requirements of WAC
			 296-800-210, safety and health
			 core rules.
(2) A log dump must be
			 constructed at each log pond or decking ground. Log trucks must not be unloaded
			 by use of peavies or by hand.
(a) The roadbed
			 must be of hard packed gravel, heavy planking or equivalent material and be
			 maintained at all times. Roadbeds at log dumps must be of width and evenness to
			 ensure safe operation of equipment.
(b) A mechanical unloading device must be
			 provided and used for unloading logs. Log unloading areas must be arranged and
			 maintained to provide a safe working area.
(c) Signs prohibiting unauthorized foot or
			 vehicle traffic in log unloading and storage areas must be posted.
(d) At no time will one person be permitted
			 to work alone on a log dump, a booming or rafting grounds, or a log
			 pond.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-56503 - Log hauls

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Every log
			 haul used as a walkway must have at least one walkway with standard railing to
			 enable workers to stand clear of the logs in the chute. Cleats must be
			 installed to provide safe footing on sloping walkways.
(2) Workers must not stand under or
			 dangerously near to logs that are being hoisted vertically to the log
			 deck.
(3) Log haul gears and bull
			 chain drive mechanism must be adequately guarded for the protection of
			 employees.
(a) Log haul bull chains or cable
			 must be designed, installed, and maintained to provide a four to one safety
			 factor for the intended load.
(b)
			 Troughs for the return strand of log haul chains must be provided over
			 passageways.
(c) Overhead
			 protection must be provided for employees working below logs being moved to the
			 log deck.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-56507 - Log decks

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(1) Dry deck
			 storage.
(a) Dry deck storage areas must be
			 kept orderly and must be maintained in a condition which is conducive to safe
			 operation of mobile equipment.
(b)
			 Logs must be stored in stabilized piles, and roadways and traffic lanes must be
			 maintained at a width adequate for safe travel of log handling
			 equipment.
(c) Logs must be
			 arranged to minimize the chance of accidentally rolling from the
			 deck.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-56509 - Mechanical barkers

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(1) Rotary
			 barkers. Rotary barking devices must be guarded so as to protect employees from
			 flying chips, bark, or other extraneous material.
(2) Elevating ramp. If an elevating ramp or
			 gate is used, it must be provided with a safety chain, hook, or other means of
			 suspension while employees are underneath.
(3) Area around barkers. The hazardous area
			 around ring barkers and their conveyors must be fenced off or posted as a
			 prohibited area for unauthorized persons.
(4) Enclosing hydraulic barkers. Hydraulic
			 barkers must be enclosed with strong baffles at the inlet and outlet. The
			 operator must be protected by adequate safety glass or equivalent.
(5) Holddown rolls must be installed at the
			 infeed and outfeed sections of mechanical ring barkers to control the movement
			 of logs.
(6) If such holddown rolls
			 have a tendency to throw logs or chunks, horseshoe or equivalent type guards
			 must be installed to contain the logs or chunks.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-56509, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-56511 - Head rigs and feed works

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) A
			 clear walkway must be provided along the upper side of the log deck and around
			 the head rig unless an overhead walkway is provided.
(2) The sawyer must be primarily responsible
			 for the safety of the carriage crew and off-bearers. They must exercise due
			 care in the operation of the carriage and log turning devices.
(3) Feedworks and log turning control levers
			 must be arranged so that they may be securely locked when not in use and must
			 be guarded against accidental contact.
(4) A positive means must be provided to
			 prevent unintended movement of the carriage. This must involve a control
			 locking device, a carriage tie-down, or both.
(5) An emergency control or equally effective
			 means must be provided so that the sawyer may stop the head rig section of the
			 mill without leaving the operator station.
(6) An effective method of disengaging the
			 head rig saws from the power unit must be installed on all head rigs where the
			 power unit is not directly controlled by the sawyer. The saws must be
			 disengaged from the source of power while repairs or changes are
			 made.
(7) A shield of lexan,
			 makrolon, merlon, plestar, or equivalent transparent material, must be
			 installed between the sawyer's stand and the head saws in all circular mills.
			 In band mills and chipper type installations, a wire screen of not less than
			 twelve gauge wire, one-half inch mesh, mounted in a frame in compliance with
			 chapter 296-806 WAC, Machine safety, is an acceptable substitute for the type
			 shield required in circular mills.
(8) Safety glasses, safety shields or other
			 suitable eye protection must be provided for and use by head rig
			 off-bearers.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 04-14-028, §
				  296-78-56511, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-56511, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-56513 - Log carriages

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 Carriages upon which employees are required to work must be solidly decked
			 over.
(2) Dogs. Dogging devices
			 must be adequate to secure logs, cants, or boards, during sawing operations.
(3) The feed control lever of
			 friction or belt driven carriage feed works must be arranged to operate away
			 from the saws or carriage track.
(4) A quick action valve, controlled from the
			 sawyer's stand, must be located in the steam line to any steam operated feed
			 works. The valve must be tested daily.
(5) Valves in steam feeds must be closed and
			 locked in a neutral position before the sawyer leaves his station. Leaking
			 steam valves or piping must not be used on carriage drives.
(6) Where employees ride the headrig
			 carriage, clearance of the rear edge of the carriage must either not be more
			 than two inches or not less than thirty inches from the side wall of the
			 building. The side wall must be boarded over smoothly to a height of not less
			 than six feet six inches from the setter's platform and for at least the length
			 of the carriage travel.
(a) Where the
			 clearance is thirty inches or more the floor between the back side of the
			 setter's platform and the wall must be raised to the level of the platform. The
			 clearance between the floor edge and the platform must not be more than two
			 inches.
(b) Barriers and warning
			 signs. A barrier must be provided to prevent employees from entering the space
			 necessary for travel of the carriage, with headblocks fully receded, for the
			 full length and extreme ends of carriage runways. Warning signs must be posted
			 at possible entry points to this area.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-575 - Circular saws

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Single
			 circular head saws. Circular head saws must not be operated at speeds in excess
			 of those specified by the manufacturer. Maximum speed must be etched on the
			 saw.
(2) On all circular saw mills,
			 the horizontal distance from the side of the saw to the nearest post of the
			 husk or frame must be at least one inch greater than the clear vertical
			 distance between the collars of the top and bottom saws.
(3) Circular head saws must be equipped with
			 safety guides that can be readily adjusted without use of wrench or other hand
			 tools. Brackets or edging supports must be installed between the saw and the
			 side of the husk.
(4) The upper saw
			 of a double circular mill must be provided with a hood or guard. A screen or
			 other suitable device must be placed so as to protect the sawyer from flying
			 particles.
(5) All circular
			 sawmills, where live rolls are not used behind the head saw , must be equipped
			 with an effective spreader or splitter. In any mill where the head saw is used
			 for edging lumber, the splitter must be solid and stationary and must extend
			 above the head blocks.
(6) Drag
			 saws or circular cut-off saws must be arranged so they will not project into
			 any passageway. When existing installations do not leave clear passage, saws
			 must be fenced off in order to make it impossible for anyone to walk into them.
			 Means to securely hold material being sawed must be provided wherever such
			 material creates a hazard.
(7) All
			 employees must be in the clear before starting operation of drag or swing
			 cut-off saws.
(8) Twin circular
			 head saws. Twin circular head saw rigs such as scragg saws, must meet the
			 specifications for single circular head saws in subsection (1) of this section,
			 where applicable.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-575, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-580 - Edgers

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Edgers must be
			 guarded by a metal housing of ten gauge sheet metal, ten gauge by one-half inch
			 mesh wire, screen, or by a baffle of not less than two inch wood
			 material.
(2) Openings in end
			 frames must be enclosed with sheet metal, wire screen or wood and may be hinged
			 or arranged to permit oiling and removal of saws.
(3) The top of the edger must be guarded to
			 prevent contact by employees or debris being thrown and all chains and gears
			 fully enclosed as required by WAC
			 296-78-710 of this
			 chapter.
(4) Vertical arbor edgers
			 installed ahead of the main saw must be located and guarded so an employee
			 cannot contact any part of the edger saws from his normal operating
			 position.
(5) Edgers must not be
			 located in the main roll case behind the head saw.
(6) All edgers must be equipped with pressure
			 feed rolls. The controls must be installed and located so that from the normal
			 work station the operator can quickly stop the infeed drive without releasing
			 the hold down tension of the pressure rolls.
(7) All edgers must be provided with a method
			 of preventing or guarding against kickbacks. Finger units or dogs installed at
			 the edger, or hinged steel plates suspended across the feed table may be used
			 for this purpose. A kickback barricade, in line with the edger, if fenced off
			 may be used.
(8) Pressure and feed
			 rolls on edgers must be guarded against accidental contact by means of roll
			 covers, bars or strips. The pressure rolls must not be lifted while stock is
			 being run, or while any person is in line with the feed side of the saws.
(9) Edger men must not raise feed
			 rolls and reach between saws while edger is in operation.
(10) Edger men must not put their hands on
			 cants being run through the edger.
(11) Live rolls and rotating powered tailing
			 devices in back of the edger must operate at a speed not less than the speed of
			 the edger feed rolls.
(12) Tables
			 in back of edgers must be kept clear of cants, edgings and unnecessary
			 debris.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 96-17-056, §
				  296-78-580, filed 8/20/96, effective 10/15/96. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-580, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-585 - Equalizer saws

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Equalizer
			 saws for bolts, staves, heading, etc., must have the saws encased, except that
			 portion immediately adjacent to the feeding device.
(2) Feeding devices on all such equipment
			 must be provided with guards to prevent contact with the feeding device by
			 employees.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-585, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-590 - Gang saws and resaws

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Gang saws
			 and resaws must be fully guarded or housed in accordance with conditions.
			 Cranks, pitman rods, and other moving parts must be guarded.
(2) Feed rolls must be enclosed by a cover
			 over the top, front, and open ends except where guarded by location. Drive
			 mechanism to feed rolls must be enclosed.
(3) Feed rolls must be enclosed and if the
			 operator stands within thirty inches of the feed rolls, they must be so guarded
			 as to prevent operator coming into contact with them.
(4) Circular resaws or rip saws, except power
			 feed rip saws with a roller or wheel back of the saw, must be provided with
			 splitters or spreaders.
(5) A hood
			 of metal or wood of sufficient strength to give protection against splinters or
			 flying teeth must be provided over all circular rip saws.
(6) That portion of the saw extending below
			 the table must be guarded so as to prevent contact.
(7) Circular rip saws must be equipped with a
			 standard anti-kickback device.
(8)
			 Carriage cradles of whole-log sash gang saws, Swedish gangs must be of height
			 to prevent logs from kicking out while being loaded.
(9) Band resaws must meet the specifications
			 for band head saws as required in WAC
			 296-78-570(7).
(10) Circular gang resaws.
(a) Banks of circular gang resaws must be
			 guarded by a hood to contain teeth or debris which can be thrown by the
			 saws.
(b) Circular gang resaws must
			 be provided with safety fingers or other anti-kickback devices.
(c) Circular gang resaws must not be operated
			 at speeds exceeding those recommended by the manufacturer.
(d) Feed belts and drive pulleys must be
			 guarded in accordance with chapter 296-806 WAC, Machine safety.
(e) Each circular gang resaw, except
			 self-feed saws with a live roll or wheel at back of saw, must be provided with
			 spreaders.