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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part B - Accident Prevention Program; First-aid Requirements; Safe Place Standard › Section 296-307-03940 - Make sure supplemental flushing equipment provides sufficient water

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Note:
Supplemental flushing equipment cannot be used in
							 place of required emergency showers or eyewashes.
(1) The
				  employer must make sure hand-held drench hoses deliver at least 3.0 gallons
				  (11. 4 liters) of water per minute for fifteen minutes or more.
Note:
Why use a drench hose? A drench hose is useful
								when:
1. The spill is small and does not require an
								emergency shower.
2. Used with a shower for local rinsing,
								particularly on the lower extremities.
(2) The employer must make sure personal
				  eyewash equipment delivers only clean water or other medically approved eye
				  flushing solutions.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050, and
						49.17.060. 03-10-068, §
						296-307-03940, filed 5/6/03, effective
						8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part B - Accident Prevention Program; First-aid Requirements; Safe Place Standard › Section 296-307-03945 - Definitions

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Corrosive
(as used in first aid, WAC
					 296-307-039
					). A substance that causes destruction of living tissue by chemical action,
					 including acids with a pH of 2.5 or below or caustics with a pH of 11. 0 or
					 above.
Emergency washing facilities.
Emergency
					 washing facilities are emergency showers, eyewashes, eye/face washes, hand-held
					 drench hoses, or other similar units.
Hand-held drench hoses.
Hand-held drench hoses
					 are single-headed emergency washing devices connected to a flexible hose that
					 can be used to irrigate and flush the face or other body parts.
Personal eyewash units.
Personal eyewash units
					 are portable, supplementary units that support plumbed units or self-contained
					 units, or both, by delivering immediate flushing for less than fifteen
					 minutes.
Strong irritant
(as used in first aid, WAC
					 296-307-039
					). A chemical that is not corrosive, but causes a strong, temporary
					 inflammatory effect on living tissue by chemical action at the site of
					 contact.
Toxic chemical
(as used in first aid, WAC
					 296-307-039
					). A chemical that produces serious injury or illness when absorbed through any
					 body surface.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050, and
						49.17.060. 03-10-068, §
						296-307-03945, filed 5/6/03, effective
						8/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part B - Accident Prevention Program; First-aid Requirements; Safe Place Standard › Section 296-307-045 - Requirements for safe place standard

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(1) The employer must furnish to each
				  employee a place of employment free from recognized controllable hazards likely
				  to cause serious injury or death.
(2) The employer must furnish and require
				  employees to use any safety devices and safeguards that are needed to control
				  recognized hazards. All agricultural methods, operations, and processes must be
				  designed to promote the safety and health of employees.
(3) The employer must not require an employee
				  to engage in any duty or enter any place that is not safe.
(4) The following are prohibited:
(a) Removing, displacing, damaging,
				  destroying or carrying off any safety device, safeguard, notice or warning
				  intended for use in any place of employment.
(b) Interfering 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 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part C - Hand Tools › Section 296-307-050 - Requirements that apply to hand tools

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(1) Using hoes with handles less than four
				  feet long or any hand tool used for weeding or thinning crops in a stooped
				  position, is prohibited.
(2) The
				  employer must ensure that hand tools are in good condition. Using defective
				  hand tools is prohibited.
(3) The
				  employer must ensure that hand tools are stored safely when not in
				  use.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-050, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and[49.17.]060 .
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-050, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part D - Ladders, Bulk Storage, Pits, and Trenches › Section 296-307-055 - Ladders

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-055, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and[49.17.]060 .
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-055, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part D - Ladders, Bulk Storage, Pits, and Trenches › Section 296-307-05501 - Ladder care and maintenance

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(1) Ladders must be checked for defects
				  before use, and thoroughly inspected periodically. Ladders must be inspected
				  immediately in the following situations:
(a)
				  If a ladder tips over, inspect for side rails dents or bends, or excessively
				  dented rungs; check all rung-to-side-rail connections; check hardware
				  connections; check rivets for shear.
(b) If a ladder is exposed to excessive heat,
				  inspect visually for damage and test for deflection and strength
				  characteristics. If the employer is unsure about the ladder's condition, seek
				  help from the manufacturer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part D - Ladders, Bulk Storage, Pits, and Trenches › Section 296-307-05503 - Instructing employees on the use of ladders

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(1) At the beginning of employment, the
				  employer must provide employees with orientation and training on the proper use
				  of ladders, including how to set a ladder and properly dismount with a full
				  load.
(2) To prevent ladder upset,
				  the employer must instruct employees to avoid overreaching while standing on
				  the ladder.
(3) The employer must
				  instruct employees that before climbing ladders; rungs, shoes, and boots must
				  be clean of substances that would make them hazardous.
(4) Employees must not climb up or down
				  ladders while carrying tools or materials that interfere with the free use of
				  both hands.
(5) Ladders must not be
				  placed on boxes, barrels, or other unstable bases to obtain additional
				  height.
(6) Stepladders must not be
				  used as single ladders.
(7) When
				  working from a ladder over twenty-five feet from the ground or floor, the
				  ladder must be secured at both top and bottom. When work on a ladder over
				  twenty-five feet from the ground or floor requires the use of both hands, a
				  safety belt must be worn and the safety lanyard secured to the
				  ladder.
(8) Portable ladders must
				  be placed so that the side rails have a secure footing. The top rest for
				  portable rung and cleat ladders must be reasonably rigid and strong enough to
				  support the applied load. The top of the ladder must be placed with the two
				  rails supported, unless equipped with a single support attachment. Such an
				  attachment should be substantial and large enough to support the ladder under
				  load.
(9) Ladders carried on
				  vehicles should be adequately supported to avoid sagging and securely fastened
				  in position to minimize chafing and the effects of road shocks.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-05503, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-05503, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part D - Ladders, Bulk Storage, Pits, and Trenches › Section 296-307-05505 - Use of orchard ladders

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(1)
				  Orchard ladders longer than sixteen feet are prohibited.
(2) Standing on the top two steps of the
				  orchard ladder is prohibited.
(3)
				  Employers must instruct employees to not stand on the top two steps (the top
				  cap and the next step down) of orchard ladders.
(4) Employers must instruct employees to not
				  step off the ladder onto branches of trees except onto the main
				  crotch.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-05505, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-05505, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part D - Ladders, Bulk Storage, Pits, and Trenches › Section 296-307-05507 - Ladder requirements

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(1)
				  Ladders made by fastening cleats across a single rail are prohibited.
(2) Wood ladders, when not in use, should be
				  stored where they will not be exposed to the elements, but where there is good
				  ventilation. They must be stored away from radiators, stoves, steam pipes, or
				  other excessive heat or dampness.
(3) Wooden ladders should be kept coated with
				  a suitable protective material. Painted ladders are acceptable if the ladders
				  are carefully inspected prior to painting by competent and experienced
				  inspectors acting for, and responsible to, the purchaser, and if the ladders
				  are not for resale.
(4) A ladder
				  must have feet that are appropriate for the surface on which it will be used.
For example: A ladder used on a slippery surface must have
					 steel points or other nonslip material on its feet.
(5) Ladders must not be placed in front of
				  doors opening toward the ladder unless the door is blocked open, locked, or
				  guarded.
(6) Ladder safety devices
				  may be used on tower, water tank and chimney ladders over twenty feet long in
				  place of cage protection. No landing platform is required in these cases. All
				  ladder safety devices such as lifebelts, friction brakes, and sliding
				  attachments must meet the design requirements of the ladders that they
				  serve.
(7) See chapter 296-307 WAC
				  Part K for requirements related to working near overhead lines.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-05507,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-05507,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-05507, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part D - Ladders, Bulk Storage, Pits, and Trenches › Section 296-307-060 - Requirements that apply to job-made ladders

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Job-made ladder.
A ladder that the employer or
					 employees build.
Job-made ladders must meet the following requirements:
(1) All cleats must be made of
				  one-by-four-inch nominal lumber, or stronger.
(2) Cleats must be inset into the edges of
				  side rails to a depth of one-half inch, or filler blocks must be used on the
				  rails between the cleats.
(3) Each
				  cleat must be fastened to each rail with three 8d common wire nails or other
				  fasteners of equal strength.
(4)
				  Cleats must be uniformly spaced approximately 12 inches from the top of one
				  cleat to the top of the next.
(5)
				  Side rails must be continuous, unless splices develop the full strength of a
				  continuous rail of equal length.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-060, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and[49.17.]060 .
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-060, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part D - Ladders, Bulk Storage, Pits, and Trenches › Section 296-307-061 - Requirements that apply to working around bins, bunkers, hoppers, tanks, pits, and trenches

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(1)
				  Employees must be prohibited from entering any bin, bunker, hopper, or similar
				  area when loose materials (such as chips, sand, grain, gravel, sawdust, etc.)
				  may collapse, unless the employee wears a safety belt with a lifeline attached
				  and is attended by a helper.
Note:
Silage pits are exempt from this section.
Reference:
For requirements relating to confined spaces, see WAC
							 296-307-642 through
							 296-307-656.
(2) When employees are required to work in a
				  trench or a pit 4 feet deep or more, the trench or the pit must be shored or
				  sloped according to the following table:
SOIL OR ROCK TYPE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
SLOPES (H:V) (1) FOR EXCAVATIONS LESS THAN 20 FEET
							 DEEP (2)
STABLE ROCK
VERTICAL (90°)
TYPE A
3/4:1 (53°)
TYPE B
1:1 (45°)
TYPE C
1 1/2:1 (34°)
1 Numbers in parentheses next to maximum allowable slopes
					 are angles in degrees from the horizontal. Angles have been rounded off.
2 Sloping or benching for excavations greater than 20 feet
					 deep must be designed by a registered professional engineer.
(3) Each soil and rock deposit must be
				  classified by a competent person as Stable Rock, Type A, B, or C according to
				  the definitions in WAC
				  296-155-66401.
Competent person.
Someone who is able to
					 identify working conditions that are hazardous to employees, and has authority
					 to take prompt action to eliminate the hazards.
(4) Classification of the deposits must be
				  based on the results of at least one visual and at least one manual analysis.
				  The analyses must be conducted by a competent person using tests in recognized
				  methods of soil classification and testing such as those adopted by the
				  American Society for Testing Materials, or the U.S. Department of Agriculture
				  textural classification system.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-061, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05. 97-09-013, recodified as §
						296-307-061, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-061, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-065 - Identification of slow-moving vehicles

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(1) The employer must ensure that all farm
				  tractors and other slow-moving farm vehicles and equipment used on public roads
				  have lamps, reflectors, and a slow-moving vehicle emblem. From one-half hour
				  after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise, slow-moving vehicles must have
				  lights and reflectors.
(2) The
				  slow-moving vehicle emblem is a fluorescent yellow-orange triangle with a dark
				  red reflective border. (See figure.) The emblem must be used on public roads
				  only by vehicles designed to move slowly (25 M.P.H. or less).
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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-065, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-065, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-070 - Motor vehicles

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-070, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-070, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-07001 - Motor vehicle maintenance

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(1) The employer must maintain all motor
				  vehicles and their parts in good repair and safe condition.
(2) The employer must not use tires that are
				  worn beyond the point of safety.
(3) Employees must report to the employer any
				  motor vehicle or other farm equipment that is in unsafe operating condition.
				  The employer must ensure that the vehicle or equipment is removed from service
				  and repaired before use.
(4) Before
				  an employee performs service or repair work under hydraulic or mechanical
				  raised dump truck beds, blades, discs, or other equipment, the raised portion
				  of the equipment must be manually pinned or blocked to prevent
				  falling.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-07001, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-07001, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-07003 - Motor vehicle operation

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(1)
				  Vehicles must be driven at safe operating speed.
(2) Truck drivers must operate equipment at a
				  safe speed for roadway conditions.
(3) When an employee backing a truck has
				  obstructed vision, the employee must be assisted by a signaler. The signaler
				  must have a clear view of the rear of the truck and the operator of the
				  truck.
(4) Truck drivers must sound
				  their horn before starting to back, and intermittently while backing.
(5) Shut off motors before refueling. Take
				  care to prevent fuel from spilling on hot parts.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-07003, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-07003, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-07005 - Qualifications to operate motor vehicle

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Only qualified drivers may operate motor vehicles and must
					 have a current motor vehicle operator's license.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-07005, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-07005, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-07007 - Requirements that apply to motor vehicle brakes

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(1) The employer must ensure that motor
				  vehicles have brakes that will safely hold the maximum load on maximum
				  grades.
(2) Trucks parked on an
				  incline must have the steered wheels turned into the curb and must have at
				  least one "driver" wheel chocked on each side, independent of the braking
				  system.
Exception:
If the truck has a functioning secondary braking
							 system, the turned wheels and chock are not required.
(3) The employer must ensure that trailers
				  have working air brakes, or another approved type. Air must be cut into the
				  trailer brake system at the time that the trailer is coupled to the
				  truck.
(4) The driver must test
				  truck and trailer brakes before driving down a steep grade.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-07007, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-07007, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-07009 - Loading and unloading motor vehicles

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(1) The employer must ensure that employees
				  load and unload motor vehicles safely.
(2) All loads transported on trucks or truck
				  and trailer combinations must be properly secured and distributed. Loads must
				  not exceed the safe operating load for the roadway condition and the capacity
				  of the bridges, trestles, and other structures.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-07009, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-07009, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-07011 - Required safety equipment for motor vehicles

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All motor vehicles must have standard lights, horn, flags,
					 flares, and other safety equipment that conforms to the state of Washington
					 motor vehicles laws.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-07011, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-07011, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-07013 - Rules that apply to vehicles used to transport employees

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The employer must ensure that motor vehicles used
					 regularly to transport employees meet the following requirements:
(1) The vehicles are well equipped, covered
				  against the weather, and maintained in good mechanical condition at all
				  times.
(2) A sufficient number of
				  properly secured seats are provided in each vehicle to accommodate the number
				  of employees transported. When emergency conditions make it necessary to
				  transport more employees than the seating capacity can accommodate, all
				  employees must ride within the vehicle. No employee may ride on fenders or
				  running boards of the vehicle.
(3)
				  No employees may ride in or on any vehicle with their legs hanging over the end
				  or sides. All trucks without tail gates should have safety bars.
(4) The vehicles have storage strong enough
				  to retain sharp tools that could present a hazard to employees being
				  transported.
(5) All dump-trucks
				  used to transport employees have an adequate safety chain or locking device to
				  ensure that the body of the truck is not raised while employees are riding in
				  it.
(6) Explosives or highly
				  inflammable materials are not carried in or on the vehicle while it is used to
				  transport employees.
(7) Exhaust
				  systems are installed and maintained in proper condition, and are designed to
				  eliminate the employee exposure to exhaust gases and fumes.
(8) Within the cab, crew trucks must carry
				  only the number of passengers for which they are designed. In any seating
				  arrangement, the driver must be able to maintain full freedom of motion. The
				  driver's normal vision must be free from obstruction by passengers or the
				  seating arrangement.
(9) All
				  enclosed crew trucks have an emergency exit in addition to the regular
				  entrance.
(10) Trucks used for
				  hauling gravel may be used as crew trucks if they meet the following
				  requirements:
(a) Steps in proper
				  places;
(b) Wooden
				  floors;
(c) Securely fastened
				  seats;
(d) Truck is properly
				  covered; and
(e) Compliance with
				  all other general regulations covering crew trucks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-073 - Requirements that apply to changing and charging, and storage of batteries

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(1) Battery
				  changing installations must be located in areas designated for that
				  purpose.
(2) Facilities must be
				  provided for:
(a) Flushing and neutralizing
				  spilled electrolyte;
(b) Fire
				  protection;
(c) Protecting charging
				  apparatus from damage by trucks; and
(d) Adequate ventilation of fumes from
				  gassing batteries.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part E - Vehicles and Farm Field Equipment › Section 296-307-076 - Guarding farm field equipment

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Farm field equipment.
Tractors or implements,
					 including self-propelled implements, used in agricultural operations.
(1) All power transmission components must be
				  guarded according to WAC
				  296-307-280.
(2) The manufacturer's instruction manual, if
				  published by the manufacturer and currently available, must be the source of
				  information for the safe operation and maintenance of field
				  equipment.
(3) The employer must
				  ensure that all power takeoff shafts, including rear, mid-mounted or
				  side-mounted shafts, are guarded by a master shield, as follows:
(a) The rear power takeoff has a master
				  shield. The master shield is strong enough to prevent permanent deformation of
				  the shield when a 250-pound operator mounts or dismounts the tractor using the
				  shield as a step.
(b) Power takeoff
				  driven equipment is guarded to prevent employee contact with rotating members
				  of the power drive system. When the tractor master shield must be removed to
				  use specific power takeoff driven equipment, the equipment must provide
				  protection from the part of the tractor power takeoff shaft that protrudes from
				  the tractor.
(c) Signs are placed
				  at prominent locations on the tractor and on power takeoff driven equipment
				  requiring that safety shields are kept in place.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-080 - Rollover protective structures (ROPS) for tractors

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-080, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-080, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-08003 - Agricultural tractors covered by this section

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All agricultural tractors manufactured after October 25,
					 1976, must meet the requirements of WAC
					 296-307-080.
					 An agricultural tractor manufactured on or before October 25, 1976, must meet
					 the requirements of WAC
					 296-307-080
					 if:
(1) The tractor was built or sold
				  with rollover protective structures (ROPS) as an optional accessory;
				  or
(2) According to the
				  manufacturer, the tractor was designed to accommodate the addition of
				  ROPS.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-08003,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-08003,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-08003, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-08006 - Definitions that apply to rollover protective structures (ROPS) for agricultural tractors

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Agricultural tractor.
A two-wheel-drive or
					 four-wheel-drive vehicle, or a track vehicle of more than twenty net engine
					 horsepower, designed to furnish the power to pull, carry, propel, or drive
					 implements that are designed for agriculture. All human-powered implements are
					 excluded.
Low profile tractor.
A wheel or track-equipped
					 vehicle with the following characteristics:
(a) The front wheel spacing is equal to the rear wheel
					 spacing, as measured between the centerlines of the wheels;
(b) The clearance from the bottom of the tractor chassis to
					 the ground is eighteen inches or less;
(c) The highest point of the hood is sixty inches or less;
					 and
(d) The tractor is designed so that the operator straddles
					 the transmission when seated.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-08006, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-08006, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-08009 - Requirements that apply to the testing and performance of ROPS used on agricultural tractors

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The employer must provide a rollover protective structure
					 (ROPS) for each employee-operated tractor that is covered by WAC
					 296-307-080.
					 ROPS used on wheel-type tractors must meet the test and performance
					 requirements of OSHA 1928.51 C.F.R. Protective frames for wheel type
					 agricultural tractors, and ROPS used on track-type tractors must meet the test
					 and performance requirements of SAE Standard J334a (July 1970) and the portions
					 of SAE Standard J167 (1971) pertaining to overhead protection
					 requirements.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050 .
						02-12-098, § 296-307-08009, filed 6/5/02, effective 8/1/02. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-08009,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-08009,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-08009, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-08012 - Requirements that apply to seatbelts used with ROPS on agricultural tractors

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(1) Where ROPS are
				  required by WAC
				  296-307-080,
				  the employer must:
(a) Provide each tractor
				  with a seatbelt;
(b) Require that
				  each employee use the seatbelt while the tractor is moving; and
(c) Require that each employee tighten the
				  seatbelt sufficiently to confine the employee to the ROPS protected
				  area.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-08015 - ROPS requirements that apply to agricultural tractors

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ROPS are not required on agricultural tractors that are
					 used as follows:
(1) Low profile
				  tractors used in orchards, vineyards or hop yards where the vertical clearance
				  requirements would substantially interfere with normal operations, and for work
				  related to these uses.
(2) Low
				  profile tractors while used inside a farm building or greenhouse in which the
				  vertical clearance is insufficient to allow a ROPS equipped tractor to
				  operate.
(3) Tractors while used
				  with mounted equipment that is incompatible with ROPS (for example,
				  cornpickers, cotton strippers, vegetable pickers, and fruit
				  harvesters).
(4) Track-type
				  agricultural tractors whose overall width (measured between the outside edges
				  of the tracks) is at least three times the height of the rated center of
				  gravity, and whose rated maximum speed in forward or reverse is not greater
				  than seven miles per hour, when used only for tillage or harvesting operations,
				  and which:
(a) Does not involve operating on
				  slopes in excess of forty percent from horizontal; and
(b) Does not involve operating on piled crop
				  products or residue (for example: Silage in stacks or pits); and
(c) Does not involve operating in close
				  proximity to irrigation ditches, streams or other excavations more than two
				  feet deep that contain slopes of more than forty percent from horizontal;
				  and
(d) Does not involve
				  construction-type operation, such as bulldozing, grading, or land
				  clearing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-08018 - Required employee training that apply to ROPS used on agricultural tractors

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(1)
				  The employer must ensure that every employee who operates an agricultural
				  tractor is informed of the operating practices listed below and of any other
				  practices dictated by the work environment. The employer must provide the
				  information at the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter.
EXHIBIT A
EMPLOYEE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Securely fasten the seat belt if the
				  tractor has a ROPS.
2. Where
				  possible, avoid operating the tractor near ditches, embankments and
				  holes.
3. Reduce speed when
				  turning, crossing slopes and on rough, slick or muddy surfaces.
4. Stay off slopes too steep for safe
				  operation.
5. Watch where going,
				  especially at row ends, on roads and around trees.
6. Passengers, other than persons required
				  for instruction or machine operation, must not be permitted to ride on
				  equipment unless a passenger seat or other protective device is
				  provided.
7. Operate the tractor
				  smoothly-no jerky turns, starts, or stops.
8. Hitch only to the drawbar and hitch points
				  recommended by tractor manufacturers.
9. When tractor is stopped, set brakes
				  securely and use park lock if available.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-08021 - Requirements that apply to ROPS used on agricultural tractors

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(1) The employer
				  must ensure that batteries, fuel tanks, oil reservoirs, and coolant systems are
				  constructed and located or sealed to ensure that no spillage comes in contact
				  with the operator in the event of an upset.
(2) All sharp edges and corners at the
				  operator's station must be designed to minimize operator injury in the event of
				  an upset.
(3) When ROPS are
				  removed, they must be remounted to meet the requirements of WAC
				  296-307-080.
(4) The employer must ensure that each ROPS
				  has a label, permanently affixed to the structure, that states:
(a) Manufacturer's or fabricator's name and
				  address;
(b) ROPS model number, if
				  any;
(c) Tractor makes, models, or
				  series numbers that the structure is designed to fit; and
(d) That the ROPS model was tested in
				  accordance with the requirements of this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-085 - Requirements for ROPS to be provided for material handling equipment

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(1) This section
				  applies to the following types of material handling equipment: Rubber-tired,
				  self-propelled scrapers; rubber-tired front-end loaders; rubber-tired dozers;
				  wheel-type agricultural and industrial tractors; crawler tractors; crawler-type
				  loaders; and motor graders, with or without attachments, that are used in
				  agricultural work. This section does not apply to side-boom pipelaying
				  tractors.
(2) The employer must
				  ensure that material handling equipment manufactured on or after October 25,
				  1976, is equipped with ROPS that meet the minimum performance standards of WAC
				  296-307-08009.
(3) ROPS and supporting attachments must meet
				  the minimum performance standards of OSHA 1928.52 C.F.R., Protective Frames for
				  Wheel Type Agricultural Tractors-Test Procedures and Performance Requirements,
				  or must be designed, fabricated, and installed in a manner that will support,
				  based on the ultimate strength of the metal, at least two times the weight of
				  the prime mover applied at the point of impact.
(a) The ROPS must be designed to minimize the
				  likelihood of a complete overturn and to minimize the possibility of the
				  operator being crushed in a rollover.
(b) The design must provide a vertical
				  clearance of at least fifty-two inches from the work deck to the ROPS at the
				  entrance.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part F - Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) for Tractors › Section 296-307-090 - Requirements that apply to overhead protection for operators of agricultural and industrial tractors

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This section applies to wheel-type agricultural tractors
					 used in construction work and to wheel-type industrial tractors used in
					 agriculture work.
(1) If grid or mesh
				  is used for overhead protection, the largest permissible opening is 1. 5 in.
				  (38 mm.) in diameter. The overhead protection must not be installed in such a
				  way as to become a hazard in the case of upset.
(2) All equipment used in site clearing
				  operations must have rollover guards meeting the requirements of this chapter.
				  The employer must ensure that rider-operated equipment is equipped with an
				  overhead and rear canopy guard meeting the following requirements:
(a) The overhead covering is at least
				  eighth-inch steel plate or quarter-inch woven wire mesh with openings no
				  greater than one inch, or equivalent.
(b) The opening in the rear of the canopy
				  structure is covered with not less than quarter-inch woven wire mesh with
				  openings no greater than one inch.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part G - Field Sanitation › Section 296-307-095 - Field sanitation

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97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-095, filed
						4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						49.17.040,[49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-095, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part G - Field Sanitation › Section 296-307-09503 - Scope

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WAC
					 296-307-095
					 applies to any agricultural employer with one or more employees engaged in any
					 hand-labor operations in the field.
Exception:
WAC
								296-307-09515
								(handwashing facilities) and 296-307-09518 (toilet facilities) do not apply if
								employees:
(1) Are engaged in field activities for the
								production of grains, livestock, or livestock feed; or
(2) Use vehicles, machinery, or animals as part of
								their field activities and, when needed, can transport themselves to and from
								toilet and handwashing facilities.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-09503,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-09503,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-09503, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part G - Field Sanitation › Section 296-307-09506 - Definitions that apply to this section

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Accessible.
A maximum of one-quarter mile or
					 five minutes travel time from the worksite.
Hand-labor operations.
Agricultural operations
					 performed by hand or with hand tools.
For example: The hand cultivation, weeding, planting or
					 harvesting of vegetables, nuts, fruit, seedlings or other crops, including
					 mushrooms, and hand packing into containers.
Exception:
Hand-labor does not include logging operations, the
							 care or feeding of livestock, or hand-labor operations in permanent structures
							 (e.g., canning facilities or packing houses).
Handwashing facility.
A facility that meets
					 the requirements of WAC
					 296-307-09515
					 and is approved by the local health authority.
Potable water.
Water that is suitable for
					 drinking by the public and meets the requirements of chapter 246-290 or 246-291
					 WAC.
Toilet.
A fixed or portable facility designed
					 for the purpose of adequate collection and containment of both defecation and
					 urination. "Toilet" includes biological, chemical, flush, and combustion
					 toilets, or sanitary outhouses.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060 and chapter 49.17 RCW.
						12-24-071, § 296-307-09506, filed 12/4/12, effective 1/4/13. Statutory
						Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-09506,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-09506,
						filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060.
						96-22-048, § 296-306A-09506, filed 10/31/96, effective
						12/1/96.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part G - Field Sanitation › Section 296-307-09509 - Required field sanitation training

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The employer must provide each employee with verbal
					 orientation on field sanitation facilities. The orientation must be
					 understandable to each employee and must include:
(1) The location of potable water supplies
				  and the importance of drinking water frequently, especially on hot
				  days;
(2) Identification of all
				  nonpotable water at the worksite and prohibition of the use of nonpotable water
				  for sanitation purposes with an explanation of the hazards associated with
				  using nonpotable water;
(3) The
				  location of handwashing facilities and the importance of handwashing:
(a) Before and after using the toilet;
				  and
(b) Before eating and smoking;
				  and