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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-84001 - Loading, piling, storage and conveying-General

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(1) Units or loads of lumber built up for
			 transportation by overhead cranes, lift trucks, auto trucks, or manually or
			 mechanically operated transfers must be provided with at least one set of
			 stickers for each eighteen inches in height of unit or load. One set of
			 stickers must be not more than six inches from the top of units of lumber up to
			 three inch dimension. Where dimension of material is greater than three inches,
			 a set of stickers must be placed under the top layer. Stickers must extend the
			 full width of the package, must be uniformly spaced, and must be aligned one
			 above the other. Stickers may be lapped with a minimum overlapping of twelve
			 inches. Stickers must not protrude more than two inches beyond the sides of the
			 package.
(2) Lumber loading. Loads
			 must be built and secured to insure stability in transit.
(3) Units or loads of lumber must not be
			 lifted or moved until all workers are in the clear.
(4) Gradient of roll sets or roll cases over
			 which units of lumber are to be moved must not exceed three percent. The
			 movement of units must be under control at all times.
(5) Stacking of lumber in yards, either by
			 units or in block piles, must be conducted in a safe and orderly
			 manner.
(6) Foundations for piling
			 lumber in yards must be capable of supporting the maximum applied load without
			 tipping or sagging.
(7) The height
			 of stacked units in storage areas must not exceed seven of the usual four foot
			 units, subject to the following qualifications:
(a) Units of lumber must not be stacked more
			 than four high unless two or more stacks of units are tied together with
			 ties.
(b) Long units of lumber must
			 not be stacked upon shorter packages except where a stable pile can be made
			 with the use of package separators.
(c) In unit package piles, substantial
			 polsters or unit separators must be placed between each package directly over
			 the stickers.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-84003 - Conveyors

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(1) Construction,
			 operation, and maintenance of conveyors must be in accordance with American
			 National Standard B20.1 - 1957, Safety Code for Conveyors, Cableways and
			 related equipment.
(2) Conveyor
			 troughs in which the working strands of a conveyor operate must be of ample
			 dimension and strength to carry a broken chain and must afford effective
			 protection to all employees.
(3)
			 When the return strand of a conveyor operates within seven feet of the floor
			 there must be a trough provided of sufficient strength to carry the weight
			 resulting from a broken chain.
(4)
			 When the return strands of a conveyor pass over passageways or work areas such
			 guards must be placed under them as they will effectively protect
			 workers.
(5) When the working
			 strand of a conveyor crosses within three feet of the floor level in
			 passageways, the trough in which it works must be bridged the full width of the
			 passageway.
(6) Where conveyor,
			 idler pulleys or other equipment is located over or dangerously near burning
			 refuse, any worker going to such location must use a safety line which must be
			 securely fastened to his body and tended by a helper.
(7) Conveyors must be provided with an
			 emergency panic-type stopping device which can be reached by a person in a
			 sitting position on the conveyor. Such devices must be located near the
			 material entrance to each barker, chipper, hog, saw, or similar type of
			 equipment except where the conveyor leading into such equipment is under
			 constant control of an operator who has full view of the material entrance and
			 is located or restrained where he/she cannot possibly fall onto the conveyor.
			 The device must stop the conveyor a sufficient distance away from the hazard to
			 prevent injury or further injury by the hazard.
(8) Screw or auger type conveyor troughs and
			 boxes must be equipped with covers. If it is not practical to cover the troughs
			 or boxes, other equivalent type guards must be provided.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-84003, 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 296-78-84005 - Dry kilns

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(1) Transfer,
			 kiln and dolly tracks must be properly maintained at all times and must have a
			 grade of not more than one and one-fourth percent. Bumpers or stops must be
			 installed at the ends of all tracks capable of stopping a normal load for which
			 the track is installed. A means must be provided for chocking or blocking
			 cars.
(2) Doors.
(a) Main kiln doors must be provided with a
			 method of holding them open while kiln is being loaded.
(b) Counterweights on vertical lift doors
			 must be boxed or otherwise guarded.
(c) Means must be provided to firmly secure
			 main doors, when they are disengaged from carriers and hangers, to prevent
			 toppling.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-84007 - Chippers and hogs

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(1)
			 Chippers. The feed system to the chipper must be arranged so the operator does
			 not stand in direct line with the chipper spout (hopper). The chipper spout
			 must be enclosed to a height or distance of not less than forty inches from the
			 floor or the operator's station. A safety belt and lifeline must be worn by
			 workers when working at or near the spout unless the spout is guarded. The
			 lifeline must be short enough to prevent workers from falling into the
			 chipper.
(2) Hog mills must be
			 provided with feed chutes designed and arranged so that from no position on the
			 rim of the chute will the distance to the knives or feed roll be less than
			 forty inches. Baffles must be provided which must effectively prevent material
			 from being thrown from the mill.
(3) Employees feeding hog mills must be
			 provided with safety belts and lines, which they are required to use at all
			 times, unless otherwise protected from any possibility of falling into the
			 mill.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 96-17-056, §
				  296-78-84007, 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), § 296-78-84007, 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 296-78-84009 - Bins and bunkers

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(1) Bins,
			 bunkers, hoppers, and fuel houses. Guarding. Open bins, bunkers, and hoppers
			 whose upper edges extend less than three feet above working level must be
			 equipped with standard handrails and toeboards, or have their tops covered by a
			 substantial grill or grating with openings small enough to prevent a person
			 from falling through.
(2) Fuel
			 hoppers must be provided with doors that may be remotely operated.
(3) Fuel hoppers must be provided with
			 platforms with standard railings and adequately lighted for the protection of
			 workers taking out fuel.
(4) Fuel
			 bins must be provided with an approved railed platform or walkway near the top
			 or other approved means, for the use of employees engaged in dislodging
			 congested fuel. No employee must enter any fuel bin except where adequately
			 safeguarded.
(a) Recognizing however, the
			 varying designs of fuel storage vaults and the type of fuel handled and certain
			 peculiar local conditions, the adequacy of safety devices must be determined by
			 a duly authorized representative of the department of labor and industries,
			 division of industrial safety and health.
(b) During operations when the flow of normal
			 fuel is interrupted but dust from operating sanders is received in the bin,
			 workers must not enter the fuel bin until the flow of sander dust has been
			 discontinued and the dust has settled.
(c) Use of wheeled equipment to load bins.
			 Where automotive or other wheeled equipment is used to move materials into
			 bins, bunkers, and hoppers, adequate guard rails must be installed along each
			 side of the runway, and a substantial bumper stop provided when
			 necessary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-78 - Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations › Section 296-78-84011 - Burners

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(1) Burners and
			 smoke stacks, other than the self-supporting type , must be adequately guyed.
			 Buckle guys must be installed if a burner or stack is more than fifty feet in
			 height.
(2) Runway. The conveyor
			 runway to the burner must be equipped with a standard handrail. If the runway
			 crosses a roadway or thoroughfare, standard toeboards must be provided in
			 addition.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050 and
				  49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order
				  81-21), § 296-78-84011, filed
				  8/27/81.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-010 - Scope and application

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(1)
			 This chapter applies to establishments, firms, persons and corporations that
			 manufacture, process, store, finish, or convert pulp, paper or paperboard and
			 includes all buildings, machinery, and equipment.
(2) This chapter will augment the Washington
			 state general safety and health standards (chapter 296-24 WAC), general
			 occupational health standards (chapter 296-62 WAC), and safety and health core
			 rules (chapter 296-800 WAC). 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 296-79 WAC, will prevail.
(3) The rules contained in this chapter are
			 minimum requirements and the use of additional guards, or other means, methods
			 or procedures may be needed to make the work or place of work safe.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-79-010, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 99-16-083, § 296-79-010, filed
				  8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-010, filed 5/6/74; Order
				  70-6, § 296-79-010, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-011 - Definitions

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Authorized
. A person who is qualified by reason of
				training and to whom the responsibility to perform a specific assignment has
				been given by the employer.
Guarded
. The means to remove the likelihood of
				approach or contact by persons or objects to a point of danger.
Hazardous material system.
Any system within the
				following classifications:
(a) Flammable or explosive - Any system containing materials
				which are hazardous because they are easily ignited and create a fire or
				explosion hazard, defined by NFPA as Class I liquids;
(b) Chemically active or toxic - Any system containing material
				which offers corrosion or toxic hazard in itself or can be productive of
				harmful gases upon release, defined by NFPA 704M as Class 3 and 4
				materials;
(c) Thermally hazardous - Any system above 130°F which
				exposes persons to potential thermal burns;
(d) Pressurized - Any gaseous system above 200 psig or liquid
				system above 500 psig.
Knowledgeable
. The demonstrated ability to
				communicate the safe work practices required to perform a job or task
				correctly.
Piping system.
Any fixed piping, either rigid pipe
				or flexible hose, including all fittings and valves, in either permanent or
				temporary application.
Qualified
. A person who is familiar with the
				construction and operation of the equipment and the duties of the position they
				may be filling. This includes being aware of the hazards of the job and the
				means and procedures necessary to eliminate or control those hazards.
Shall or must
. As used in this standard means the
				requirement is compulsory.
Should or may.
A as used in this standard to
				identify recommendations or suggestions only.
Training
. The procedure that must establish and
				document the employee's competency in the work practices that they are required
				to perform.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-011, filed 8/3/99, effective
				  11/3/99.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-020 - General requirements

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(1)
			 Housekeeping.
Floors must be kept reasonably clear of spilled or leaking oil,
				grease, water, broke, etc., that may cause slipping, tripping or falling.
				Nonskid type surfacing must be installed in vehicular or pedestrian traffic
				areas where slipping hazards otherwise would exist.
(a) In areas where it is not possible to keep
			 the floor free of materials which cause a slipping hazard, mats, cleats, or
			 other suitable materials which will effectively minimize or eliminate the
			 hazard must be installed.
(b)
			 Hoses, cords, slings or similar items or equipment must be stored in such a
			 manner that they will not create a hazard.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-030 - Guards and guarding

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For additional guarding requirements see chapter 296-806 WAC,
				Machine safety.
(1) Safeguarding
			 specific areas, machines or conditions. Certain equipment, tools, machines, and
			 areas present definite hazards and must be safeguarded by compliance with the
			 following requirements:
(a) Broke shredder
			 cutting heads must be completely enclosed except for opening at feed side
			 sufficient only to permit entry of stock. The enclosure must be:
(i) Bolted or locked in place; and
(ii) Of solid material or with mesh or other
			 openings not exceeding 1/2 inch.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-040 - Fire protection, ignition sources and means of egress

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For fire protection, ignition source, and means of egress
				requirements see chapter 296-24 WAC, Parts G-1 and G-3, WAC
				296-800-300 of the safety and
				health core rules, and chapter 296-811 WAC, Fire brigades.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 06-01-073, §
				  296-79-040, filed 12/20/05, effective 3/1/06. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-79-040, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 99-16-083, § 296-79-040, filed
				  8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-040, filed 5/6/74; Order
				  70-6, § 296-79-040, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-050 - Personal protection clothing and equipment

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See WAC
				296-800-160 for additional
				personal protective equipment requirements.
(1) Rings or other jewelry that could create
			 a hazard should not be worn by employees while in the performance of their
			 work.
(2) Protective footwear.
(a) Employees who work in areas where there
			 is a possibility of foot injury due to falling or rolling objects must wear
			 safety type footwear.
(b) You will
			 supply shoe guards and toe protectors.
(c) You must also make safety shoes available
			 for purchase by employees at not more than actual cost to you.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-070 - Illumination

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(1) Illumination
			 required. Lighting that is adequately adjusted to provide a margin of safety
			 for all work tasks must be provided and maintained.
(a) The minimum level of task lighting for
			 all indoor activities must be an average of ten-foot candles measured thirty
			 inches above the floor or at the task.
(b) The minimum level of task lighting for
			 all outdoor activities must be an average of five-foot candles measured thirty
			 inches above the working surface or at the task.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-080 - Elevators, manlifts and other lifting devices

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(1) All elevators, manlifts or other lifting
			 devices must be installed and maintained in conformity with the requirements
			 specified in the Washington state elevator laws and regulations adopted by the
			 elevator section of the department of labor and industries.
(2) Inspection of elevators, etc., for acid
			 towers.
(a) Outside elevators must be
			 inspected daily during winter months when ice materially affects
			 safety.
(b) Elevators, runways,
			 stairs, etc., for acid towers must be inspected monthly for defects that may
			 occur because of exposure to acid or corrosive gases.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-090 - Electrical equipment and distribution

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All electrical installations and electrical utilization
				equipment must comply with chapter 296-24 WAC, Part L, and WAC
				296-800-280.
(1) Operator controlled devices. Push
			 buttons, selector switches, remote control switches, automatic circuit
			 activating devices, and other control circuit type devices must be marked to
			 indicate their function and the equipment they control.
(2) Posting equipment automatically activated
			 or remotely controlled. If it will create a hazard to personnel, equipment
			 which is automatically activated or remotely controlled must be posted, warning
			 persons that machine may start automatically.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-79-090, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 99-16-083, § 296-79-090, filed
				  8/3/99, effective 11/3/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 91-24-017
				  (Order 91-07), § 296-79-090, filed 11/22/91, effective 12/24/91; Order
				  74-24, § 296-79-090, filed 5/6/74; Order 70-6, § 296-79-090, filed
				  7/10/70, effective 8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-100 - Floors, platforms, stairways, ladders, loading docks

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See chapter 296-24 WAC, Part J, and chapter 296-800
				WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-79-100, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 99-16-083, § 296-79-100, filed
				  8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-100, filed 5/6/74; Order
				  70-6, § 296-79-100, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-110 - Elevated runways and ramps used by vehicles

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(1) Runways and ramps must:
(a) Be cleated, grooved, rough surfaced, or
			 covered with a material that will minimize the danger of skidding;
			 and
(b) Not have a maximum incline
			 exceeding 20° from horizontal if used for wheeled equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-120 - Scaffolds, construction, use and maintenance

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See General safety and health standards, chapter 296-24 WAC,
				Part J-2 or Safety standards for construction work, chapter 296-155 WAC, Part
				J-1.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040, and
				  49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
				  296-79-120, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01; 99-16-083, § 296-79-120, filed
				  8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-120, filed 5/6/74; Order
				  70-6, § 296-79-120, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-130 - Crossovers, aisles, passages

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See chapter 296-24 WAC, Part D, for additional requirements for
				aisles and passages.
(1) Clearances to
			 be marked. Low clearance areas under conveyors which could present a hazard to
			 mobile equipment operations must be identified by a suitable means, such as
			 signs, contrasting colors, or tell-tales.
(2) Crossovers over obstructions in
			 passageways. Crossovers must be provided where employees are required to cross
			 over transmission drive lines or other permanent obstructions in passageways or
			 walkways.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-130, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-130,
				  filed 5/6/74; Order 70-6, § 296-79-130, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-140 - Installation, inspection, and maintenance of pipes, piping systems, and hoses

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(1) Design and
			 installation. All new piping systems intended to be used in hazardous material
			 service must be designed and installed in accordance with applicable provisions
			 of the ASME Code for Pressure Piping or in accordance with applicable
			 provisions of ANSI B31.1-1995 through B31.8-1995.
(2) Inspection and maintenance.
(a) You must develop a formal program of
			 installation inspections and maintenance for all hazardous material piping
			 systems. The program must be:
(i) Based on
			 sound maintenance engineering principle;
(ii) Demonstrate due consideration for the
			 manufacturing specifications of the pipe, hose, valves and fittings, the
			 ambient environment of the installation and the corrosive or abrasive effect of
			 the material handled within the system; and
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-150 - Powered industrial trucks and other equipment

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Additional requirements on mobile equipment and lift trucks
				are in chapter 296-863 WAC.
(1) The
			 operator of a power-driven vehicle must test the brakes, steering gear, lights,
			 horns, warning devices, clutches, etc., before operating vehicle.
(2) Control levers of lift trucks, front end
			 loaders, or similar types of equipment must not be operated except when the
			 operator is in the proper operating position.
(3) No person may be permitted to ride on a
			 powered hand truck unless it is so designed by the manufacturer. A limit switch
			 must be on the operating handle-30 degrees each way from a 45-degree angle up
			 and down.
(4) Employees must not
			 work below the raised bed of a dump truck, raised buckets of front end loaders,
			 raised blades of tractors or in similar positions without blocking the
			 equipment in a manner that will prevent it from falling.
(5) Reporting suspected defects. If, in the
			 opinion of the operator, a power-driven vehicle is unsafe, the operator must
			 report the suspected defect immediately to the person in charge. Any defect
			 that would make the vehicle unsafe to operate under existing conditions will be
			 cause to take the vehicle out of service and it must not be put back into use
			 until it has been made safe.
(6)
			 Vehicle operators must have a reasonably unobstructed view of the direction of
			 travel, or, where this is not possible, the operator must be directed by a
			 person or by a safe guidance means or device. Where practical, mirrors must be
			 installed at blind corners or intersections that will allow operators to
			 observe oncoming traffic.
(7)
			 Vehicles in congested areas must operate with a warning light.
(8) Passengers must not be permitted to ride
			 with legs or arms extending outside any vehicle nor must they be permitted to
			 ride unless a passenger seat or other protective device is provided.
(9) Guard on operator's platform. Every power
			 truck operated from an end platform or standing position must be:
(a) Equipped with a platform extending beyond
			 the operator's position; and
(b)
			 Strong enough to withstand a compression load equal to the weight of the loaded
			 vehicle applied along the longitudinal axis of the truck with the outermost
			 projection of the platform against the flat vertical surface.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-160 - Requirements for cranes and hoists - See general safety and health standards (chapter 296-24 WAC, Part D)

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Grounding - Where conditions such as corrosive atmospheres,
				dirt, paint, rust, or other insulating materials prevent reliable
				metal-to-metal contact for grounding (bridge, wheel and its respective tracks),
				a separate ground conductor must be provided.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-160, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-160,
				  filed 5/6/74; Order 70-6, § 296-79-160, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-170 - Requirements for crawler and truck cranes

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(1) Boom length indicated. The length must be
			 plainly marked on each boom section of a mobile crane having a sectioned
			 boom.
(2) Radius or boom angle
			 indicator. A radius or boom angle indicator must be installed where it is
			 readily visible to the operator's normal operating position on all cranes
			 having a movable working boom.
(3)
			 Safety device for light fixtures. Any light fixtures attached to a crane boom
			 or machinery house must have a safety strap or other device attached which will
			 prevent the fixture from falling.
(4) Boom stops. Boom stops must be:
(a) Installed to govern the upward travel of
			 the boom to a safe limit; and
(b)
			 Of adequate strength to prevent the boom from traveling past the vertical
			 position.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-180 - Privately owned standard gauge railroad operations

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(1) Blue flag or light for railroad
			 operations.
(a) A blue signal (blue flag or
			 blue light for nonilluminated areas) must be displayed at one or both ends of
			 an engine, car(s), or train, to indicate that workers are under or about the
			 railway equipment.
(b) When such
			 warning devices are displayed, the equipment must not be coupled to or
			 moved.
(c) On a dead end spur, a
			 blue signal may be displayed adjacent to the switch opening while cars are
			 being loaded or unloaded.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-190 - Loading and unloading materials from railway cars or trucks

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(1) Safe access to
			 top of railroad cars or trucks. Platforms with ladders or stairways must be
			 installed or made available when needed so that workers may safely gain access
			 to and perform work on the top of railroad cars or trucks when ladders are not
			 installed on such equipment.
(2)
			 Nets not to cover ladders. Rolled chip nets must not be positioned where they
			 cover the ladders on railroad cars or trucks.
(3) Tipple type unloading device. When a
			 tipple type unloading device is used for removing chips from cars, the cars
			 must be properly secured in place and all employees must be in the clear before
			 dumping operation is started.
(4)
			 Handling pulp chips and hog fuel from trucks and trailers.
(a) Elevating platform-type or cable-lift
			 type unloading devices must have adequate back bumper stops.
(b) Side rails or other positive means to
			 prevent the trailer from falling must be used while unloading single trailer
			 units.
(c) The truck or tractor
			 must be secured when elevating platform lifts are used to elevate both the
			 tractor and trailer or single unit trucks.
(d) All personnel must be clear of all
			 hoisting or elevating mechanisms before dumping commences.
(e) No person is allowed in any truck while
			 the truck is being elevated.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-200 - Bridge and dock plates

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Properly constructed bridge or dock plates must be furnished
				and used to bridge the area between a dock and truck or railroad car. The
				following requirements must be complied with for construction and use of such
				bridge or dock plates:
(1) Strength.
			 The plate must be capable of supporting three times the maximum load to which
			 it will be subjected.
(2) Stops.
			 The plates must be provided with positive stops to prevent the plates from
			 shifting or moving.
(3) Plates.
(a) The plates must bear solidly on the dock
			 and on the floor of the car or truck.
(b) Plates with excessive teeter or rock must
			 be repaired or replaced.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-210 - For conveyors, maintenance and inspection

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See WAC
				296-806-420
				Conveyors.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-210, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-210,
				  filed 5/6/74; Order 70-6, § 296-79-210, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-220 - Deactivating and lockout requirements

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(1) Control requirement. Whenever the
			 unexpected startup of machinery, the energizing of electrical circuits, the
			 flow of material in piping systems or the removal of guards would endanger
			 workers, such exposure must be prevented by deactivating and locking out the
			 controls as required by chapter 296-803 WAC, Lockout/tagout (control of
			 hazardous energy).
EXCEPTION: In instances where any machine must be in motion for
				proper adjustment, for removal or replacement of materials from the machine,
				for machine clothing changes or for roping up, the following precautions must
				be observed.
(a) The machine must be
			 operated at thread or jog speed;
(b) Extension tools which minimize personnel
			 exposure must be used where possible;
(c) The operating controls must at all times
			 be under the control of a qualified operator or craftsman;
(d) All personnel must remain in view of the
			 operator or other means of communication shall be established; and
(e) All personnel must be beyond the reach of
			 other machine section(s) or element(s) which offer potential exposure. In any
			 instance where such potential exposure exists, such other section(s) or
			 element(s) must be separately locked out.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-230 - Confined spaces

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(1) Entry into
			 confined spaces must be in accordance with chapter 296-809 WAC.
(2) All equipment necessary to perform the
			 work, including safety equipment, must be at the confined space and must be
			 inspected or tested to assure that it functions properly.
(3) Protective equipment that will afford
			 proper protection to the employee from any condition which may arise based on
			 the hazard assessment, must be available either at the entrance or within the
			 confined space.
(4) Electrical
			 circuits leading into confined spaces where electrical conductive hazards exist
			 must be protected by a ground fault interrupter or the voltage must not exceed
			 24 volts.
(5) Battery operated
			 flashlights or lantern must be readily available for use by persons working in
			 areas where escape would be difficult if normal lighting system should fail.
			 Only explosion-proof type lights may be taken into any atmosphere which may
			 contain an explosive concentration.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-230, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-230,
				  filed 5/6/74; Order 70-6, § 296-79-230, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-240 - Storage of fuel, oil, flammables and chemicals

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See chapter 296-24 WAC, Part E.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-240, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 76-7, § 296-79-240,
				  filed 3/1/76; Order 74-24, § 296-79-240, filed 5/6/74; Order 70-6, §
				  296-79-240, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-250 - Safety procedure for handling sulfur

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(1) Sulfur burners. Sulfur-burner houses
			 must:
(a) Be safely and adequately
			 ventilated; and
(b) Have every
			 precaution taken to guard against dust, explosion hazards and fires, in
			 accordance with American National Standards Z9.2-1979
			 (R1991).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-260 - Pulpwood storage and handling

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(1) Piling of logs.
(a) Logs must be piled or removed in an
			 orderly manner;
(b) The piles must
			 be stable and individual logs properly placed to prevent them from rolling or
			 falling;
(c) The ends must not
			 project into walkways, roadways or areas reserved for other purposes;
			 and
(d) Sufficient clearance must
			 be maintained for safe travel of all vehicles and loads.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-270 - Pulpwood preparation

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(1)
			 Barker feeding devices must be designed in such a manner that the operator will
			 not be required to hold or make any physical contact with any log or bolt
			 during the barking operations.
(2)
			 A dog or locking device in addition to the motor switch, clutch, belt shifter
			 or other power disconnecting device must be installed on all intermittent
			 barking drums to prevent the drum from moving while it is being filled or
			 emptied.
(3) Hydraulic barkers.
(a) The inlet and outlet areas of hydraulic
			 barkers must be equipped with baffles or devices that will reasonably prevent
			 material from flying out while the machine is in operation.
(b) The operator must be protected by at
			 least five-ply laminated glass or material of equivalent strength.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-27003 - Log hauls, slips, and carriages

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(1) Controls must be:
(a) Arranged to operate from a position where
			 the operator will at all times be in the clear of logs, machinery, lines, and
			 rigging; and
(b) Marked to indicate
			 their function.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-27005 - Band saws

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(1) Band saws
			 must be given a thorough daily inspection and any deficiency reported and
			 corrected.
(2) Any band saw found
			 to have developed a crack greater than one-tenth the width of the saw must :
(a) Be removed from service until the width
			 of the saw is reduced to eliminate the crack;
(b) Have the cracked section removed;
			 or
(c) Have the development of the
			 crack arrested by welding.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-27007 - Circular saws speeds and repairs

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(1) Circular saws must not be operated at
			 speeds in excess of those specified by the manufacturers.
(2) Circular saws must be inspected for
			 cracks each time the teeth are filed or set. They must be discontinued from use
			 until properly repaired when found to have developed a crack exceeding the safe
			 limits specified by the manufacturer.
(3) Damaged saws must be repaired only by
			 persons experienced and knowledgeable in this type of work or by a
			 manufacturers representative.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-27007, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, §
				  296-79-27007, filed 5/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-27009 - Slasher saws-tables

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(1)
			 Slasher saws must be guarded in accordance with WAC
			 296-79-030(3) of
			 this chapter.
(2) Saws must be
			 stopped and locked or tagged out whenever it is necessary for any person to be
			 on the slasher table.
(3) Saws
			 below table where not protected by the frame of the machine, the underside of
			 the slasher saws must be adequately guarded.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-27009, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, §
				  296-79-27009, filed 5/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-27011 - Circular swing saws

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(1)
			 Each circular swing saw must be provided with a hood guard that completely
			 encloses the upper half of the saw.
(2) Each swing saw must be equipped with a
			 positive stop at the extent of the swing necessary to cut the
			 material.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-27011, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, §
				  296-79-27011, filed 5/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-27013 - Drag saws - Fixed chain saws - Circular cut-off saws

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(1) Saws must be so arranged that they will
			 not project into any passageway when in an idle or working position. When
			 existing conditions do not leave clear passage the saws must be fenced off in
			 order to make it impossible for anyone to walk into them.
(2) Log decks must be equipped with a device
			 to hold the material stable when being cut.
(3) Drag saws and fixed chain saws must be
			 equipped with a device that will safely lock them in an "up"
			 position.
(4) All persons must be
			 in the clear before starting operations.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-27013, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, §
				  296-79-27013, filed 5/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-27015 - Construction and use of pulpwood splitters

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(1) The activating control unit for a
			 splitter must be of the clutch or positive acting type and must be so arranged
			 and designed that it will not repeat without additional activation before
			 starting a second cycle.
(2) The
			 base or rest upon which the wood sits while being split must have a corrugated
			 surface or other means must be provided which will prevent the wood block or
			 log from shifting as the pressure is applied.
(3) The splitter base or rest and wood to be
			 split must be free of ice, snow, and chips.
(4) The splitter machine operator must have a
			 clear, unobstructed view of the work area adjacent to the splitting operation
			 when other workers must be in such area while blocks are being split.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-27015, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, §
				  296-79-27015, filed 5/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-280 - Chip and hog fuel storage

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(1)
			 Entry into chip bins and silos must be in compliance with the requirements of
			 confined space entry, WAC
			 296-79-230, of this chapter.
(a) Chip and sawdust bins. Steam or
			 compressed air lances, or other safe methods, must be used for breaking bridges
			 and hangups.
(b) Employees must be
			 prohibited from working under or on top overhangs or bridges. Extreme care must
			 be taken to prevent chips or hog fuel from creating an overhang or
			 bridging.
(c) Hog fuel bins must be
			 provided with an approved railed platform or walkways near the top or other
			 approved means must be provided for use of employees engaged in dislodging hog
			 fuel.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-290 - Stock preparation and reprocessing

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-290, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, § 296-79-290,
				  filed 5/6/74; Order 70-6, § 296-79-290, filed 7/10/70, effective
				  8/10/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-29001 - Digester valves and piping

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(1)
			 The blow valve of a digester must be arranged so as to be operated from another
			 room, remote from safety valves.
(2) Heavy duty pipe, valves, and fittings
			 must be used between the digester and blow pit, blowtanks and dumptanks. These
			 valves, fittings, and pipes must be inspected at least semiannually to
			 determine the degree of deterioration and should be replaced when
			 necessary.
(3) Digester blow valves
			 or controls must be pinned or locked in closed position throughout the entire
			 cooking period.
(4) Test holes in
			 blow lines of piping systems must not be covered with insulation or other
			 materials.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-29001, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, §
				  296-79-29001, filed 5/6/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-29003 - Warning of digester being blown

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(1) Procedures must be developed to ensure
			 that digester operators are aware of personnel entering hazardous areas.
(a) Audible warning signals and red warning
			 lights must be installed in areas which may be hazardous to personnel while
			 digesters are being blown.
(b) Such
			 devices must be activated prior to blowing a digester and the warning lights
			 must remain lighted as long as the hazard exists.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-79 - Safety standards for pulp, paper, and paperboard mills and converters › Section 296-79-29005 - Unplugging quick lime stoppages

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Water must not be used to unplug quick lime stops or plugs in
				pipes or confined spaces.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 99-16-083, §
				  296-79-29005, filed 8/3/99, effective 11/3/99; Order 74-24, §
				  296-79-29005, filed 5/6/74.