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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17007 - Limitations on safe working loads and proof loads

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The proof loads specified in WAC
				296-304-17003 and
				296-304-17005 must be adjusted as
				necessary to meet any pertinent limitations based on stability and/or on
				structural competence at particular radii. Safe working loads must be reduced
				accordingly.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-17007, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17009 - Examinations subsequent to unit tests

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(1) After satisfactory completion of the unit
			 proof load tests required by WAC
			 296-304-17003 and
			 296-304-17005, the cargo gear and
			 all component parts thereof must be given a thorough visual examination,
			 supplemented as necessary by other means, such as a hammer test or with
			 electronic, ultrasonic, or other nondestructive methods, to determine if any of
			 the parts were damaged, deformed, or otherwise rendered unsafe for further
			 use.
(2) When the test of gear
			 referred to in WAC 296-304-17008(1) is being conducted for the first time on a
			 vessel, accessory gear must be dismantled or disassembled for examination after
			 the test. The sheaves and pins of the blocks included in this test need not be
			 removed unless there is evidence of deformation or failure.
(3) For subsequent tests such parts of the
			 gear must be dismantled or disassembled after the test as necessary to
			 determine their suitability for continued service.
(4) When blocks are disassembled all shell
			 bolt nuts must be securely locked upon reassembly.
(5) In carrying out the requirements of this
			 section, replacement must be required of:
(a)
			 Any swivel found to have excessive tolerance as a result of wear on any bearing
			 surface.
(b) Pins of blocks found
			 to be shouldered, notched, or grooved from wear, in which case, in addition to
			 replacing the pin, sheave bushings must be examined for suitability for
			 continued use.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17011 - Proof tests-Loose gear

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(1)
			 Chains, rings, shackles and other loose gear (whether accessory to a machine or
			 not) must be tested with a proof load equal to that shown against the article
			 in the following table:
Article of gear
Proof load
Chain, ring, hook, shackle or swivel
						  .................
100 percent in excess of the safe working
						  load.
Blocks: Single sheave block ......
300 percent in excess of the safe working
						  load.1
Multiple sheave block with safe working load up to and
						  including 20 tons ........
100 percent in excess of the safe working
						  load.
Multiple sheave block with safe working load over 20
						  tons up to and including 40 tons ..................
20 tons in excess of the safe working load.
Multiple sheave block with safe working load over 40
						  tons ...................
50 percent in excess of the safe working
						  load.
Pitched chains used with hand-operated blocks and
						  rings, hooks, shackles or swivels permanently attached thereto
						  .........
50 percent in excess of the safe working
						  load.
Hand-operated blocks used with pitched chains and
						  rings, hooks, shackles or swivels permanently attached thereto
						  .........
50 percent in excess of the safe working
						  load.
1 The proof load applied to the
				block is equivalent to twice the maximum resultant load on the eye or pin of
				the block when lifting the nominal safe working load defined in WAC
				296-304-17011(1)(a)
				 below. The proof load is, therefore, equal
				to four times the safe working load as defined in WAC
				296-304-17011(1)(a)
				below or twice the safe working load as defined in WAC
				296-304-17011(1)(b)
				below.
(a) The nominal safe working
			 load of a single-sheave block should be the maximum load which can be safely
			 lifted by the block when the load is attached to a rope which passes around the
			 sheave of the block.
(b) In the
			 case of a single-sheave block where the load is attached directly to the block
			 instead of to a rope passing around the sheave, it is permissible to lift a
			 load equal to twice the nominal safe working load of the block as defined in
			 WAC 296-304-17011(1)(a)
			 above.
(c) In the case of a lead
			 block so situated that an acute angle cannot be formed by the two parts of the
			 rope passing over it (i.e., the angle is always 90° or more), the block
			 need not have a greater nominal safe working load than one-half the maximum
			 resultant load which can be placed upon it.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17013 - Specially designed blocks and components

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(1) Blocks and connecting components of an
			 unusual nature which are specially designed and constructed as an integral part
			 of a particular lifting unit and are either permanently affixed or of such
			 design that two or more components must be tested together need not be
			 considered as loose gear for purposes of WAC
			 296-304-17011.
(2) In lieu of the loose gear proof test
			 required by WAC
			 296-304-17011(1),
			 design data must be submitted to an accredited certification agency indicating
			 design and material specifications and analysis whereby the designed strength
			 of such gear may be determined.
(3)
			 Subsequent to the test of the lifting unit as a whole, a thorough visual
			 examination must be made of disassembled parts and an electronic, ultrasonic,
			 or other equally efficient nondestructive examination must be made of those
			 parts not dismantled to ensure the safe condition of such parts.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-17013, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17015 - Proof tests-Wire rope

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Wire rope, except as provided in WAC
				296-304-16003(2),
				must be tested by sample, a piece being tested to destruction, and the safe
				working load of running ropes, unless otherwise acceptable to the department of
				labor and industries on the basis of design, must not exceed one-fifth of the
				breaking load of the sample tested. In the case of running ropes used in gear
				with a safe working load exceeding 10 tons, the safe working load must not
				exceed one-fourth of the breaking load of the sample tested.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-17015, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17017 - Proof tests after repairs or alterations

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When proof loads are applied after repairs or alterations, all
				parts of the assembled gear must be examined as required in WAC
				296-304-17009,
				296-304-17011(3),
				or 296-304-17013(c),
				whichever is applicable.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-17017, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17019 - Order of tests

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When both unit and loose gear proof load tests are required,
				the loose gear test may be carried out after completion of the unit
				test.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-17019, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17021 - Heat treatment

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(1) The
			 annealing of wrought iron gear required by this section must be accomplished at
			 a temperature between 1100° and 1200°F. and the exposure must be of
			 between thirty and sixty minutes duration. After being annealed, the gear must
			 be allowed to cool slowly and must then be carefully inspected. All annealing
			 must be carried out in a closed furnace.
(2) When heat treatment of loose gear made of
			 other than wrought iron or steel is recommended by the manufacturer, it must be
			 carried out in accordance with the specifications of the
			 manufacturer.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-17021, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-17023 - Competent persons

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All gear certification functions must be performed by
				competent persons as set forth in the following table:
Functions
Competent person
Any testing, examination, inspection, or heat treatment
						  required in United States ports.
Responsible individual, surveyor or other authorized
						  agent of a person accredited by the department of labor and industries under
						  the regulations contained in this part.
Any testing, examination, inspection, or heat treatment
						  required to be performed while the vessel is in other than United States
						  ports.
Responsible individual, surveyor or other authorized
						  agent of persons recognized by the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
						  or by a foreign nation whose certification is accepted by the department of
						  labor and industries as being in substantial accordance with WAC
						  296-304-15005(1).
Testing, examination and inspection of loose gear or
						  wire rope; heat treatment of loose gear.
Employees or authorized agents of persons accredited
						  specifically by the department of labor and industries for this purpose under
						  the regulations contained in this section, or the manufacturer of the gear
						  concerned unless disapproved by the director.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-17023, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-180 - Accreditation to certificate shore-based equipment - Scope and application

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All sections of this chapter which include WAC
				296-304-180 in the section number
				apply to accreditation to certificate shore-based equipment.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-180, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-18001 - Eligibility for accreditation to certificate shore-based material handling devices covered by chapter 296-56 WAC of the safety and health regulations for longshoring

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(1) A
			 person applying for accreditation to carry out certification activities and to
			 issue and maintain the requisite records must be:
(a) A manufacturer of cranes or derricks or
			 of specialized equipment of the type for which accreditation application is
			 made, or a person or organization representing such a manufacturer in a
			 technical capacity; or
(b)
			 Technically experienced and qualified to carry out examinations and/or testing,
			 as applicable, of vessels or shore-based equipment or gear of the type for
			 which accreditation application is made.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-18003 - Provisions respecting application for accreditation, action upon the application, and related matters

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The provisions of WAC
				296-304-14001,
				296-304-14003,
				296-304-14005,
				296-304-14009,
				296-304-14011 and
				296-304-14013 must govern
				accreditation to certificate shore-based material handling devices, to the
				extent applicable.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-18003, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-190 - Duties of persons accredited to certificate shore-based material handling devices-General duties, exemptions

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The requirements of WAC
				296-304-200 through
				296-304-20025 must be strictly
				observed: Provided, however, that in cases of practical difficulties or
				unnecessary hardship, the director in his discretion may grant exemptions or
				variations from any provision in that section.
(1) Except as otherwise noted in this
			 section, all functions required by WAC
			 296-304-200 through
			 296-304-20025 must be carried out
			 by or under the supervision of a person accredited for the purpose or by his
			 authorized representative.
(2) All
			 required unit proof load tests must be carried out by the use of weights as a
			 dead load. Only where this is not possible may dynamometers or other recording
			 test equipment be used. Any such recording test equipment owned by an
			 accredited person must have been tested for accuracy within the 6 months next
			 preceding application for accreditation or renewal thereof. Such test must be
			 performed with calibrating equipment which has been checked in turn so that
			 indications are traceable to the U.S. Bureau of Standards. A copy of test
			 reports must accompany the accreditation application. Where test equipment is
			 not the property of the accredited person, that person must not issue any
			 certificate based upon the use of such equipment unless its owner has made
			 available a certificate of accuracy based on the requirements of this section,
			 obtained within the year prior to such use, and stating the errors of the
			 equipment. In any event reasonable standards of accuracy must be met and proof
			 loads adjusted as necessary.
(3)
			 The qualifications of any person appointed or recognized by any accredited
			 person for the purpose of carrying out certification functions must meet with
			 the approval of the director.
(4)
			 WAC 296-304-15001(5) and
			 (7) and
			 296-304-15003 must govern, to the
			 extent applicable, persons accredited under WAC
			 296-304-180 through
			 296-304-18003.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-190, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-200 - Certification of shore-based material handling devices - Scope and application

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All sections of this chapter which include WAC
				296-304-200 in the section number
				apply to certification of shore-based material handling
				devices.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-200, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20001 - General provisions

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(1)
			 Certification of shore-based material handling devices must conform to the
			 requirements contained in this section, except in cases for which exemptions or
			 variations have been granted by the director as provided in WAC
			 296-304-18001(4)
			 and 296-304-190.
(2) Any replacements or repairs deemed
			 necessary by the accredited person must be carried out before application of a
			 proof test.
(3) "Ton" in this
			 section means a ton of 2,000 pounds.
(4) When applied to shore-based material
			 handling devices, ratings may be stated in pounds rather than tons. When stated
			 in tons of 2,000 pounds, this fact must be indicated.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-304-20001, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07; Order 74-25, §
				  296-304-20001, filed 5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20003 - Unit proof test and examination of cranes

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(1) Unit proof tests of cranes must be
			 carried out at the following times:
(a) In
			 the cases of new cranes, before initial use and every 4 years
			 thereafter.
(b) In the cases of
			 uncertificated cranes which have been in use, at the time of initial
			 certification and every 4 years thereafter.
(c) After important alterations and renewals,
			 and after repairs due to failure of, or damage to, major
			 components.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20005 - Annual examination of cranes

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In any year in which no quadrennial unit proof test is
				required, an examination must be carried out by an accredited person or his
				authorized representative. Such examination must be made not later than the
				anniversary date of the quadrennial certification and must conform with the
				requirements of WAC
				296-304-20003(4).
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20005, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20007 - Unit proof test and examination of derricks

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(1) Unit proof tests of derricks must be
			 carried out at the same times as are specified in WAC
			 296-304-20003(1)
			 for cranes.
(2) Unit proof load
			 tests and safe working load ratings must be based on the design load ratings at
			 the ranges of boom angles or operating radii. Unit proof loads must exceed the
			 safe working load as follows:
Safe working load
Proof load
Up to 20 tons ............
25 percent in excess.
20-50 tons ..............
5 tons in excess.
Over 50 tons ............
10 percent in excess.
Proof loads must be applied at the designed maximum and minimum
				boom angles or radii, or, if this is impracticable, as close to these as
				practicable. The angles or radii of test must be stated in the certificate of
				test. Proof loads must be swung as far as possible in both directions. The
				weight of all auxiliary handling devices must be considered a part of the
				load.
(3) After satisfactory
			 completion of a unit proof load test the derrick and all component parts
			 thereof must be carefully examined in accordance with the requirements of WAC
			 296-304-20003(4),
			 as far as applicable.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20007, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20009 - Annual examination of derricks

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In any year in which no quadrennial unit proof test is
				required, an examination must be carried out by an accredited person or his
				authorized representative. Such annual examination must be made not later than
				the anniversary date of the quadrennial certification and must conform in all
				applicable respects with WAC
				296-304-20003(4).
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20009, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20011 - Determination of crane or derrick safe working loads and limitations in absence of manufacturer's data

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In the event neither manufacturer's data nor design data on
				safe working loads (including any applicable limitations) are obtainable, the
				safe working load ratings assigned must be based on the owner's information and
				warranty that those so assigned are correct. Unit test certificates must state
				the basis for any such safe working load assignment.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20011, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20013 - Safe working load reduction

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If the operation in which equipment is engaged never utilizes
				more than a fraction of the safe working load rating, the owner of such
				equipment may, at his option, have the crane or derrick certificated for and
				operated at a lesser maximum safe working load in keeping with the use and
				based on radius and other pertinent factors: Provided, however, That the
				equipment concerned is physically capable of operation at the original load
				rating and the load reduction is not for the purpose of avoiding correction of
				any deficiency.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20013, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20015 - Safe working load increase

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In no case must safe working loads be increased beyond the
				manufacturer's ratings or original design limitations unless such increase
				meets with the manufacturer's approval. Where the manufacturer's services are
				not available, or where the equipment is of foreign manufacture, engineering
				design analysis by, or acceptable to, the accredited certification agency is
				required. All necessary structural changes must be carried
				out.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20015, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20017 - Nondestructive examination

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Wherever it is considered necessary by the accredited person
				or his authorized representative and wherever it is practical and advisable to
				avoid disassembly of equipment, removal of pins, etc., examination of structure
				or parts by electronic ultrasonic or other nondestructive methods may be
				carried out, provided that the procedure followed is acceptable to the director
				and the person carrying out such examination is accredited or acceptable to the
				director for the purpose.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20017, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20019 - Wire rope

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(1) Wire rope and
			 replacement wire rope must be of the same size, same or better grade, and same
			 construction as originally furnished by the equipment manufacturer or
			 contemplated in the design, unless otherwise recommended by the equipment or
			 the wire rope manufacturer due to actual working condition requirements. In the
			 absence of specific requirements as noted, wire rope must be of a size and
			 construction suitable for the purpose, and a safety factor of 4 must be adhered
			 to, and verified by wire rope test certificate.
(2) Wire rope in use on equipment previously
			 constructed and prior to initial certification of said equipment must not be
			 required to be tested but must be subject to thorough examination at the time
			 of initial certification of the equipment.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20019, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20021 - Heat treatment

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Wherever heat treatment of any loose gear is recommended by
				the manufacturer, it must be carried out in accordance with the specifications
				of the manufacturer.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20021, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20023 - Examination of bulk cargo loading or discharging spouts or suckers

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Those portions of bulk cargo loading or discharging spouts or
				suckers which extend over vessels, together with any portable extensions,
				rigging components, outriggers, and attachment points, supporting them or any
				of their components vertically, must be examined annually. The examination must
				be carried out with particular attention to the condition of wire rope and
				accessories. The equipment must not be considered satisfactory unless, in the
				opinion of the accredited person or his authorized representative, it is deemed
				fit to serve its intended function.
Order 74-25, § 296-304-20023, filed
				  5/7/74.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-304 - Safety standards for ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking › Section 296-304-20025 - Documentation

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(1) Documents
			 issued respecting a certification function by an accredited person must be on
			 forms approved for such use by the director and must so state.
(2) Such documents must be issued by the
			 accredited person to the owners of affected equipment, attesting to
			 satisfactory compliance with applicable requirements. The forms used must
			 contain the following information:
(a) Unit
			 proof tests where required-
(i)
			 Identification of crane or derrick including manufacturer, model number, serial
			 number, and ownership.
(ii) Basis
			 for assignment of safe working load ratings, with the ratings assigned (i.e.,
			 whether based on manufacturer's ratings, whether for any specific service,
			 etc.).
(iii) Proof test details
			 noting radii and proof loads, how applied, and, where applicable, direction
			 relative to mounting.
(iv) A
			 statement that the test and associated examination were conducted and all
			 applicable requirements of this section are met.
(v) Any necessary remarks or supplementary
			 data, including limitations imposed and the reason therefor.
(vi) Name of accredited person and
			 identification of authorized representative actually conducting test and/or
			 examination.
(vii) Authorized
			 signature of accredited person, date and place of test and/or
			 examination.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01001 - Foreword

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These firefighter safety and health standards were adopted by
				the department of labor and industries in accordance with the provisions of the
				Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) of 1973 (chapter 49.17
				RCW), with recommendations from the fire service advisory committee.
The purpose of this chapter is to assist employers and
				employees in the reduction of work related injuries and illnesses. In addition
				to providing an enforceable set of safety and health standards for the fire
				protection services, it is the intent of the department that the provisions of
				this chapter be used to assist both employers and employees in achieving the
				safest workplace reasonably attainable under the conditions to which employees
				are or will be exposed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-01001, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01007 - Variance and procedure

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(1)
			 Conditions may exist in operations that a state standard will not have
			 practical use. The director may issue a variance from the requirements of the
			 standard when another means of providing equal protection is
			 provided.
(2) Applications for
			 variances will be reviewed and investigated by the department. Variances
			 granted will be limited to the specific WAC code covered in the application and
			 may be revoked for cause. The variance must remain prominently posted on the
			 premises while in effect.
Note:
Variance forms may be obtained from the department
							 upon request. Requests for variance from safety and health standards must be
							 made in writing to the assistant director, Consultation and Compliance Services
							 Division, Department of Labor and Industries, P.O. Box 44600, Olympia,
							 Washington 98504-4600.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-01007, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 295-305-01007, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01501 - Injury and illness reports for firefighters

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(1) Notice of injury or illness.
(a) Employees must report work-related
			 injuries or illnesses to their employer before the end of their duty period,
			 but not later than twenty-four hours after the incident.
(b) Exception: In the event that symptoms of
			 an occupational injury or illness are not apparent at the time of the incident,
			 the employee must report the symptoms to their employer within forty-eight
			 hours after becoming aware of the injury or illness.
(c) Within eight hours after the fatality or
			 probable fatality of any firefighter or employee from a work-related incident
			 or the inpatient hospitalization of any employee as a result of a work-related
			 incident, the employer of any employees so affected, must orally report the
			 fatality/hospitalization by telephone (1-800-423-7233) or in person, to the
			 nearest office of the department.
(i) This
			 requirement applies to each such fatality or hos-pitalization which occurs
			 within thirty days of the incident.
(ii) Exception: If any employer does not
			 learn of a reportable incident at the time it occurs and the incident would
			 otherwise be reportable under this subsection, the employer must make a report
			 within eight hours of the time the incident is reported to any agent or
			 employee of the employer.
(iii)
			 Each report required by this subsection must relate the following information:
			 Establishment name, location of the incident, time of the incident, number of
			 fatalities or hospitalized employees, contact person, phone number, and a brief
			 description of the incident.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01503 - Accident/incident investigation

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(1)
			 After the emergency actions following accidents that cause serious injuries
			 with immediate symptoms or incidents resulting in exposure to occupational
			 disease-causing chemicals or physical agents, a preliminary investigation of
			 the cause must be conducted. The investigation must be conducted by a person
			 designated as qualified by the employer. The fire department must establish a
			 written procedure and a program for investigating, and evaluating the facts,
			 relating to the cause of accidents. The findings of the investigation must be
			 documented by the employer for reference at any following formal
			 investigations.
(2) Equipment
			 involved in an accident resulting in an immediate or probable fatality must not
			 be moved until a representative of the division of occupational safety and
			 health investigates the accident and releases such equipment, except where
			 removal is essential to prevent further accident. When necessary to remove the
			 victim, such equipment may be moved only to the extent of making possible such
			 removal.
(3) Upon arrival of the
			 department's investigator, the employer must assign personnel to assist the
			 investigator as are deemed necessary by the department to conduct the
			 investigation.
(4) The fire
			 department must preserve all records, photographic materials, audio, video,
			 recordings, or other documentation concerning an accident.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-01503, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 09-01-158, §
				  296-305-01503, filed 12/23/08, effective 3/1/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-01503, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01505 - Accident prevention program

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(1) All fire departments must develop and
			 implement a written safety program.
(2) Fire department safety programs must have
			 an assigned health and safety officer.
(3) Each employer must develop a formal
			 accident-prevention program, tailored to the needs of the fire department and
			 to the type of hazards involved. The department of labor and industries'
			 consultation and compliance services division may be contacted for assistance
			 in developing appropriate programs.
A safety orientation program describing the employer's safety
				program must include:
(a) How and when
			 to report injuries, including instruction as to the location of first-aid
			 facilities.
(b) How to report
			 unsafe conditions and practices.
(c) The use and care of required personal
			 protective equipment.
(d) The
			 proper actions to take in event of emergencies including the routes of exiting
			 from areas during emergencies.
(e)
			 Identification of the hazardous gases, chemicals or materials involved, along
			 with the instructions on the safe use and emergency action following accidental
			 exposure.
(f) A description of the
			 employer's total safety program.
(g) An on-the-job review of the practices
			 necessary to perform the initial job assignments in a safe manner.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01507 - Fire department health and safety officer

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(1) The duties and responsibilities of the
			 fire department health and safety officer must include, but are not limited to:
(a) Plan and coordinate safety
			 activities.
(b) Work closely with
			 the safety committee.
(c) Ensure
			 accidents are investigated.
(d)
			 Devise corrective measures to prevent accidents.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01509 - Management's responsibility

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(1) It
			 must be the responsibility of management to establish, supervise, maintain, and
			 enforce, in a manner which is effective in practice:
(a) A safe and healthful working environment,
			 as it applies to both nonemergency and emergency conditions.
(b) An accident prevention program as
			 required by this chapter.
(c)
			 Programs for training employees in the fundamentals of accident
			 prevention.
(d) Procedures to be
			 used by the fire department health and safety officer and incident commander to
			 ensure that emergency medical care is provided for members on duty.
(e) An accident investigation program as
			 required by this chapter.
(f)
			 Policies that clarify "rules of engagement" or parameters when personnel should
			 commit to work activities within a hot zone.
(g) Policies that clarify the right of every
			 employee to notify the employer of potential life-threatening situations during
			 emergency operations and processes that clarify how this notification is to
			 occur.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01511 - Employee's responsibility

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(1)
			 Firefighters must cooperate with the employer and other employees in efforts to
			 eliminate accidents.
(2) Each
			 firefighter or other employee must comply with the provisions of this chapter
			 which are applicable to their own actions and conduct in the course of their
			 employment.
(3) Firefighters and
			 other employees must notify the appropriate employer representative of unsafe
			 work practices and of unsafe conditions of equipment, apparatus, or work
			 places.
(4) Firefighters and other
			 employees must apply the principles of accident prevention in their work. They
			 must use all required safety devices, protective equipment, and safety
			 practices, as provided and/or developed by management.
(5) Each firefighter must take proper care of
			 all personal protective equipment.
(6) Firefighters must attend, when on duty,
			 required training and/or orientation programs designed to increase their
			 competency in occupational safety and health.
(7) Firefighters who are under the influence
			 of alcohol or drugs must not participate in any fire department operations or
			 other functions. This rule does not apply to persons taking prescription drugs
			 as directed by a physician or dentist providing such use does not endanger the
			 worker or others.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-01511, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01513 - Safe place standards

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(1) The
			 employer must furnish and require the use of appropriate safety devices and
			 safeguards. All work methods, and operations must be so designed as to promote
			 the safety and health of employees. The employer must do everything reasonably
			 necessary to protect the safety and health of employees.
(2) No firefighter or other employee,
			 employer or employer representative must:
(a)
			 Remove, displace, damage, destroy or carry off any safety device, safeguard,
			 notice or warning furnished for use in any employment or place of
			 employment.
(b) Interfere in any
			 way with the use of any safety device, method or process adopted for the
			 protection of any employee.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01515 - First-aid training and certification

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(1) All firefighters except directors of fire
			 departments and the directors' designated personnel, must have as a minimum
			 first-aid training as evidenced by a current, valid first-aid card, EMT or
			 First Responder certification.
(2)
			 New firefighters must have such first-aid training within ninety days of the
			 date of their employment or enroll for training in the next available class for
			 which they are eligible.
(3) Fire
			 service duties include exposure to bloodborne pathogens. The requirements of
			 this section and chapter 296-823 WAC, Occupational exposure to bloodborne
			 pathogens, must apply.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. WSR 04-07-160, §
				  296-305-01515, filed 3/23/04, effective 5/1/04; WSR 03-09-110, §
				  296-305-01515, filed 4/22/03, effective 8/1/03. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050. WSR
				  01-11-038, § 296-305-01515, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-01515, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-01517 - First-aid kits

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(1) To ensure the
			 emergency medical care of the firefighters there must be present at each
			 emergency incident at least the following items:
1 (one) utility scissors, EMT-type
1CPR barrier
3 (three) rolls 1 inch adhesive tape
6 (six) 4" x 4" sterile, individually wrapped gauze pads
4 (four) combination pads, sterile, individually wrapped
4 (four) soft roller bandages, assorted size, sterile,
				individually wrapped cling type
2 (two) burn sheets, sterile, individually wrapped
2 (two) triangular bandages
1 (one) multitrauma dressing, sterile
2 (two) supply disposable gloves 2 (two) wire splints or
				equivalent
(2) All fire
			 stations must maintain a first-aid kit. The kit must contain at least the
			 following items:
6 (six) 4" x 4" sterile, individually wrapped gauze pads
4 (four) combination pads, sterile, individually
				wrapped
2 (two) rolls 1 inch adhesive tape
4 (four) soft roller bandages, assorted size, sterile,
				individually wrapped cling type
2 (two) triangular bandages
1 (one) utility scissors, EMT-type
1 (one) pair tweezers
1 (one) package assorted adhesive bandages
(3) All fire apparatus must contain a
			 first-aid kit as described in WAC
			 296-800-15020.
(4) All fire departments providing emergency
			 medical services to the public must conform to the requirements of chapter
			 18.73 RCW Emergency Care and Transportation Services (and if applicable,
			 chapter 248-17 WAC, Ambulance Rules and Regulations) which require additional
			 first-aid equipment.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-01517, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  01-11-038, § 296-305-01517, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-01517, filed 5/10/96, effective
				  1/1/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-02002 - Structural firefighting clothing (SFF)

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(1) All SFF clothing purchased after January
			 1, 2014, must meet the requirements of the 1991 edition of NFPA 1971, Standard
			 on Protective Clothing for Structural Fire Fighting, or the 1997 edition of
			 NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble for Structural Fire Fighting.
			 Firefighters must not wear personal protective clothing manufactured prior to
			 1991, except for training purposes in nonhazardous areas.
(2) SFF clothing must be maintained as
			 specified by the manufacturer.
(3)
			 Repairs to SFF clothing must be done to the manufacturer's specification by
			 qualified individuals approved by the manufacturer. Repairs must be made using
			 materials and methods in accordance with the applicable standards under which
			 the article was produced. Repairs include any and all alterations,
			 modifications, additions, deletions or any other change made to the
			 manufacturer's PPE article.
(4) SFF
			 clothing which is damaged or doesn't comply with this section must not be
			 used.
(5) All SFF clothing must be
			 inspected semiannually by an individual qualified by the employer. Inspection
			 intervals must not exceed six months.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-02002, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-02004 - Protection ensemble for structural firefighting

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(1)
Face and eye protection.
(a) Face and eye protection shall be provided
			 for and used by firefighters engaged in fire suppression and other operations
			 involving hazards to the eye and face at all times when the face isn't
			 protected by the full facepiece of the SCBA. Primary face and eye protection
			 appropriate for a given specific hazard must be provided for, and used by,
			 members exposed to that specific hazard. Such primary face and eye protection
			 must meet the requirements of the 2003 edition of ANSI Z87.1.
(b) Persons whose vision requires the use of
			 corrective lenses in spectacles, and who are required by this standard to wear
			 eye protection, must wear goggles or spectacles of one of the following types:
(i) Spectacles with protective lenses that
			 provide optical correction.
(ii)
			 Goggles that can be worn over corrective spectacles without disturbing the
			 adjustment of the spectacles.
(iii)
			 Goggles that incorporate corrective lenses mounted behind the protective
			 lens.
(c) When
			 limitations or precautions are indicated by the manufacturer, they must be
			 transmitted to the user and care taken to see such limitations and precautions
			 are strictly observed.
(d) Care,
			 use and maintenance for any type of eye or face protection must follow the
			 manufacturer's suggested recommendations.
(e) Goggles must be inspected, cleaned and
			 disinfected prior to being reissued to other employees.
(f) Helmet face shields must meet the
			 requirements of the 2000 edition of NFPA 1971, Standard on Protective Ensemble
			 for Structural Fire Fighting.
Note:
The helmet face shield alone doesn't always provide
							 adequate eye protection against flying particles, splash, gases and vapors. For
							 known eye hazards, such as cutting with power saws, chopping, drilling and
							 using extrication equipment, the face shield should be worn with additional eye
							 protection.
(g) For
			 firefighters that don't have a helmet face shield, flexible or cushioned
			 fitting goggles must be provided.
(h) Goggles must consist of a wholly flexible
			 frame, forming a lens holder or a rigid frame with integral lens or lenses,
			 having a separate, cushioned fitting surface on the full periphery of the
			 facial contact area.
(i) Materials used must
			 be chemical-resistant, nontoxic, nonirritating and slow burning.
(ii) There must be a positive means of
			 support on the face, such as an adjustable headband of suitable material or
			 other appropriate means of support to retain the frame comfortably and snugly
			 in front of the eyes.