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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60001 - Scope and applicability

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(1)
			 The rules included in this chapter apply throughout the state of Washington, to
			 any and all waterfront operations under the jurisdiction of the department of
			 labor and industries.
(2) These
			 minimum requirements are promulgated in order to augment the general safety and
			 health standards, and any other safety and health standards promulgated by the
			 department of labor and industries which are applicable to all places of
			 employment under the jurisdiction of the department of labor and industries.
			 The rules of this chapter, and the rules of chapters 296-24, 296-62 and 296-800
			 WAC are applicable to all longshore, stevedore and related waterfront
			 operations: Provided, That such rules shall not be applicable to those
			 operations under the exclusive safety jurisdiction of the federal
			 government.
(3) The provisions of
			 this chapter shall prevail in the event of a conflict with, or duplication of,
			 provisions contained in chapters 296-24, 296-62 and 296-800 WAC. Specific
			 standards which are applicable include, but are not limited to:
(a) Electrical-Chapter 296-24 WAC Part L, and
			 WAC 296-800-280.
(b) Toxic and hazardous substances are
			 regulated by chapters 296-62 and 296-841 WAC. Where references to this chapter
			 are given they are for informational purposes only. Where specific requirements
			 of this chapter conflict with the provisions of chapters 296-62 and 296-841
			 WAC, this chapter prevails. Chapter 296-62 WAC does not apply when a substance
			 or cargo is contained within a manufacturer's original, sealed, intact means of
			 packaging or containment complying with the department of transportation or
			 International Maritime Organization requirements.
(c) Hearing loss prevention (noise) Chapter
			 296-817 WAC.
(d) Standards for
			 commercial diving operations-Chapter 296-37 WAC.
(e) Safety requirements for
			 scaffolding-Chapter 296-874 WAC.
(f) Safe practices of abrasive blasting
			 operations-Chapter 296-818 WAC.
(g)
			 Access to employee exposure and medical records Chapter 296-802 WAC.
(h) Respiratory protection-Chapter 296-842
			 WAC.
(i) Safety standards for grain
			 handling facilities-Chapter 296-99 WAC.
(j) Hazard communication WAC
			 296-901-140.
(k) Asbestos-Chapters 296-62 Part I-1 and
			 296-65 WAC.
(l) Permit - required
			 confined spaces and confined space-Chapter 296-809 WAC.
(m) Servicing multipiece and single-piece rim
			 wheels Chapter 296-864 WAC.
(n)
			 First-aid requirementsWAC
			 296-800-150.
(o) Employee emergency plans and fire
			 prevention plans-Chapter 296-24 WAC Part G-1.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60003 - Variance and procedure

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Conditions may exist under which certain state standards will
				not have practical application. In these cases, the director of the department
				of labor and industries has made provisions for the issuance of variances. The
				director or his/her authorized representative may, pursuant to this section,
				RCW
				49.17.080 and
				49.17.090, and chapter 296-900
				WAC, upon receipt of application and after investigation by the department,
				permit a variation from the requirements of this chapter. Any variance is
				limited to the particular case and application. It shall remain posted during
				the time which it is in effect. Variance application forms may be obtained from
				the department.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-56-60003, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,[49.17].040 , and [49.17].050.
				  01-11-038, § 296-56-60003, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 95-04-007, § 296-56-60003, filed 1/18/95,
				  effective 3/1/95. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60003, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60003, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60005 - Definitions (Repealed)

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and chapter 49.17 RCW.
				  12-24-071, § 296-56-60005, filed 12/4/12, effective 1/4/13. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 05-03-093, §
				  296-56-60005, filed 1/18/05, effective 3/1/05. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  00-21-103, § 296-56-60005, filed 10/18/00, effective 2/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040. 99-02-024, § 296-56-60005,
				  filed 12/30/98, effective 3/30/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW.
				  95-04-007, § 296-56-60005, filed 1/18/95, effective 3/1/95. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and
				  RCW
				  49.17.040, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60005, filed 10/30/92, effective
				  12/8/92. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60005, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60005, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60006 - Personnel

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(1) You must make
			 sure machinery operators meet qualifications:
(a) Only those employees determined by the
			 employer to be competent by reason of training or experience, who understand
			 the signs, notices, and operating instructions and are familiar with the signal
			 code in use must be permitted to operate a crane, winch, or other
			 power-operated cargo handling apparatus, or any power-operated vehicle, or give
			 signals to the operator of any hoisting apparatus. Employees being trained and
			 supervised by a designated individual may operate such machinery and give
			 signals to operators during training.
(b) No employee known to have defective
			 uncorrected eyesight or hearing, or to be suffering from heart disease,
			 epilepsy, or similar ailments which may suddenly incapacitate the employee must
			 be permitted to operate a crane, winch, other power-operated cargo handling
			 apparatus, or a power-operated vehicle.
(c) Persons who have recovered from a heart
			 attack must be exempted from the provisions of (b) of this subsection, as it
			 pertains to their heart condition, provided:
(i) A medical release is obtained from their
			 attending medical doctor.
(ii) The
			 release must state that the operation of a crane, winch, power-operated cargo
			 handling apparatus, or power-operated vehicle, will not present a hazard to
			 themselves or others.
(iii) An
			 examination by a medical doctor, and renewal of the work release certification
			 is required annually.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60007 - Housekeeping

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(1) You must keep
			 active work areas free of equipment and materials not in use, and clear of
			 debris, projecting nails, strapping and other sharp objects not necessary for
			 the work in progress.
(2) You must
			 make sure hatch beams, covers, and pontoons placed in terminal working areas
			 are stowed in stable piles with beams secured against tipping or falling.
			 Alternatively, beams may be laid on their sides. When beams and pontoons are
			 stowed in tiers more than one high, dunnage or other suitable material must be
			 used under and between tiers.
(3)
			 You must not obstruct access to vessels, cranes, vehicles, or buildings with
			 cargo and materials. Means of access and egress within buildings must be
			 unobstructed.
(4) You must
			 eliminate, to the extent possible, conditions causing slippery working or
			 walking surfaces in immediate work areas used by employees.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and
				  RCW
				  49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60007, filed 10/30/92, effective
				  12/8/92. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60007, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60007, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60010 - Emergency action plans

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(1)
			 You must develop and implement an emergency action plan. The emergency action
			 plan must be in writing (except as provided in subsection (5)(d) of this
			 section) and must cover those designated actions employers and employees must
			 take to ensure employee safety from fire and other emergencies.
Note:
When an employer directs their employees to respond to an
						emergency that is beyond the scope of the emergency action plan developed in
						accordance with this section, then chapter 296-824 WAC must apply.
(2) You
			 must include the following elements, at a minimum, in the plan:
(a) Emergency escape procedures and emergency
			 escape route assignments;
(b)
			 Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant
			 operations before they evacuate;
(c) Procedures to account for all employees
			 after emergency evacuation has been completed;
(d) Rescue and medical duties for those
			 employees who are to perform them;
(e) The preferred means of reporting fires
			 and other emergencies; and
(f)
			 Names or regular job titles of persons or departments that can be contacted for
			 further information or explanation of duties under the plan.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60010A - Waterfront operations

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Summary
This section applies to all waterfront operations in your
				workplace.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from
				waterfront operation hazards in your workplace.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Slinging
WAC
						296-56-60011
Stacking of cargo and pallets
WAC
						296-56-60013
Coopering
WAC
						296-56-60015
Line handling
WAC
						296-56-60017
Standard gauge railroad operations
WAC
						296-56-60019
Signals displayed by each maintenance crew
WAC
						296-56-60021
Warning flags or lights
WAC
						296-56-60023
Signals unobscured
WAC
						296-56-60025
Audible warning system
WAC
						296-56-60027
Safety observer on railroad switching
WAC
						296-56-60029
Warning at road crossing
WAC
						296-56-60031
Flying switches
WAC
						296-56-60033
Clearance from railroad tracks
WAC
						296-56-60035
Car plates
WAC
						296-56-60037
Dockboards (bridge plates)
WAC
						296-56-60039
Log handling
WAC
						296-56-60041
Movement of barges and railcars
WAC
						296-56-60043
Communication
WAC
						296-56-60045
Open fires
WAC
						296-56-60047
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60011 - Slinging

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(1) You must safely
			 sling drafts before being hoisted. Loose dunnage or debris hanging or
			 protruding from loads must be removed.
(2) You must hoist bales of cotton, wool,
			 cork, wood pulp, gunny bags, or similar articles only by straps strong enough
			 to support the weight of the bale. At least two hooks, each in a separate
			 strap, must be used.
(3) You must
			 only hoist unitized loads bound by bands or straps by the banding or strapping
			 if the banding or strapping is suitable for hoisting and is strong enough to
			 support the weight of the load.
(4)
			 You must use additional means of hoisting to ensure safe lifting of unitized
			 loads having damaged banding or strapping.
(5) You must use case hooks only with cases
			 designed to be hoisted by these hooks.
(6) You must guide loads requiring continuous
			 manual guidance during handling by guide ropes (tag lines) that are long enough
			 to control the load.
(7) You must
			 handle intermodal containers in accordance with WAC
			 296-56-60103.
(8) You must require employees to stay clear
			 of the area beneath overhead drafts or descending lifting gear.
(9) You must not permit employees to ride the
			 hook or the load.
(10) You must
			 attach cargo handling bridles, such as pallet bridles, which are to remain
			 attached to the hoisting gear while hoisting successive drafts, by shackles, or
			 other positive means must be taken to prevent them from becoming accidentally
			 disengaged from the cargo hook.
(11) You must sling drafts of lumber, pipe,
			 dunnage and other pieces, the top layer of which is not bound by the sling, in
			 such a manner as to prevent sliders. Double slings must be used on unstrapped
			 dunnage, except, when due to the size of hatch or deep tank openings, it is
			 impractical to use them.
(12) You
			 must not load hand loaded buckets, tubs, bins and baskets used in handling bulk
			 cargo above their rim.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040. 99-02-024, § 296-56-60011,
				  filed 12/30/98, effective 3/30/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60011, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60011, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60013 - Stacking of cargo and pallets

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You must stack cargo, pallets, and other material stored in
				tiers in such a manner as to provide stability against sliding and
				collapse.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60013, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60015 - Coopering

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You must perform repair and reconditioning of damaged or
				leaking cargo packaging (coopering) so as not to endanger
				employees.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60015, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60017 - Line handling

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(1) You must
			 not stow cargo or material or place vehicles where they obstruct the work
			 surface, in order to provide safe access for handling lines while mooring and
			 unmooring vessels.
(2) You must
			 install grab lines or rails on the sides of permanent structures when
			 stringpiece or apron width is insufficient for safe footing. ("String-piece"
			 means a narrow walkway between the water edge of a berth and a shed or other
			 structure.)
(3) You must light
			 areas around bitts or cleats where workers perform their duties as line
			 handlers as required by this chapter. There must be a nonslip surface around
			 each bitt or cleat.
(4) You must
			 ensure a six inch by six inch toeboard is installed if the handrail is omitted
			 on the line handling side for walkways on which the mooring hawsers must be
			 moved .
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 09-15-144, §
				  296-56-60017, filed 7/21/09, effective 9/1/09. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60017, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60017, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60019 - Standard gauge railroad operations

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WAC
				296-56-60019 through
				296-56-60041 apply to standard
				gauge railroad operations.
(1) You
			 must make sure work is performed in railcars only if floors of the railcars are
			 in visibly safe condition for the work activity being conducted and the
			 equipment being used.
(2) You must
			 establish a route to allow employees to pass to and from places of employment
			 without passing under, over or through railcars, or between cars less than ten
			 feet (3 m) apart on the same track.
(3) You must direct that no employees remain
			 in railcars after work is concluded. No employee may remain in a railcar after
			 work is concluded.
(4) You must
			 make sure railcars are chocked or otherwise prevented from moving:
(a) While dockboards or carplates are in
			 position; or
(b) While employees
			 are working within, on or under the railcars or near the tracks at the ends of
			 the cars.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60021 - Signals displayed by each maintenance crew

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You must have each maintenance crew display and remove its own
				set of blue signals.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60021, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60023 - Warning flags or lights

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You must display a blue flag, bright colored flag or blue
				light at one or both ends of an engine, car or train to indicate that workers
				are under or about the railway equipment. When such warning devices are
				displayed, the equipment must not be coupled to or moved. On a dead end spur, a
				blue light or flag may be displayed adjacent to the switch opening while cars
				are being loaded or unloaded.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60023, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60023, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60025 - Signals unobscured

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You must not place equipment which could obscure signals on
				the track.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60025, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60025, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60027 - Audible warning system

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You must employ a clearly audible warning system when cars are
				being moved in areas where workers may be in the vicinity of the tracks. When
				the audible warning signal might not be heard above the surrounding noises, a
				person must be delegated and stationed close enough to the track crew to warn
				them, by contact, of the oncoming equipment.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60027, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60027, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60029 - Safety observer on railroad switching

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You must have a person charged with the responsibility to warn
				of an approaching switch of the railway car or cars when persons are required
				to work between railway cars, underneath railway cars or in areas where
				switching is done, unless other reasonable and practical safeguards are
				provided.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60029, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60029, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60031 - Warning at road crossing

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You must have the locomotive engineer sound an audible
				whistle, horn or bell to give adequate warning prior to switching across any
				road crossing. Whenever cars are pushed with a locomotive, a signalman must be
				located at the crossing to give signals in conjunction with other warnings by
				the engineer.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60031, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60031, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60033 - Flying switches

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You must not use flying switches when switching railroad
				equipment in congested areas or across roadways or walkways.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60033, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60035 - Clearance from railroad tracks

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You must not stack or pile materials closer than eight and
				one-half feet from the center line of the railroad tracks.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60035, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60037 - Car plates

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You must use a railway car plate whenever workers are required
				to move cargo into or out of a railway car that meets the following
				specifications:
(1) All car plates
			 must be strong enough to carry maximum loads with a safety factor of
			 three.
(2) All car plates must be
			 provided with positive stops to prevent shifting of plates. One set of these
			 stops must be adjustable to allow for different spaces between car door and
			 platform.
(3) Car plates must be so
			 shaped that edges will always bear on the floor of car and platform to prevent
			 "teetering" or rocking.
(4) All car
			 plates must have skid resistant surfaces.
(5) All car plates must be provided with toe
			 or guard plates at the sides with a minimum height of four inches.
(6) All car plates must bear no less than six
			 inches back from edge of platform.
(7) Maximum capacity of car plates must be
			 marked in a conspicuous place.
(8)
			 Car plates must be provided with an appropriate fixture to enable the plates to
			 be lifted and moved by fork trucks.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60037, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60037, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60039 - Dockboards (bridge plates)

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(1)
			 You must use portable and powered dockboards strong enough to carry the load
			 imposed.
(2) You must secure
			 portable dockboards in position, either by being anchored or equipped with
			 devices which will prevent slipping.
(3) You must design and construct powered
			 dockboards in accordance with commercial standards CS202-56 (1956)
Industrial Lifts and Hinged Loading Ramps
published by the
			 United States Department of Commerce.
(4) You must provide handholds or other
			 effective means on portable dockboards to permit safe handling.
(5) You must provide positive protection to
			 prevent railroad cars from being moved while dockboards or bridge plates are in
			 position.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60039, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60039, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60041 - Log handling

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(1) You must
			 ensure that structures (bunks) used to contain logs have rounded corners and
			 rounded structural parts to avoid sling damage.
(2) You must have two or more binders or
			 equivalently safe means of containment on logging trucks and railcars to secure
			 logs during movement of the truck or car within the terminal. During unloading,
			 logs must be prevented from moving while binders are being removed.
(3) You must hoist logs by two slings or by
			 other gear designed for safe hoisting.
(4) You must not stack logs placed adjacent
			 to vehicle curbs on the dock over one tier high unless placed in bunks or so
			 stacked as not to roll or otherwise creating a hazard to employees.
(5) You must make sure before logs are slung
			 up from the dock, they are stably supported to prevent spreading and to allow
			 passage of slings beneath the load. When bunks or similar retaining devices are
			 used, no log shall be higher than the stanchions or retaining members of the
			 device.
(6) You must make sure a
			 draft of logs for hoisting aboard ship will not vary in length more than twenty
			 percent.
(7) You must make sure
			 audible alarms meet the following requirements:
(a) All bidirectional machines, must be
			 equipped with a horn, distinguishable from the surrounding noise level, which
			 must be operated as needed when the machine is moving in either direction. The
			 horn must be maintained in operable condition.
(b) Automatic back-up alarms must be
			 installed on bidirectional equipment used to handle logs or containers and must
			 be maintained in operable condition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60043 - Movement of barges and railcars

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You must not move barges and railcars by cargo runners
				(running rigging) from vessel cargo booms, cranes or other equipment not
				suitable for the purpose.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and
				  RCW
				  49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60043, filed 10/30/92, effective
				  12/8/92. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60043, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60043, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60045 - Communication

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(1) You must
			 provide crane operators, when practical and safe, with a radio or telephone to
			 be in contact with the signalman or crane chaser in those cases where a
			 signalman or crane chaser is required.
(2) You must make sure cargo handling
			 operations are not carried on when noise-producing maintenance, construction or
			 repair work interferes with communication of warnings or
			 instructions.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-10-004 (Order
				  85-09), § 296-56-60045, filed 4/19/85; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60045, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60047 - Open fires

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You must prohibit open fires and fires in drums or similar
				containers .
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60047, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60048 - Hazardous atmospheres and materials

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Summary
This section applies to all machines in your workplace.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from hazardous
				atmospheres and materials in the workplace.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Hazardous cargo
WAC
						296-56-60049
Handling explosives or hazardous materials
WAC
						296-56-60051
Hazardous atmospheres and substances
WAC
						296-56-60053
Carbon monoxide
WAC
						296-56-60055
Fumigants, pesticides, insecticides and hazardous
						preservatives (see also WAC
						296-56-60049,
						296-56-60051 and
						296-56-60053 )
WAC
						296-56-60057
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60049 - Hazardous cargo

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(1) You must
			 ascertain whether any hazardous cargo is to be handled and must determine the
			 nature of the hazard before cargo handling operations begin. You must inform
			 employees of the nature of any hazard and any special precautions to be taken
			 to prevent employee exposure, and must instruct employees to notify the
			 employer of any leaks or spills.
(2) You must sling and secure all hazardous
			 cargo so that neither the draft nor individual packages can fall as a result of
			 tipping the draft or slackening of the supporting gear.
(3) You must remove employees from the
			 affected area if hazardous cargo is spilled or if its packaging leaks until the
			 employer has ascertained the specific hazards, provided any equipment,
			 clothing, ventilation and fire protection equipment necessary to eliminate or
			 protect against the hazard. Cleanup employees must be instructed as to the safe
			 method of cleaning up and disposing of the spill, and handling and disposing of
			 leaking containers. Actual cleanup or disposal work must be conducted under the
			 supervision of a designated person.
(4) The Department of Transportation and the
			 United States Coast Guard impose requirements related to handling, storing and
			 transportation of hazardous cargo (see 33 C.F.R. Part 126, 46 C.F.R., 49 C
			 .F.R.).
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60049, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60049, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60053 - Hazardous atmospheres and substances

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(1) Purpose and scope.
Important:
This section covers areas where a hazardous atmosphere
						  or substance may exist, except where one or more of the following sections
						  apply:
1.
WAC
						  296-56-60049 Hazardous
						  cargo
2.
WAC
						  296-56-60051 Handling explosives
						  or hazardous materials
3.
WAC
						  296-56-60055 Carbon
						  monoxide
4.
WAC
						  296-56-60057 Fumigants,
						  pesticides, insecticides and hazardous preservatives
5.
WAC
						  296-56-60107 Terminal facilities
						  handling menhaden and similar species of fish
6.
WAC
						  296-56-60235 Welding, cutting and
						  heating (hot work)
7.
WAC
						  296-56-60237 Spray painting
(2) You must
			 make a determination of hazard:
(a) Whenever
			 a room, building, vehicle, railcar or other space contains or has contained a
			 hazardous atmosphere, a designated and appropriately equipped person must test
			 the atmosphere before entry to determine whether a hazardous atmosphere
			 exists.
(b) Records of results of
			 any tests required by this section must be maintained for at least thirty
			 days.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60055 - Carbon monoxide

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(1) You must
			 maintain the carbon monoxide content of the atmosphere in a room, building,
			 vehicle, railcar or any enclosed space shall be maintained below fifty parts
			 per million (0.005%) as an eight-hour time-weighted average. Employees must be
			 removed from the enclosed space if the carbon monoxide concentration exceeds
			 one hundred parts per million (0.01%).
(2) You must conduct tests to determine
			 carbon monoxide concentration whenever necessary to ensure that employee
			 exposure does not exceed the limits specified in subsection (1) of this
			 section.
(3) You must make sure
			 tests for carbon monoxide concentration are made by designated persons using
			 gas detector tube units certified by NIOSH under 30 C.F.R. Part 11 or other
			 measuring instruments whose accuracy is as great or greater.
(4) You must make available a record of the
			 date, time, location and result of carbon monoxide tests for at least thirty
			 days.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60055, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60055, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60057 - Fumigants, pesticides, insecticides and hazardous preservatives (see also WAC 296-56-60049, 296-56-60051 and 296-56-60053)

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(1) You must make a determination as to
			 whether a hazardous atmosphere is present whenever cargo in a space is or has
			 been stowed, handled, or treated with a fumigant, pesticide, insecticide, or
			 hazardous preservative. Only employees protected as required in subsection (5)
			 of this section shall enter the space if it is hazardous.
(2) You must make sure tests to determine the
			 atmospheric concentration of chemicals used to treat cargo are:
(a) Appropriate for the hazard
			 involved;
(b) Conducted by
			 designated persons; and
(c)
			 Performed at the intervals necessary to ensure that employee exposure does not
			 exceed the permissible exposure limit for the chemical involved, see chapters
			 296-62 and 296-841 WAC.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60070 - Cargo handling gear and equipment

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Summary
This section applies to all cargo handling gear and equipment
				in your workplace.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from
				cargo handling gear and equipment hazards in your workplace.
You must meet the requirement...
in this section:
House falls
WAC
						296-56-60071
Miscellaneous auxiliary gear
WAC
						296-56-60073
Cargo boards and other type pallet boards
WAC
						296-56-60075
Powered industrial trucks
WAC
						296-56-60077
General rules applicable to vehicles
WAC
						296-56-60079
Multipiece and single-piece rim wheels
WAC
						296-56-60081
Cranes and derricks
WAC
						296-56-60083
Crane load and limit devices
WAC
						296-56-60085
Winches
WAC
						296-56-60087
Conveyors
WAC
						296-56-60089
Spouts, chutes, hoppers, bins, and associated equipment
WAC
						296-56-60091
Certification of marine terminal material handling devices
WAC
						296-56-60093
Advisory crane certification panel
WAC
						296-56-60095
Unit proof load test and inspection
WAC
						296-56-60097
Examination and inspection of cranes and derricks
WAC
						296-56-60098
Hand tools
WAC
						296-56-60099
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60071 - House falls

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(1) You must
			 secure span beams to prevent accidental dislodgement.
(2) You must provide a safe means of access
			 for employees working with house fall blocks.
(3) You must have designated employees
			 inspect chains, links, shackles, swivels, blocks and other loose gear used in
			 house fall operations before each day's use. Defective gear must not be
			 used.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60071, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60073 - Miscellaneous auxiliary gear

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(1)
			 You must meet the following requirements for routine inspections:
(a) At the completion of each use, loose gear
			 such as slings, chains, bridles, blocks, and hooks must be so placed as to
			 avoid damage to the gear. Loose gear must be inspected and any defects
			 corrected before reuse.
(b) All
			 loose gear must be inspected by the employer or their authorized representative
			 before each use and, when necessary, at intervals during its use, to ensure
			 that it is safe. Any gear which is found upon inspection to be unsafe must not
			 be used until it is made safe.
(c)
			 Defective gear must not be used. Distorted hooks, shackles, or similar gear
			 must be discarded.
(d) Chains or
			 other gear which have been lengthened, altered, or repaired by welding must be
			 properly heat treated, and before again being put into use, must be tested and
			 reexamined in the manner set forth in WAC
			 296-56-60097 and
			 296-56-60098.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60075 - Cargo boards and other type pallet boards

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(1) You must make sure all pallets and cargo
			 boards are of such material and construction as to safely support and carry
			 loads being handled.
(2) You must
			 make sure all cargo boards are sheathed (decked) top and bottom with the top
			 sheathing being of two-inch lumber and extending at least six inches beyond the
			 end stringers.
(3) You must fasten
			 the outer sheathing boards or boards adjacent thereto on cargo boards to the
			 stringers by bolts and nuts. Other sheathing must be fastened by bolts and
			 nuts, drive screws (helically threaded nails), annular threaded nails, or
			 fastenings of equivalent strength.
(4) You may hoist pallet boards, other than
			 cargo boards, if safe means are provided for the type of board used.
(5) You must make sure loaded cargo or pallet
			 boards which do not meet the requirements of this section are reboarded or
			 placed on cargo boards meeting the requirements of this section before being
			 hoisted, only if the weight of the load can be safely distributed on the cargo
			 board.
(6) You must prohibit cargo
			 boards from being hoisted which are not loaded and secured so that the load
			 will not tip or fall .
(7) You must
			 make sure bridles used to handle flush-end or box-type pallets are designed to
			 prevent them from becoming disengaged from the pallet under load.
Note:
In areas where a two lip cargo board is being used, that
						practice shall continue. The department of labor and industries recommends the
						use of the two lip cargo board.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60075, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60075, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60077 - Powered industrial trucks

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(1)
			 This section applies to every type of powered industrial truck used for
			 material or equipment handling within a marine terminal. You must comply with
			 the provisions of chapter 296-863 WAC and this section. It does not apply to
			 over-the-road vehicles.
(2) You
			 must meet the following general requirements for powered industrial trucks:
(a) Modifications, such as adding
			 counterweights, that might affect the vehicle's capacity or safety must not be
			 performed without either the manufacturer's prior written approval or the
			 written approval of a professional engineer experienced with the equipment who
			 has consulted with the manufacturer, if available. Capacity, operation and
			 maintenance instruction plates, tags or decals must be changed to conform to
			 the equipment as modified.
(b)
			 Unauthorized personnel must not ride on powered industrial trucks. A safe place
			 to ride must be provided when riding is authorized.
(c) When a powered industrial truck is left
			 unattended, load-engaging means must be fully lowered, controls neutralized and
			 brakes set. Unless the truck is in view and within twenty-five feet (7.62 m) of
			 the operator, power must be shut off. Wheels must be blocked or curbed if the
			 truck is on an incline.
(d) Powered
			 industrial trucks must not be operated inside highway vehicles or railcars
			 having damage which could affect operational safety.
(e) Powered industrial trucks must be marked
			 with their rated capacities, which must be visible to the operator.
(f) Only stable and safely arranged loads
			 within the rated capacity of the truck must be handled.
(g) Drivers must ascend and descend grades
			 slowly.
(h) Drivers must slow down
			 and sound the horn at crossaisles and other locations where visibility is
			 obstructed.
(i) If the load
			 obstructs the forward view drivers must travel with the load
			 trailing.
(j) Steering knobs must
			 not be used unless the truck is equipped with power steering.
(k) When powered industrial trucks use cargo
			 lifting devices that have a means of engagement hidden from the operator, a
			 means must be provided to enable the operator to determine that the cargo has
			 been engaged.
(l) When cargo is
			 being towed on pipe trucks or similar equipment, a safe means must be provided
			 to protect the driver from sliding loads.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60081 - Multipiece and single-piece rim wheels

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You must make sure servicing of multipiece and single-piece
				rim wheels in marine terminal and other maritime work locations on large
				vehicles is regulated by requirements of chapter 296-864 WAC, Split
				(multipiece) rim and single-piece rim wheels.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-56-60081, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter
				  49.17 RCW. 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), § 296-56-60081, filed 7/6/88.
				  Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60081, filed 1/17/86; 85-10-004 (Order 85-09), §
				  296-56-60081, filed 4/19/85; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60081,
				  filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60083 - Cranes and derricks

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(1)
			 Scope.
(a) This section through WAC
			 296-56-60103 applies to every
			 kind of crane and derrick and to any other type of equipment performing the
			 functions of a crane or derrick except as noted in (b) of this
			 subsection.
(b) This section does
			 not apply to small industrial truck-type cranes, container handling toploaders
			 and sideloaders, chain hoists, and mobile straddle-type cranes incapable of
			 straddling two or more intermodal containers (sixteen feet (4.88 m) in
			 width).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60085 - Crane load and limit devices

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(1) You must fit every crane with a load
			 indicating device or alternative device in proper working condition, except as
			 provided in subsection (8) of this section. The type or model or any load
			 indicating or alternate device which is used shall provide:
(a) A direct indication in the cab of actual
			 weight hoisted or a means of determining this by referencing a weight
			 indication to crane ratings posted and visible to the operator. The use of a
			 dynamometer or simple scale alone must not meet this requirement; or
(b) Indications in the cab according to the
			 radius and load at the moment; or
(c) A direct means to prevent an overload
			 from occurring.