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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06509 - Apparatus areas

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(1) Three feet
			 of clearance must be maintained around apparatus parked within the station
			 where the station's width permits.
(2) All fire stations built after December
			 17, 1977, must have a minimum of three feet of clearance around the apparatus,
			 which must be maintained free of any storage or obstruction.
(3) The station's apparatus floors must be
			 kept free of grease, oil, water and tripping hazards.
(4) Floors must have slip-resistant surfaces
			 on areas where personnel would normally mount or dismount apparatus.
(5) No Class I or Class II flammable liquids
			 must be used for cleaning purposes to remove grease or dirt from
			 apparatus.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-06509, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), §
				  296-305-06509, filed 7/6/88. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. WSR 83-24-013 (Order
				  83-34), § 296-305-06509, filed 11/30/83; Order 77-20, §
				  296-305-06509, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77,
				  effective 12/17/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06511 - Indoor air quality

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Air quality must be consistent with chapter 296-841 WAC,
				Airborne contaminants, and WAC
				296-800-240,
				Environmental tobacco smoke.
(1) If
			 indoor air monitoring indicates over-exposure to contaminant PELs, engineering
			 controls must be utilized to reduce firefighter exposure to the lowest feasible
			 level.
(2) All fixed internal
			 combustion equipment such as, but not limited to emergency generators, must be
			 effectively exhausted to the exterior of the fire stations.
(3) All facilities dedicated to the
			 maintenance and repair of internal combustion equipment must have means for
			 effective ventilation to the exterior of the building.
(4) All new fire stations must be designed
			 and constructed to conform to ACGIH ventilation recommended criteria for
			 exhaust of internal combustion engines.
Additional reference: Industrial Ventilation Manual of
				Recommended Practices ISBN No.: 0-936712-65-1.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-06511, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  01-11-038, § 296-305-06511, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-06511, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97; Order 77-20,
				  § 296-305-06511, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77,
				  effective 12/17/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06513 - Refueling areas

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(1) Refueling
			 pumps, if installed, must be in accordance with the provisions of the
			 International Fire Code and WAC
			 296-24-33015.
(2) Dispensing of Class 1 liquids must be as
			 required in the International Fire Code.
(3) Spillage of oil or fuel must be properly
			 disposed of or completely evaporated and the fuel tank cap replaced before
			 restarting engine.
(4) Fueling
			 areas must be posted - "NO SMOKING - STOP YOUR MOTOR."
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-06513, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-06513, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97; Order 77-20,
				  § 296-305-06513, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77,
				  effective 12/17/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06515 - Hose drying towers

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(1) The
			 floor openings on hose tower platforms must be equipped with a forty-two inch
			 guardrail with midrail and must be capable of withstanding a force of 250
			 pounds applied in any direction at any point on the top rail. The work platform
			 must be equipped with toeboards.
(2) The requirements for offset ladder
			 platforms and ladder cage guards, when ladders extend beyond twenty feet, must
			 apply to hose drying towers.
(3)
			 Ropes and attachments used to hoist hose in the hose towers must have a
			 breaking strength of 1500 pounds for a safe load strength of 300 pounds
			 (five-to-one safety factor).
(4)
			 Approved head protection must be worn by all persons in the hose tower whenever
			 hose handling/hanging operations are taking place.
(5) Ropes utilizing a pulley block must be
			 appropriately sized for the sheave to prevent possible jamming or damage to the
			 rope.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-06515, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
				  01-11-038, § 296-305-06515, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-06515, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97; Order 77-20,
				  § 296-305-06515, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77,
				  effective 12/17/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06517 - Drill tower training facilities

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(1) Permanent fixed ladders on the outside of
			 drill towers and drill buildings are exempt from the requirements of offset
			 platform landings and ladder cage guards.
(2) Drill tower construction and operations
			 must comply with the following:
(a) Burn
			 buildings used for live fire training must be engineered for such
			 use.
(b) Drill towers must not be
			 used for live fire training except when burn rooms are provided.
(c) Burn rooms, if included in the building,
			 must be engineered into drill towers.
(d) All walking surfaces in the drill tower
			 must be slip resistant.
(e)
			 Railings must be designed with a four-to-one safety ratio for 250 pound
			 firefighters who may be operating a charged hose line on the fire
			 escape.
(f) Rappelling anchors must
			 be engineered to support 5000 pounds per person supported by the
			 anchor.
(g) Rappelling anchors must
			 be readily identifiable.
(h)
			 Rappelling anchors must be certified by a structural
			 engineer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-06519 - Fire station equipment and tools

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(1) Equipment and tools in maintenance shops
			 must be guarded as required by the guarding provisions of chapter 296-806 WAC,
			 Machine safety, and chapter 296-807 WAC, Portable power tools.
(2) Exposure of fan blades. When the
			 periphery of the blades of a fan is less than ten feet above the floor or
			 working level, the blades must be guarded. The guard must have openings no
			 larger than one-half inch. This provision does not apply to residential ceiling
			 fans.
(3) Abrasive wheels and
			 grinders.
(a) All abrasive wheels and
			 grinders, must be guarded as required by chapter 296-806 WAC, Machine
			 safety.
(b) Goggles or face shields
			 must be used when grinding.
(c)
			 Abrasive and composite blades must be stored and protected against exposure to
			 fuel and oil.
(d) Work rests on
			 bench mounted abrasive wheel grinders must be used to support the work. These
			 must be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for
			 wheel wear. Work rests must be kept adjusted sufficiently close to the wheel
			 with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed
			 between the wheel and the rest. Adjustment of the work rest must not be made
			 while the wheel is turning.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07001 - Wildland fire operations

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Definitions:
Urban wildfire.
An uncontained fire requiring
				suppression action usually spreading through ground cover, vegetative fuels,
				brush, grass, and landscaping; often threatening residential and commercial
				structures within an urban environment with access to established roadways and
				water systems.
Wildland firefighting.
The activities of fire
				suppression and property conservation in woodlands, forests, grasslands, brush,
				and other such vegetation or any combination of vegetation that is involved in
				a fire situation but is not within buildings or structures.
(a) WAC
			 296-305-07010
			 through
			 296-305-07018
			 must only apply to personnel and agencies called on to provide services at any
			 fire defined as a "wildland fire."
(b) Employers must provide, at no cost to the
			 employee, the protective equipment and protective clothing required by this
			 chapter. Personnel performing suppression actions on a wildland fire must wear
			 and maintain the provided protective equipment and clothing as directed by
			 their department's procedures and guidelines.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-07001, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  96-11-067, § 296-305-07001, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), § 296-305-07001,
				  filed 7/6/88. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 83-24-013 (Order
				  83-34), § 296-305-07001, filed 11/30/83; Order 77-20, §
				  296-305-07001, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77,
				  effective 12/17/77.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07002 - Wildland fire personnel accountability

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(1) Urban wildfire and wildland firefighters
			 must not be required to wear personal alerting devices except when wearing
			 self-contained respiratory equipment.
(2) An officer must maintain positive
			 communication with any individual during those times that the member is
			 assigned an ancillary firefighting task (examples would include, but are not
			 limited to, scout, incident safety officer, or lookout).
(3) Urban wildfire and wildland firefighters
			 engaged in direct fire attack must work in teams of two or more unless they are
			 in visual or voice contact with an officer.
(4) On initial attack fires, the incident
			 commander must maintain the name and location of all personnel on the
			 incident.
(5) On extended attack
			 fires, the incident commander must:
(a) Ensure
			 the maintenance of the name and location of all personnel within their unit,
			 division, or branch.
(b)
			 Transfer/confirm personnel and unit information to the appropriate incident
			 command system (ICS) staff as soon as possible.
(c) Announce transfer of command to all on
			 scene.
(d) Ensure that personnel
			 and unit information is recorded in the command post as soon as
			 possible.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07004 - Heat-related illness prevention for wildland firefighters

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(1) At all wildland fires, members must be
			 provided with a minimum of one quart per hour of electrolyte drinks or potable
			 water.
(2) Officers at wildland
			 fires must be trained in the symptoms of heat-related disorders and must
			 observe their crews for such behavior. Appropriate action must be taken in the
			 event a crew member displays such symptoms.
(3) At all wildland fires, the incident
			 commander must consider the circumstances of the incident and make adequate
			 provisions early in the incident for the rest, rehabilitation and hydration of
			 all members operating at the scene. These provisions must include fluid
			 replenishment; other factors to consider are the extremes of the climatic
			 conditions and other environmental factors that increase the firefighter's heat
			 stress.
(4) One hour is the maximum
			 time that individuals can work in high temperatures in structural protective
			 clothing. Agencies may substitute crews to avoid the one-hour bench mark or
			 increase crew size to complete the job in less than one hour.
(5) Members may be reassigned to return to
			 duty throughout the incident cycle once a work-to-rest ratio (company and crew)
			 rehabilitation rotation has been established.
Note:
WAC
							 296-305-05004,
							 Occupational exposure to heat and cold stress, may be of assistance while
							 developing a plan, establishing training topics, and identifying environmental
							 factors to consider for incident rehabilitation. The 2008 edition of NFPA 1584,
							 Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations
							 and Training Exercises may also assist in establishing a rehabilitation
							 plan.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-07004, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07006 - Equipment for wildland firefighting

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Note:
Equipment is considered in this section as those
							 items not configured as a part or portion of the vehicle body.
(1) All equipment
			 on an apparatus must be carried in an enclosed compartment or otherwise
			 securely mounted on the apparatus and guarded, so that individuals cannot
			 accidentally come in contact with equipment that may injure them.
(2) All hand tools, when not in use, must
			 have appropriate covers and guards to prevent injury.
(3) Firefighters whose duties require them to
			 operate a power chain saw must wear flexible ballistic nylon pads, sewn or
			 otherwise fastened into the trousers, or other equivalent protection that must
			 cover the full length of the thigh to the top of the boot. Additional trouser,
			 eye, hearing, face and head protection as required by this chapter must be
			 worn.
(4) Employees must not use
			 the chainsaw to cut directly overhead, or at a distance that would require the
			 operator to relinquish a safe grip on the saw.
(5) Only personnel trained in firing
			 equipment must handle and use such equipment, and observe the manufacturers'
			 recommendations.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-07006, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07008 - Aircraft operations for fighting wildland fires

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(1) Whenever fixed wing and rotary aircraft
			 are being utilized on an incident, personnel trained in air operations
			 management must be assigned as necessary by the incident commander/operations
			 section chief.
(2) Prior to the
			 initiation of air operations, all personnel operating in close proximity to an
			 air drop must be notified of such activity.
(3) Personnel must not intentionally operate
			 in an area where it can reasonably be expected that they may be hit with
			 retardants or suppressants from fixed wing or rotary aircraft.
(4) Radio communications must be maintained
			 between an aircraft/air attack group supervisor and the appropriate ground
			 officer.
(5) Personnel assigned to
			 ride in fixed wing or rotary aircraft must be briefed in the correct approach,
			 riding and off-loading procedures for the particular type of aircraft.
Note:
The NWCG aircraft passenger briefing/checklist can be
						  found in the "
Incident Response Pocket Guide
" at
						  http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/IRPG_Jan2004.pdf [File Link Not
						  Available]
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1910.156,
				  Fire brigades. 13-05-070, § 296-305-07008, filed 2/19/13, effective
				  1/1/14.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07010 - Training for wildland firefighting

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(1) This section applies to all personnel and
			 agencies called on to provide services at any fire defined as a "wildland
			 fire."
(2) This section does not
			 apply to structural suppression crews' actions taken on urban
			 wildfires.
(3) Suppression
			 personnel assigned to a wildland fire must be trained to a NWCG firefighter
			 level II or a comparable class of training.
(a) "Comparable" training must be determined
			 by the employer.
(b) Nothing in
			 this section will preclude the use of local residents, affected parties or
			 contracted firefighting resources to suppress wildland fires if they are under
			 the direct supervision of a qualified fire line officer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07012 - Personal protective clothing and equipment for wildland firefighting

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(1) Protective
			 apparel and equipment for wildland firefighters must be designed to provide
			 thermal protection for the firefighters against external heat sources with
			 flame resistant clothing and equipment without creating high heat stress loads
			 due to the prolonged work periods they experience. Members performing
			 suppression on a wildland fire must wear a provided protective clothing
			 ensemble as directed by their employer. The combined protective clothing
			 ensemble includes:
(a)
			 Hardhat/helmet;
(b) Upper and lower
			 torso clothing;
(c) Gloves;
			 and
(d) Goggles.
The 2005 edition of NFPA 1977, Standard Protective Clothing and
				Equipment for Wildland Firefighting, must serve as a guideline for determining
				performance characteristics of this clothing.
Note:
This requirement does not apply to logging company
							 employees whose primary job duty is not fire suppression, but are called upon
							 to fight a wildland fire they discover.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07014 - Apparatus standards for wildland firefighting

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This section applies to wildland fire apparatus meeting the
				NIMS ICS typing of a Type 3 through Type 7 engine, and intended for use
				combating fires occurring in natural vegetation or occurring in natural
				vegetation and threatening improvements.
(1) In a wildland fire, an engine may provide
			 the primary protection for a crew in the event of unexpected fire behavior or
			 an action that places the engine crew in a position of being exposed to heat
			 and smoke.
(2) Apparatus speed must
			 be determined to be safe if in the judgment of the officer in charge, the
			 following are taken into consideration:
(a)
			 The particular wildland fire attack methods being utilized including, but not
			 limited to, the nature of the fire, the type of terrain, weather conditions,
			 equipment conditions, and whether personnel are positioned in wildland
			 firefighting enclosures;
(b) The
			 forgoing provision does not relieve a driver from the duty to drive with due
			 regard for the safety of all persons in all conditions;
(c) Nor does such provision protect the
			 driver from the consequences of their reckless disregard for the safety of
			 others.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07016 - Falling and equipment in forest lands

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(1) The employer must
			 assign work areas so that:
(a) Trees cannot
			 fall into an adjacent occupied work area;
(b) The distance between work areas is at
			 least two tree lengths of the trees being fell (see Figure 1: Distance Between
			 Work Areas);
(c) The distance
			 between work areas reflects the degree of slope, the density of the growth, the
			 height of the trees, the soil structure and other hazards reasonably
			 anticipated at the worksite; and
(d) A distance of more than two tree lengths
			 is maintained between work areas on any slope where rolling or sliding of trees
			 or logs is reasonably foreseeable.
Exception:
This rule does not apply to a team of cutters
							 working on the same tree.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-305 - Safety standards for firefighters › Section 296-305-07018 - Occupant restraints and enclosures for wildland firefighting

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(1) While in
			 motion, the driver and passengers in the cab must wear seat belts.
(2) Seat belts must comply with the U.S.
			 Department of Transportation, Part 49 C.F.R., Section 571, Standards 209 and
			 210.
(3) Passengers on wildland
			 vehicles must use a safety belt or a short lanyard securely connected to the
			 apparatus.
(a) Safety belts or lanyards must
			 be secured to an anchorage or structural member capable of supporting a minimum
			 dead weight of one thousand five hundred pounds per person or a 4:1 safety
			 factor.
(b) Safety lanyard lengths
			 must not allow for the firefighter to reach the ground.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-003 - Navigating this chapter

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The first three digits of the WAC (296) are the title. The
					 second three digits are the chapter (307). The third number group is the
					 section, which may have three or five digits. The fourth and fifth digits are
					 treated as if there were a decimal point after the third digit.
For example: Section 330 of this chapter includes all
					 five-digit sections whose number begins with 330.
Sections may be further divided as indicated below.
Title-Chapter-Section
296-307-330
296-307-33003
Subsection
(1)
(2)
Subdivision
(a)
(b)
Item
(i)
(ii)
Note:
The chapter is also divided into "parts" according
								to subject, to make it easier to find the information needed.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-003,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-003,
						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-003, 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 A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-006 - Scope

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(1) Chapter 296-307
				  WAC applies to all agricultural operations with one or more employees covered
				  by the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA), chapter 49.17 RCW.
The term "agriculture" means farming and include, but is
					 not limited to:
(a) The cultivation
				  and tillage of the soil;
(b)
				  Dairying;
(c) The production,
				  cultivation, growing, and harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural
				  commodity;
(d) The raising of
				  livestock, bees, fur-bearing animals, or poultry; and
(e) Any practices performed by a farmer or on
				  a farm, incident to or in connection with such farming operations including,
				  but not limited to, preparation for market and delivery to:
(i) Storage;
(ii) Market; or
(iii) Carriers for transportation to market.
				  Agricultural operations include, but are not limited to, all employers in one
				  or more of the following industries:
Wheat;
Corn;
Cash grains not elsewhere classified, barley, peas,
					 lentils, oats, etc.;
Sugar cane and sugar beets;
Irish potatoes - All potatoes except yams;
Field crops - Hay, hops, mint, etc.;
Vegetables and melons, all inclusive;
All berry crops; Grapes; Tree nuts;
Deciduous tree fruits;
Tree fruits or tree nuts not elsewhere classified;
Ornamental floriculture and nursery products;
Food crops grown under cover;
General farms, primarily crops;
Beef cattle feedlots;
Beef cattle except feedlots - Cattle ranches;
Hogs;
Sheep and goats;
General livestock except dairy and poultry;
Dairy farms;
Broiler, fryer, and roaster chickens;
Chicken eggs;
Turkeys and turkey eggs;
Poultry hatcheries;
Poultry and eggs not elsewhere classified;
Fur bearing animals and rabbits;
Horses;
Animal aquaculture;
Animal specialties not elsewhere classified;
General farms, primarily livestock and animal
					 specialties;
Soil preparation services;
Crop planting, cultivating, and protecting;
Crop harvesting, primarily by machine;
Livestock services, except veterinary;
Farm labor contractors;
Timber tracts, Christmas tree growing, tree farms;
Forest nurseries;
Forestry services - Reforestation.
The term "agriculture" does not mean a farmer's processing
					 for sale or handling for sale a commodity or product grown or produced by a
					 person other than the farmer or the farmer's employees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-009 - Definitions that apply to this chapter

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Approved.
Approved by the director of the
					 department of labor and industries, or by another organization designated by
					 the department. Also means listed or approved by a nationally recognized
					 testing laboratory.
Authorized person.
Someone you have approved
					 to perform specific duties or to be at a specific location on the job
					 site.
Biological agents.
Organisms or their
					 by-products.
Chemical agents (airborne or contact).
A
					 chemical agent is any of the following:
(a) Airborne chemical agent which is any of
				  the following:
(i) Dust. Solid particles
				  suspended in air, generated by handling, drilling, crushing, grinding, rapid
				  impact, detonation, or decrepitation of organic or inorganic materials such as
				  rock, ore, metal, coal, wood, grain, etc.
(ii) Fume. Solid particles suspended in air,
				  generated by condensation from the gaseous state, generally after
				  volatilization from molten metals, etc., and often accompanied by a chemical
				  reaction such as oxidation.
(iii)
				  Gas. A normally formless fluid that can be changed to the liquid or solid state
				  by the effect of increased pressure or decreased temperature or both.
(iv) Mist. Liquid droplets suspended in air,
				  generated by condensation from the gaseous to the liquid state or by breaking
				  up a liquid into a dispersed state, such as by splashing, foaming or
				  atomizing.
(v) Vapor. The gaseous
				  form of a substance that is normally in the solid or liquid state.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-012 - Equipment approved by a nonstate organization

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Whenever the department requires the employer to have
					 equipment or processes approved by an organization such as the Underwriters
					 Laboratories (UL), the Bureau of Mines (MSHA), or the National Institute for
					 Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the approval of that organization is
					 considered evidence of your compliance.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-012, 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-012, 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 A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-015

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Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-015,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-015,
						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-015, 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 A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-018 - Employer responsibilities

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(1)
				  The employer must provide a safe and healthful working environment.
(2) The employer must ensure that employees
				  do not use defective or unsafe tools and equipment, including tools and
				  equipment that may be furnished by the employee.
(3) The employer must implement a written
				  accident prevention program as required by these standards.
(4) The employer must implement a hazard
				  communication program as required by WAC
				  296-307-550.
(5) The employer must establish a system for
				  complying with chapter 296-27 WAC for recording work-related injuries and
				  illnesses and reporting to the department any work-related fatality, inpatient
				  hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye. In addition, the employer must
				  also report to the department within eight hours after any work-related
				  incident that results in injury or illness from acute pesticide
				  exposure.
(6) The employer must
				  follow the requirements for accident investigations in WAC
				  296-800-320.
(7) The employer must provide safety
				  education and training programs.
(8) The employer must implement the
				  requirements of WAC
				  296-62-074 through
				  296-62-07451
				  to ensure the safety of employees who are exposed to cadmium in the
				  workplace.
(9) The employer must
				  implement the requirements of WAC
				  296-307-642 through
				  296-307-656 to ensure
				  the safety of employees who are exposed to confined spaces in the
				  workplace.
(10) The employer must
				  control chemical agents.
(a) The employer
				  must control chemical agents in a manner that they will not present a hazard to
				  workers; or
(b) The employer must
				  protect workers from the hazard of contact with, or exposure to, chemical
				  agents.
Reference:
Pesticides are chemical agents and are covered by
								chapter 296-307 WAC Part I, Pesticides (worker protection standard). Pesticides
								may also be covered by WAC
								296-307-594, Respirators.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agriculture › FIELD OPERATIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Part A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-021 - Employee responsibilities

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(1)
				  Employees must cooperate with the employer and other employees in efforts to
				  eliminate accidents.
(2) Employees
				  must be informed of and observe all safe practices.
(3) Employees must notify the employer of
				  unsafe conditions of equipment or workplaces.
(4) Employees must use all required safety
				  devices and protective equipment.
(5) Employees must not willfully damage
				  personal protective equipment.
(6)
				  Each employee must promptly report any job-related injury or illness to his or
				  her immediate supervisor, regardless of the degree of severity.
(7) Employees must not engage in any activity
				  unrelated to work that may cause injury to other employees during the course of
				  performing work assignments.
(8)
				  Employees must attend any required training and/or orientation programs
				  designed to increase their competency in occupational safety and
				  health.
(9) Employees must not
				  report to work under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances. Alcohol
				  or controlled substances must not be brought on the worksite.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-021, 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-021, 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 A - General and Educational Requirements › Section 296-307-024 - Applying for a variance

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(1)
				  If the employer finds that it is impractical to comply with specific
				  requirements of this standard, the department may permit a variation from the
				  requirements. However, the employer must still provide equal protection by
				  substitute means and comply with the requirements of chapter 49.17 RCW and
				  chapter 296-350 WAC, variances.
(2)
				  On the variance application the employer must certify that a copy of the
				  written application was posted in a place reasonably accessible to employees.
				  The employer must also mail a copy of the application to any authorized
				  employee representative. The notice must advise employees of their right to
				  request the department to conduct a hearing on the variance application. The
				  employer must notify employees before you apply.
Note:
To request a permanent or temporary variance,
								write to: Department of Labor and Industries, WISHA Services, P.O. Box 44648,
								Olympia, WA 98504-4648. The department will mail an application form and
								instruction sheet. The department will also send a copy of chapter 296-350 WAC,
								Variances, if requested.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-024,
						filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-024,
						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-024, 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 B - Accident Prevention Program; First-aid Requirements; Safe Place Standard › Section 296-307-030 - Required elements of an accident prevention program

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(1) The employer must instruct all employees
				  in safe working practices at the beginning of employment. Instruction must be
				  tailored to the types of hazards to which employees are exposed.
(2) The employer must develop a written
				  accident prevention program tailored to the needs of the employer's
				  agricultural operation and to the types of hazards involved.
(3) The employer's accident prevention
				  program must contain at least the following elements:
(a) How, when, and where to report injuries
				  and illnesses, and the location of first-aid facilities.
(b) How to report unsafe conditions and
				  practices.
(c) The use and care of
				  personal protective equipment.
(d)
				  What to do in emergencies. See WAC
				  296-307-35015
				  for emergency action plan requirements.
(e) Identification of hazardous chemicals or
				  materials and the instruction for their safe use.
(f) An on-the-job review of the practices
				  necessary to perform job assignments in a safe and healthful manner.
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 296-307-033 - Requirements for how often safety meetings must be held

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(1) Foreman-crew safety meetings:
(a) Must be held at least monthly;
				  or
(b) Whenever there are
				  significant changes in job assignments.
(c) These meetings must be tailored to the
				  particular operation or activity occurring at the time.
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 296-307-036 - Items to go on the safety bulletin board

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(1) The employer must provide a bulletin
				  board or posting area large enough to display the required safety and health
				  poster, "Job Safety and Health Protection" (F416-081-000), and other safety
				  education material.
(2) The
				  bulletin board must be readily visible in a place where employees gather during
				  some part of the work day. (For example, at the entrance to a field, a parking
				  area, or in a farm building.)
(3)
				  If for any reason any employee is unable to read the notices posted on the
				  bulletin board, the employer must ensure that the message of the required
				  poster explaining employee rights is communicated to the employee in terms he
				  or she understands. This same requirement applies to variance applications,
				  denials or grants, and to any other notice affecting the employee's rights
				  under WISHA.
(4) Posting must be in
				  the employees' language.
97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-036, 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-036, 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 B - Accident Prevention Program; First-aid Requirements; Safe Place Standard › Section 296-307-039 - First-aid rule summary

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Employer's responsibility: Make sure first-aid trained
					 personnel are available to provide quick and effective first aid.
The employer must meet the
							 requirements...
in this section:
Make sure that first-aid trained personnel are
							 available to provide quick and effective first aid.
WAC
							 296-307-03905
Make sure appropriate first-aid supplies are readily
							 available.
WAC
							 296-307-03920
Notes:
1. Employers who require their employees to
								provide first aid must comply with the bloodborne pathogen rule, chapter
								296-823 WAC .
2. Additional requirements relating to first aid
								are also located in the following sections:
a. WAC
								296-307-07013(12),
								Rules that apply to vehicles used to transport employees.
b. WAC
								296-307-16175,
								First-aid and safety.
c. WAC
								296-307-16380,
								First-aid requirements for operators of cherry harvest camps.
Definitions:
First aid:
The extent of treatment the employer would expect from
							 a person trained in basic first aid, using supplies from a first-aid kit.
Emergency medical service:
Medical treatment and care given at the scene of any
							 medical emergency or while transporting any victim to a medical facility.
The employer can get copies of these rules by calling
					 1-800-4BE SAFE (1-800-423-7233), or by going to
http://www.lni.wa.gov
.
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050,
						49.17.060. 05-01-166, §
						296-307-039, filed 12/21/04, effective 4/2/05; 04-07-160, § 296-307-039,
						filed 3/23/04, effective 5/1/04. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,[49.17].040, [49.17].050.
						02-12-098, § 296-307-039, filed 6/5/02, effective 8/1/02; 01-17-033,
						§ 296-307-039, filed 8/8/01, effective 9/1/01. 97-09-013, recodified as
						§ 296-307-039, 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-039, 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 B - Accident Prevention Program; First-aid Requirements; Safe Place Standard › Section 296-307-03905 - Make sure that first-aid trained personnel are available to provide quick and effective first aid

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The employer must comply with the first-aid training
					 requirements of
					 29 C.F.R.
					 1910.151(b) which
					 states:
"In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in
					 near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured
					 employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid.
					 Adequate first-aid supplies shall be readily available."
Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,
						49.17.040,
						49.17.050, and
						49.17.060. 04-07-160, §
						296-307-03905, filed 3/23/04, effective 5/1/04. Statutory Authority:
						RCW
						 49.17.010,[49.17].040, and [49.17].050.
						01-17-033, § 296-307-03905, filed 8/8/01, effective
						9/1/01.
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 296-307-03920 - Make sure appropriate first-aid supplies are readily available

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(1) The employer
				  must make sure first-aid supplies are readily available. (See first-aid kit
				  table.)
(2) The employer must make
				  sure first-aid supplies in workplace are appropriate to:
(a) The employer's occupational
				  setting.
(b) The response time of
				  the employer's emergency medical services.
First-Aid Kit Table
Number of employees normally assigned to worksite
Minimum first-aid supplies required at worksite
1 - 15 Employees
1 First-aid kit
16 - 30 Employees
2 First-aid kits
31 - 50 Employees
3 First-aid kits
Notes:
1. First-aid kits from a local retailer or safety
								supplier should be adequate for most nonindustrial employers.
2. The following is a list of suggested items for
								the first-aid kit:
a. 1 absorbent compress, 4 x 8 inches.
b. 16 adhesive bandages, 1 x 3 inches.
c. 1 adhesive tape, 5 yards long.
d. 10 antiseptic single-use packages, 0.5 g
								application.
e. 6 burn treatment single-use packages, 0.5 g
								application.
f. 1 eye covering (for two eyes).
g. 1 eye wash, 1 fluid ounce.
h. 4 sterile pads, 3 x 3 inches.
i. 2 pair of medical exam gloves.
j. 1 triangular bandage, 39 x 39 x 55
								inches.
3. Optional first-aid kit contents:
a. Bandage compresses, 2 x 2 inches, 3 x 3 inches
								and 5 x 5 inches.
b. Self-activating cold packs, 4 x 5
								inches.
c. Roller bandages, 6 yards long.
d. Mouth-to-mouth barrier for CPR.
4. Kits should be checked at least weekly to
								ensure adequate number of needed items are available.
5. Kits may be carried in any motor vehicle that is
								used near the crew.
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 296-307-03930 - Make sure emergency washing facilities are functional and readily accessible

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(1)
				  The employer must provide an emergency shower:
(a) When there is potential for major
				  portions of an employee's body to contact corrosives, strong irritants, or
				  toxic chemicals.
(b) That delivers
				  water to cascade over the user's entire body at a minimum rate of 20 gallons
				  (75 liters) per minute for fifteen minutes or more.
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 296-307-03935 - Inspect and activate emergency washing facilities

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(1) The employer must make sure all plumbed
				  emergency washing facilities are inspected once a year to make sure they
				  function correctly.
Note:
Inspections should include:
1. Examination of the piping.
2. Making sure that water is available at the
								appropriate temperature and quality.
3. Activation to check that the valves and other
								hardware work properly.
4. Checking the water flow rate.
(2) The employer must make sure plumbed
				  emergency eyewashes and hand-held drench hoses are activated weekly to check
				  the proper functioning of the valves, hardware, and availability of
				  water.
(3) The employer must make
				  sure all self-contained eyewash equipment and personal eyewash units are
				  inspected and maintained according to manufacturer instructions.
(a) Inspections to check proper operation
				  must be done once a year.
(b)
				  Sealed personal eyewashes must be replaced after the manufacturer's expiration
				  date.
Note:
Most manufacturers recommend replacing fluid in
								open self-contained eyewashes every six months. The period for sealed
								containers is typically two years.