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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-20020 - Training

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Exemption:
Training is not required for
						employees when you have conclusive documentation that they cannot be
						exposed to formaldehyde at airborne concentrations above 0.1 parts
						per million (ppm).
(1) You
			 must provide training and information to employees exposed to
			 formaldehyde at all of the following times:
(a) At the time of initial
			 assignment to a work area where there is formaldehyde
			 exposure.
(b) Whenever
			 there is a new exposure to formaldehyde in their work area.
(c) At least every twelve months
			 after initial training.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-20030 - Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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(1) You must provide PPE at no cost
			 to employees and make sure employees wear the equipment.
(2) You must make sure that
			 employees do not take contaminated clothing or other PPE from the
			 workplace.
Select PPE that is appropriate for your workplace
				based on at least the following:
(a) The form of formaldehyde, such
			 as gas, solution, or material.
(b) The conditions of
			 use.
(c) The hazard to be
			 prevented.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-20040 - Employee protective measures

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You must implement appropriate protective measures
				while you conduct your exposure evaluation.
Employees performing activities with exposure to
				airborne formaldehyde that could exceed the 0.75 ppm, 8hour
				time-weighted average (TWA8), or the 2 ppm
				15-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL), need to follow the
				requirements in WAC
				296-856-30010
				through
				296-856-40030
				of this chapter.
Reference:
For respirator requirements, turn to
						  Respirators, WA C 296-856-40060.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-08-087,
				  § 296-856-20040, filed 4/4/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-20050 - Exposure evaluations

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IMPORTANT:
* This section applies when there is a potential for
				an employee to be exposed to airborne formaldehyde in your
				workplace.
* When you conduct an exposure evaluation in a
				workplace where an employee uses a respirator, the protection
				provided by the respirator is not considered.
* Following this section will fulfill the
				requirements to identify and evaluate respiratory hazards found in a
				separate chapter, Respiratory hazards, chapter 296-841 WAC.
(1) You must conduct an employee
			 exposure evaluation to accurately determine airborne concentrations
			 of formaldehyde by completing Steps 1 through 7 of the exposure
			 evaluation process, each time any of the following apply:
(a) No evaluation has been
			 conducted.
(b) Changes
			 have occurred in any of the following areas that may result in new or
			 increased employee exposures:
(i)
			 Production.
(ii)
			 Processes.
(iii) Exposure
			 controls, such as ventilation systems or work practices.
(iv) Personnel.
(v) Equipment.
(c) You have any reason to suspect
			 new or increased employee exposure may occur.
(d) You receive a report of
			 employee developing signs and symptoms associated with formaldehyde
			 exposure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-20060 - Notification

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You must provide written notification of exposure
				monitoring results to employees represented by your exposure
				evaluation, within five business days after the results become known
				to you.
In addition, when employee exposure monitoring
				results are above the permissible exposure limits (PEL), of either
				the 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA8) or the
				15-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL), provide written
				notification of both of the following within fifteen business days
				after the results become known to you:
(1) Corrective actions being taken
			 and a schedule for completion.
(2) Any reason why exposures cannot
			 be lowered to below the PEL.
Note:
* Yo u can notify employees either
						individually or post the notifications in areas readily accessible to
						affected employees.
* Posted notification may need
						specific information that allows affected employees to determine
						which monitoring results apply to them.
* Notification may be:
- In any written form, such as
						handwritten or email.
- Limited to the required
						information, such as exposure monitoring results.
* When notifying employees about
						corrective actions, your notification may refer them to a separate
						document that is available and provides the required information.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-08-087,
				  § 296-856-20060, filed 4/4/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-20070 - Exposure records

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(1) You must establish and keep
			 complete and accurate records for all exposure monitoring conducted
			 under this chapter. Make sure the record includes at least the
			 following:
(a) The name, unique
			 identifier, and job classification of both:
(i) The employee sampled;
AND
(ii) All other employees
			 represented by the sampled employee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-300 - Exposure and medical monitoring

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Your responsibility:
To monitor employee health and workplace exposures to
				formaldehyde.
You must meet the
						requirements...
in the section:
Periodic exposure evaluations
WAC
						296-856-30010
Medical and emergency evaluations
WAC
						296-856-30020
Medical removal
WAC
						296-856-30030
Multiple LHCP review
WAC
						296-856-30040
Medical records
WAC
						296-856-30050
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-08-087,
				  § 296-856-300, filed 4/4/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-30010 - Periodic exposure evaluations

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Exemption:
Periodic employee exposure
						monitoring is not required if exposure monitoring results conducted
						to fulfill requirements in this chapter, Exposure evaluations, WAC
						296-856-20050,
						are below both the action level (AL) and 15-minute short-term
						exposure limit (STEL).
You must obtain employee exposure monitoring results
				as specified in Table 2 by repeating Steps 1 and 7 of the exposure
				evaluation process found within this chapter, in Exposure
				evaluations, WAC
				296-856-20050.
Note:
If you document that one work shift
						consistently has higher exposure monitoring results than another for
						a particular operation, then you may limit sample collection to the
						work shift with higher exposures and use those results to represent
						all employees performing the operation on other shifts.
Table 2 Periodic Exposure Evaluation
				Frequencies
If employee exposure
						monitoring results
Then
Are above the action level (AL) of
						0.5 ppm
Conduct additional exposure
						monitoring at least every six months for the employees represented by
						the monitoring results
Are above the short-term exposure
						limit (STEL) of 2 ppm
Repeat exposure monitoring at least
						once a year, or more often as necessary to evaluate employee exposure
Have decreased to below the AL
and
the STEL
You may
stop
periodic
						employee exposure monitoring for employees represented by the
						monitoring results.
AND
Note: You need to monitor again if
						there is a change in any of the following that may result in new or
						increased employee exposures:
The decrease is demonstrated by two
						consecutive exposure evaluations made at least seven days apart
* Production
* Processes
* Exposure controls, such as ventilation
						  systems or work practices
*Personnel
* Equipment
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-08-087,
				  § 296-856-30010, filed 4/4/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-30020 - Medical and emergency evaluations

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IMPORTANT:
* Medical evaluations completed to meet the
				respirator use requirements of this section also need to meet the
				requirements found in a separate chapter, Respirators, medical
				evaluations, WAC 296-842-140.
(1) You must make medical
			 evaluations available to current employees who:
(a) Are exposed to formaldehyde
			 concentrations above the action level (AL) or short-term exposure
			 limit (STEL).
(b) Are
			 exposed to formaldehyde during an emergency situation.
(c) Develops signs and symptoms
			 commonly associated with formaldehyde exposure.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-30050 - Medical records

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IMPORTANT:
* This section applies when a medical evaluation is
				performed or any time a medical record is created for an employee
				exposed to formaldehyde.
(1)
			 You must establish and maintain complete and accurate medical records
			 for each employee receiving a medical evaluation for formaldehyde and
			 make sure the records include all the following:
(a) The employee's name and unique
			 identifier.
(b) A
			 description of any health complaints that may be related to
			 formaldehyde exposure.
(c) A copy of the licensed health
			 care professional's (LHCP's) written opinions.
(d) Exam results.
(e) Medical
			 questionnaires.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-400 - Exposure control areas

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Your responsibility:
To control employee exposure to airborne formaldehyde
				and protect employees by using appropriate respirators.
IMPORTANT:
* These sections apply when employee exposure
				monitoring results are above the permissible exposure limit
				(PEL):
- The 8-hour time-weighted average
				(TWA8) of 0.75 parts per million (ppm);
OR
- The 15-minute short-term exposure limit (STEL) of
				two parts per million (ppm).
You must meet the
						requirements...
in this section:
Exposure controls
WAC
						296-856-40010
Establishing exposure control areas
WAC
						296-856-40020
Respirators
WAC
						296-856-40030
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-08-087,
				  § 296-856-400, filed 4/4/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-40010 - Exposure controls

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IMPORTANT:
* Respirators and other personal protective equipment
				(PPE) are
not
exposure controls.
You must use feasible exposure controls to reduce
				employee exposures to a level below the permissible exposure limit
				(PEL) or to as low a level as achievable.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-08-087,
				  § 296-856-40010, filed 4/4/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-40020 - Establishing exposure control areas

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(1) You must establish temporary or
			 permanent exposure control areas where airborne concentrations of
			 formaldehyde are above either the 8-hour time-weighted average
			 (TWA8) or the 15-minute short-term exposure
			 limit (STEL), by doing at least the following:
(a) Clearly identify the boundaries
			 of exposure control areas in any way that minimizes employee
			 access.
(b) Post signs at
			 access points to exposure control areas that:
(i) Are easy to read (for example,
			 they are kept clean and well lit);
AND
(ii) Include this warning:
DANGER
FORMALDEHYDE
MAY CAUSE CANCER
CAUSES SKIN, EYE, AND RESPIRATORY
						  IRRITATION
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
						  ONLY
Note:
This requirement does not prevent
						you from posting other signs.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-40030 - Respirators

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IMPORTANT:
* The requirements in this section are in addition to
				the requirements found in the following separate chapters: -
				Respiratory hazards, chapter 296-841 WAC.
- Respirators, chapter 296-842 WAC.
* Medical evaluations meeting all requirements of
				Medical and emergency evaluations, WAC
				296-856-30020,
				will fulfill the medical evaluations requirements found in
				Respirators, chapter 296-842 WAC, a separate chapter.
(1) You must develop, implement,
			 and maintain a respirator program as required by chapter 296-842 WAC,
			 Respirators, which covers each employee required by this chapter to
			 use a respirator.
Require that employees use respirators in any of the
				following circumstances:
(a)
			 Employees are in an exposure control area.
(b) Feasible exposure controls are
			 being put in place.
(c)
			 Where you determine that exposure controls are not
			 feasible.
(d) Feasible
			 exposure controls do not reduce exposures to, or below, the
			 PEL.
(e) Employees are
			 performing tasks presumed to have exposures above the PEL.
(f)
			 Emergencies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-42010 - Hazard communication-General

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(1) Chemical manufacturers,
			 importers, distributors and employers must comply with all
			 requirements of Hazard communication, WAC
			 296-901-140.
(2) You must, in classifying the
			 hazards of formaldehyde, at least address the following hazards :
			 Cancer; skin and respiratory sensitization; eye, skin and respiratory
			 tract irritation; acute toxicity effects; and flammability.
(3) Employers must include
			 formaldehyde in the hazard communication program established to
			 comply with the HCS, WAC
			 296-901-140.
			 Employers must ensure that each employee has access to labels on
			 containers of formaldehyde and to safety data sheets, and is trained
			 in accordance with the requirements of HCS and WAC
			 296-856-20020.
(4) The above information in this
			 section applies to chemicals associated with formaldehyde gas, all
			 mixtures or solutions composed of greater than 0.1% formaldehyde, and
			 materials capable of releasing formaldehyde into the air at
			 concentrations reaching or exceeding 0.1 ppm.
(5) In making the determinations of
			 anticipated levels of formaldehyde release, the employer may rely on
			 objective data indicating the extent of potential formaldehyde
			 release under reasonably foreseeable conditions of use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-856 - Formaldehyde › Section 296-856-500 - Definitions

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-08-087,
				  § 296-856-500, filed 4/4/06, effective
				  9/1/06.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-099 - Definitions

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The following definitions apply to this
				chapter:
Car width.
Twice the distance from the
				centerline of a railroad car to its extreme outside part.
Common carrier.
All railroads, railroad
				companies, street railroads, street railroad companies, corporations,
				partnerships, persons, cities or towns that own, operate, manage, or
				control any public use enterprise within Washington state that
				transports people or property for hire.
Department.
The Washington state
				department of labor and industries.
Emergency.
Any unforeseen occurrence
				that endangers life, limb, or property.
Icing platforms.
Structures used to ice,
				precool, heat, ventilate or service private railroad cars that handle
				commodities requiring these services.
Over-crossing.
Any point or place where
				a highway, road, or ramp carrying vehicular traffic crosses a private
				rail yard or track by passing above it.
Overhead clearance.
The perpendicular
				distance between the top of the highest rail and the lowest point of
				an overhead structure or obstruction.
Private rail operation.
A nonrailroad
				company operating railroad facilities, structures, tracks and
				equipment in the company's yard or plant. Chapter 296-860 WAC applies
				to:
(a) Any equipment, facility or structure owned or
				operated by the company; and
(b) The construction and reconstruction of tracks or
				structures adjacent to any facility or structure owned or operated by
				the company.
Railroad.
Every public use railroad,
				other than street railroads, operated to transport people or property
				for hire. This definition also includes all bridges, ferries,
				tunnels, equipment, switches, spurs, tracks, stations, and terminal
				facilities of every kind that are used, operated, controlled, or
				owned by or in connection with any such public use railroad.
Side clearance.
The shortest distance
				between the cen-terline of a track and a structure or other track
				side obstructions such as downspouts, ladders, equipment, piles of
				material or inventory, etc.
Track clearance.
The shortest distance
				between the cen-terlines of adjacent railroad tracks.
Walkways.
Pathways located alongside or
				in the vicinity of a railroad track, or on a trestle or bridge,
				providing space so a private railroad employee can perform duties
				associated with the track, trestle, or bridge.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-100 - Scope

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Important:
This chapter applies to all railroad clearances and
				walkways in rail yards and plants including logging railroad yards
				such as mill yards, maintenance yards and sorting yards. If you are
				uncertain about which WISHA requirements to follow, you must comply
				with those that best protect employees' safety and health. Contact
				your local L&I office if you need assistance in making this
				decision.
EXEMPTIONS:
These exemptions apply to chapter 296-860 WAC,
				Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants,
				and do not require a department variance:
1.You may move the following
			 equipment, using less than the minimum standard clearances, if the
			 situation is unavoidable and you have taken all reasonable steps to
			 protect your employees:
a.Track
			 construction or maintenance materials.
b.Special work equipment used for
			 railroad construction, maintenance or operations.
c.Any railroad equipment during
			 emergencies.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-200 - Maintain safe clearances and walkways

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Summary
Your responsibility:
To prevent injuries and fatalities to employees by
				maintaining safe railroad clearances and walkways in your rail yards
				and plants.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Post warning signs and train employees about
						clearances approved before April 3, 1961
WAC
						296-860-20010
Construct and maintain rail yard walkways for
						employee safety
WAC
						296-860-20020
Install radiation detectors according to
						manufacturer's specifications
WAC
						296-860-20030
Maintain overhead clearances
WAC
						296-860-20040
Maintain side clearances
WAC
						296-860-20050
Maintain clearances between tracks
WAC
						296-860-20060
Move excessive height or width rail car loads
						with care
WAC
						296-860-20070
Follow these requirements to conduct narrow
						gauge rail operations
WAC
						296-860-20080
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-17-106, § 296-860-200, filed
				  8/21/02, effective 10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-20010 - Post warning signs and train employees about clearances approved before April 3, 1961

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(1) You must post warning signs
			 near tracks with clearances approved before April 3, 1961, so
			 employees are aware of the minimal clearances and their potential
			 hazards. The signs must:
(a) Be
			 highly visible.
(b) Be
			 easy to read.
(c) Alert
			 employees to the danger of railway equipment operating on your yard
			 and plant tracks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-20020 - Construct and maintain rail yard walkways for employee safety

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You have two years from October 01, 2002, (the
				effective date of this rule), to comply with the construction
				requirements of this section, unless the department determines during
				an inspection that your walkways create a serious safety hazard. If
				you are not sure a serious safety hazard exists in your workplace,
				you can request a free consultation from the department by calling
				your local L&I office.
Construction of walkways
(1) You must build walkways in rail
			 yard areas where employees regularly work on the ground.
(2) You must construct rail yard
			 walkways that can be maintained in a safe condition:
(a) With reasonably smooth walking
			 surfaces.
(b) That will
			 not interfere with track drainage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-20030 - Install radiation detectors according to manufacturer's specifications

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This section applies only to those private yards and
				plants where the installation of radiation detectors beside railroad
				tracks is required due to the nature of the business; for example,
				scrap metal yards.
(1) You
			 must install radiation detectors beside the railroad tracks in your
			 yard and/or plant according to the manufacturer's
			 specifications.
(2) You
			 must post signs on each radiation detector installed less than eight
			 feet six inches from the centerline of the track:
(a) Warning employees that the side
			 clearances between the detector and the track centerline are less
			 than the required standard minimum side clearances found in this
			 chapter.
(b) Prohibiting
			 employees from riding on the side of any rail car passing through the
			 detector.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-20040 - Maintain overhead clearances

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Engine houses and car shops are exempt from the
				overhead clearance requirements of this section.
You must make sure overhead railroad clearances are
				at least twenty-two feet six inches unless a clearance requirement
				found in Table 1 applies.
Note:
1. Clearance requirements are based on the
						assumption that generally used rail equipment in private yards and
						plants is no more than ten feet ten inches wide by fifteen feet six
						inches high.
2. WAC
						296-860-20070 regulates
						the use of any rail equipment that exceeds the above dimensions.
3. Minimum vertical clearances for all overhead
						wires are specified in Parts 1, 2, and 3 of the National Electrical
						Safety Code (NESC) as referenced in WAC
						296-45-045, electrical
						workers safety rules, NESC applicable. See NESC 231 and 232.
Table 1 - Minimum Overhead Clearances for
				Buildings, Structures, Tunnels, and Bridges
If your overhead clearance
						involves:
Then the minimum overhead clearance
						requirements are:
An entirely enclosed building
18 feet when tracks end inside an entirely
						enclosed building. Also:
* The department must approve any reduction from
						22 feet 6 inches before the reduction takes place.
* If an overhead clearance is less than 22 feet
						6 inches, all cars, locomotives or other equipment must come to a
						full stop before entering the building.
* See Illustration 1.
All other structures
Defined by the half-circumference of a circle
						whose:
* Radius is 8 feet 6 inches; and
* Center is located on a line perpendicular to
						the track's center-line and 14 feet above the top of the highest
						rail.
* See Illustration 1.
Tunnels, over-crossings, and bridges
Defined by the half-circumference of a circle
						whose:
* Radius is 8 feet; and
* Center is located on a line perpendicular to
						the track's center-line and 14 feet 6 inches above the top of the
						highest rail.
* See Illustration 1.
Illustration 1 - Minimum Overhead Clearances
				for Buildings, Structures, Tunnels, and Bridges
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163,
				  § 296-860-20040, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				   49.17.010,[49.17].040, and
				  [49.17].050. 02-17-106, § 296-860-20040, filed 8/21/02,
				  effective 10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-20060 - Maintain clearances between tracks

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You must comply with the track clearance
				requirements in Table 5.
Table 5 - Minimum Standard Gauge Track
				Clearances
If your track clearance
						involves:
Then the minimum clearance requirements
						between centerlines of standard gauge parallel tracks
						are:
Main or passing tracks used for transporting
						cars, locomotives, motors, or like equipment
14 feet
Any tracks adjacent to main or passing
						tracks
15 feet
Team, house, or industry tracks
13 feet
Yard tracks
14 feet
Ladder and other tracks
20 feet
Note:
The following illustration will help you
						understand the track clearance requirements discussed in this section
						and WAC
						296-860-20080
						regulating narrow gauge rail operations.
STANDARD GAUGE TRACK CLEARANCES
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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-17-106, § 296-860-20060, filed
				  8/21/02, effective 10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-20070 - Move excessive height or width rail car loads with care

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Note:
This section regulates rail cars whose dimensions
						exceed ten feet ten inches wide by fifteen feet six inches high.
(1) You
			 must make sure your yard supervisor is given advanced notice
			 regarding the arrival of any excess height or width cars so they can
			 safeguard any employees working in the yard.
(2) You must make sure no one is
			 allowed to ride on the:
(a) Roof of
			 any excessive height car.
(b) Side of any excessive width
			 car.
(c) Side of any car
			 with a load extending more than five feet five inches from the car's
			 centerline.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-20080 - Follow these requirements to conduct narrow gauge rail operations

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(1) You must base your clearance
			 measurements upon your widest narrow gauge cars.
(2) You must make sure the distance
			 between the cars and objects on narrow gauge track is equal to or
			 greater than the distance required between ten foot ten inch wide
			 cars and other cars or objects on standard gauge track.
(3) You must comply with all other
			 applicable requirements in this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-17-106, § 296-860-20080, filed
				  8/21/02, effective 10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-860 - Railroad clearances and walkways in private rail yards and plants › Section 296-860-300 - Definitions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 02-17-106, § 296-860-300, filed
				  8/21/02, effective 10/1/02.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-100 - Scope

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This chapter applies to powered industrial trucks
				that use electric motors or internal combustion engines. This
				includes, but is not limited to:
(1) Fork trucks.
(2) Forklifts.
(3) Tractors.
(4) Platform lift trucks.
(5) Motorized hand
			 trucks.
(6) Other
			 specialized industrial trucks.
Exemption:
This chapter does not apply
				to:
1. Compressed air-powered industrial trucks.
2. Nonflammable compressed gas-operated industrial
				trucks.
3. Vehicles covered by chapter 296-307 WAC, Safety
				standards for agriculture.
4. Vehicles intended primarily for earth moving or
				over-the-road hauling.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163,
				  recodified as § 296-863-100, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07;
				  04-19-051, § 296-863-10005, filed 9/14/04, effective
				  2/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-200 - Design, construction, and equipment

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To make sure PITs
				are properly designed, constructed, and equipped.
You must meet the
						  requirements...
in this section:
Design and Construction
Make sure PITs meet design and construction
						  requirements
WAC
						  296-863-20005
Meet these requirements when modifying or
						  altering PITs
WAC
						  296-863-20010
Labeling
Make sure PITs are properly
						  labeled
WAC
						  296-863-20015
Equipment
Protect operators from falling
						  objects
WAC
						  296-863-20020
Provide fall protection on order
						  pickers
WAC
						  296-863-20025
Provide directional lights on PITs when
						  required
WAC
						  296-863-20030
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
						  PITs
Make sure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
						  fueled PITs meet these requirements
WAC
						  296-863-20035
Meet these requirements when converting
						  gasoline fuel PITs to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel
WAC
						  296-863-20040
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 04-19-051,
				  § 296-863-200, filed 9/14/04, effective
				  2/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20005 - Make sure PITs meet design and construction requirements

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(1) You must make sure PITs meet
			 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) design and construction
			 requirements.
(2) You
			 must make sure PITs manufactured
before
March 1, 2000,
			 meet the requirements of ANSI B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for
			 Powered Industrial Trucks.
(3) You must make sure PITs
			 manufactured
on or after
March 1, 2000, meet the
			 requirements of ANSI B56.1-1993, Safety Standards for Powered
			 Industrial Trucks.
(4)
			 You must make sure rough terrain forklift trucks manufactured on or
			 after January 1, 2005, meet the design and construction requirements
			 of ANSI B56.6-1992, Safety Standard for Rough Terrain Forklift
			 Trucks.
Note:
There may be a nameplate on the PIT or a
						  statement in the instruction manual indicating that the PIT meets the
						  requirement of the appropriate ANSI standard. If in doubt, check with
						  the manufacturer.
ANSI B56.1-1993 and B56.6-1992 are available
				by:
(a) Purchasing copies by
			 writing: American National Standards Institute 11 West 42nd Street
			 New York, NY 10036
OR
(b) Contacting the ANSI web site at
			 www.ansi.org.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20010 - Meet these requirements when modifying or altering PITs

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(1) You must have written approval
			 from the PIT manufacturer before making any modifications to the PIT
			 that:
(a) Change the relative
			 position of the various parts of the PIT from what they were when
			 originally received from the manufacturer;
(b) Add extra parts not provided by
			 the PIT manufacturer;
(c)
			 Eliminate any parts;
(d)
			 Affect capacity or safe operation.
Exemption:
This does not apply to
				converting PITs from gasoline to LPG fuel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20015 - Make sure PITs are properly labeled

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(1) You must make sure all PIT
			 nameplates as well as any stickers, stencils or marks that relate to
			 the stability and safety of the PIT are:
(a) In place;
(b) Legible.
Note:
PITs should have a nameplate installed by
						  the manufacturer that contains at least the following
						  information:
1. Model and serial number.
2. Approximate weight of the
						  PIT.
3. Certification that the manufacturer has
						  met the mandatory requirements of ANSI B56.1 Safety Standards for
						  Powered Industrial Trucks.
4. Type designation to show the PIT meets the
						  applicable requirements of a nationally recognized testing
						  laboratory.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20020 - Protect operators from falling objects

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(1) You must use an overhead guard
			 to protect operators from falling objects such as small packages,
			 boxes, and bagged material.
Exception:
A high lift rider truck may be operated
						  without the guard, providing all of the following conditions are
						  met:
1. Vertical movement of the lifting mechanism
						  is restricted to seventy-two inches (1800 mm) or less from the
						  ground.
2. The high lift rider truck will operate
						  only in an area where:
a. The top of a tiered load will not be more
						  than one hundred twenty inches (3000 mm) high.
b. The bottom of a tiered load will not be
						  more than seventy-two inches (1800 mm) high.
c. Only stable loads are handled.
d. The operator is protected from objects
						  falling from high stack areas.
Note:
The overhead guard is not intended to
						  withstand the impact of a maximum capacity load of the
						  PIT.
(2) You must equip all high lift
			 rider trucks with overhead guards that meet the design and
			 construction requirements of American National Standards Institute
			 (ANSI) B56.1-1993, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial
			 Trucks.
(3) You must use
			 a vertical load backrest extension to keep all or any part of the
			 load from falling backwards towards the operator if the load presents
			 a hazard.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 04-19-051,
				  § 296-863-20020, filed 9/14/04, effective
				  2/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20025 - Provide fall protection on order pickers

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(1) You must make sure order
			 pickers have either:
(a) Standard
			 guardrails on all open sides; or
(b) A safety harness and lanyard
			 that are connected to a tie off point that has been approved by the
			 PIT manufacturer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20030 - Provide directional lights on PITs when required

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You must provide PITs with directional lighting if
				the general lighting is less than two lumens per square foot.
Note:
1. Lighting levels can be measured with a
						  light meter.
2. Conversion information: One foot-candle =
						  one lumen incident per square foot = 10.76 lux.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 04-19-051,
				  § 296-863-20030, filed 9/14/04, effective
				  2/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20035 - Make sure liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fueled PITs meet these requirements

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(1) You must use fuel containers
			 that meet
either
of the following minimum requirements:
(a) A U.S. Department of
			 Transportation (USDOT) approved container authorized for LP-gas
			 service that has a minimum service pressure of two hundred forty
			 pounds per square inch gage (psig); or
(b) A container Type 250 that has a
			 design pressure of 312.5 psig.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-20040 - Meet these requirements when converting gasoline fuel PITs to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel

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You must make sure PITs originally approved to use
				gasoline for fuel that are then converted to LPG fuel:
(1) Meet the requirements for LP or
			 LPS designated PITs; and
(2) Are converted using only
			 approved equipment.
Definitions:
LP.
Refers to liquefied petroleum
				gas-powered trucks that, in addition to meeting all the requirements
				for type G trucks, have minimum acceptable safeguards against
				inherent fire hazards.
LPS.
Refers to liquefied petroleum gas
				powered trucks that in addition to meeting the requirements for LP
				type trucks, have additional exhaust, fuel, and electrical systems
				safeguards.
Note:
1. Tables 1, 2, and 3 list the types of PITs
						  and the locations where they can be used safely.
2. The description of the component parts of
						  the conversion system and the recommended method of installation on
						  specific PITs are contained in the "
Listed by
						  Report
" provided by the testing laboratory.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 04-19-051,
				  § 296-863-20040, filed 9/14/04, effective
				  2/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-300 - Inspection, repair, maintenance, and servicing

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Summary:
Your responsibility:
To make sure PITs
				are kept in safe condition and properly serviced.
References:
1. Appropriate respiratory protection may
						  need to be used when operating PITs. See chapter 296-841 WAC,
						  Respiratory hazards, for more information.
2. Appropriate PPE may need to be worn. See
						  WAC
						  296-800-160 in the
Safety and Health Core Rules
for more
						  information.
You must meet the
						  requirements...
in this section:
Inspect, Repair and Maintain PITs
Make sure PITs are in safe working condition
WAC
						  296-863-30005
Inspect your PITs
WAC
						  296-863-30010
Meet these requirements when repairing PITs
WAC
						  296-863-30015
Maintain your PITs properly
WAC
						  296-863-30020
Service Your PITs
Service gasoline fueled PITs
						  safely
WAC
						  296-863-30025
Service liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fueled
						  PITs safely
WAC
						  296-863-30030
Make sure battery charging areas are
						  safe
WAC
						  296-863-30035
Service batteries for electric PITs
						  safely
WAC
						  296-863-30040
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 04-19-051,
				  § 296-863-300, filed 9/14/04, effective
				  2/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-30005 - Make sure PITs are in safe working condition

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(1) You must remove any PIT from
			 service that is not in safe operating condition.
(2) You must immediately remove
			 PITs from service that have any of the following problems, and do not
			 return them to service until the cause of the problem has been
			 eliminated:
(a) A leak in the fuel
			 system;
(b) A clogged
			 water muffler screen or other muffler part;
(c) An exhaust system that is
			 emitting hazardous sparks or flames;
(d) A part that is hotter than its
			 normal operating temperature thus creating a hazardous
			 condition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-30010 - Inspect your PITs

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(1) You must inspect PITs according
			 to the manufacturer's instructions.
(2) You must inspect PITs at these
			 times:
(a) Daily before being put
			 into service; and
(b)
			 After each shift, if the PIT is used on a continuous
			 (twenty-four-hour) basis.
Note:
You can designate someone on the off-going
						  shift, on-coming shift, or some other person to do the
						  inspection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-30015 - Meet these requirements when repairing PITs

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(1) You must make sure repairs are
			 made by authorized persons.
(2) You must make sure replacement
			 parts are equivalent to the parts used in the original
			 design.
(3) You must make
			 sure repairs are not made in Class I, II, or III locations. See
			 Tables 1, 2, and 3 for more information.
Definitions:
Class I locations.
Areas where flammable
				gases or vapors are or may be present in the air in quantities
				sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures.
Class II locations.
Areas where the
				presence of combustible dust could be sufficient to produce
				explosions.
Class III locations.
Areas where the
				presence of easily ignitable fibers are suspended in the air but are
				not in large enough quantities to produce ignitable
				mixtures.
(4) You
			 must make sure fuel and ignition system repairs that involve fire
			 hazards are made only in locations designated for such
			 repairs.
(5) You must
			 disconnect the battery before starting repairs to a PIT electrical
			 system.
(6) You must
			 close the fuel container shutoff valve before repairing an LP-gas
			 fueled PIT in a garage.
Exemption:
The container shutoff valve
				may be left open if it is necessary to run the
				engine.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 04-19-051,
				  § 296-863-30015, filed 9/14/04, effective
				  2/1/05.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-30020 - Maintain your PITs properly

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(1) You must maintain PITs
			 according to this chapter and the manufacturer's
			 instructions.
(2) You
			 must keep PITs:
(a)
			 Clean;
(b) Free of excess
			 lint, oil, and grease.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-30025 - Service gasoline fueled PITs safely

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(1) You must handle and store
			 liquid fuels, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, according to the
			 National Fire Protection Association Flammable and Combustible
			 Liquids Code (NFPA No. 30-1996).
Note:
National Fire Protection Association codes
						  are available by: Purchasing copies by writing: National Fire
						  Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471
OR
Contacting the NFPA web site at
www.nfpa.org
.
(2) You must stop the engine before
			 filling a fuel tank.
(3)
			 You must avoid spilling fuel during servicing.
(4) You must make sure you do
not
use open flames to check the gasoline level in fuel
			 tanks.
(5) You must do
			 the following before restarting the engine after fueling:
(a) Put on the fuel tank
			 cap;
(b) Make sure
			 spilled oil or fuel is completely washed away or
			 evaporated.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-30030 - Service liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fueled PITs safely

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(1) You
			 must handle and store liquefied petroleum gas fuel according to the
			 National Fire Protection Association Storage and Handling of
			 Liquefied Petroleum Gases (NFPA No. 58-1998).
(2) You must shut down the engine
			 while fueling.
(3) You
			 must fuel PITs equipped with permanently mounted fuel containers
			 outdoors.
(4) You must
			 make sure filling fuel containers from industrial bulk storage
			 containers is done at least:
(a)
			 Ten feet from the nearest masonry-walled building;
(b) Twenty-five feet from the
			 nearest building or other construction;
(c) Twenty-five feet from any
			 building opening.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-863 - Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks › Section 296-863-30035 - Make sure battery charging areas are safe

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(1) You must make sure battery
			 charging areas are designated and provided with all of the following:
(a) Means to flush and neutralize
			 spilled electrolyte;
(b)
			 Fire protection;
(c)
			 Ventilation that is adequate to disperse vapors from gassing
			 batteries.