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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-32 - Safety standards for telecommunications › Part C - REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO WIRELESS › Section 296-32-24024 - Gin poles-Use

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(1)
				Gin pole use must comply with the following:
(a) A user's gin pole load chart must be
				provided for each pole.
(b) Any
				special engineered lift that is outside of the load chart must only be allowed
				at the direction of a registered professional engineer. Monitoring and
				measuring conditions, as specified by a registered professional engineer, must
				be provided and used during all special engineered lifts.
(c) Modifications or repairs to the gin pole
				must be designed and approved by a professional engineer or a qualified gin
				pole design professional and the repairs inspected by a qualified person prior
				to returning to service.
(d) A
				mechanism must be in place to prevent the gin pole from tipping during the
				jumping process.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-32 - Safety standards for telecommunications › Part C - REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO WIRELESS › Section 296-32-24026 - Gin poles-Inspections

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The employer must ensure that gin pole inspections include
				  all of the following:
(1) Gin poles
				must have a documented inspection annually by a qualified person.
(2) In addition to the annual inspection, the
				employer must designate a competent person who must visually inspect the gin
				pole and rigging prior to each use, and during use, to ensure it is in safe
				operating condition. Any deficiencies must be repaired before use
				continues.
(3) During each
				inspection, a qualified person or a competent person must do all of the
				following:
(a) Inspect the legs and bracing
				members for bends or distortion.
(b) Inspect the straightness tolerances for
				the overall assembly (including leg and bracing members).
(c) Visually inspect the welds for quality,
				deformation, cracks, rust, pitting, or loss of cross sectional area.
(d) Inspect the members for excessive rust,
				pitting, or loss of cross sectional area.
(e) Inspect the sling attachment points for
				distortion, wear, cracks, and rust.
(f) Ensure that proper bolts are used and all
				associated hardware is in good condition.
(g) Inspect side plates on rooster heads for
				distortion or other damage.
(h)
				Inspect all attachment hardware, including rigging and parts such as cables,
				slings, and sling attachment points, shackles, hooks, and sockets for wear,
				distortion, cracks, and rust.
(i)
				Ensure that all problems identified during the inspection are corrected before
				placing the gin pole into service.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-32 - Safety standards for telecommunications › Part C - REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO WIRELESS › Section 296-32-24028 - Base mounted hoists used for overhead material lifting and personnel lifting

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(1) This
				section provides minimum design and use criteria for hoist mechanisms used for
				overhead material lifting and personnel lifting during the construction and/or
				maintenance of communication structures. All hoist mechanisms must meet
				applicable requirements for design, construction, installation, testing,
				inspection, maintenance and operations as pre-scribed by the manufacturer or
				the qualified person designing the system. At a minimum the hoist mechanism
				must comply with this standard.
(2) Design. The following identifies the
				minimum design parameters for those hoists used for overhead lifting and for
				lifting personnel.
(a) Design for overhead
				lifting.
(i) The hoist used for overhead
				lifting must meet the applicable requirements for design, construction,
				installation, testing, inspection, maintenance, modification, repair and
				operations as prescribed by the manufacturer.
(ii) Where manufacturers' specifications are
				not available, the limitations assigned to the equipment must be based on the
				determinations of a registered professional engineer.
(iii) The hoist mechanism may be designed to
				lift materials and also personnel with the same drum or drums.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-32 - Safety standards for telecommunications › Part C - REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO WIRELESS › Section 296-32-24032 - Personnel lifting-General requirements

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(1) Personnel platforms and/or their
				suspension systems must be designed, constructed and tested according to ASME
				B30.23-2005, Personnel Lifting Systems. The design and manufacturer's
				specifications must be made by a registered professional engineer.
Note:
Additional requirements relating to
						  personnel lifting are located in chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L.
(2)
				Before an employee may perform any job related to hoisting employees aloft for
				work, the employee must receive training on all facets of the process. The
				operator of the hoist must have a thorough understanding and comply with
				subsections (2) through (9) of this section pertaining to hoisting employees on
				the hoist line.
(3) Overhaul ball.
				This subsection sets forth the minimum requirements for the design and use of
				an overhaul ball as part of the lifting system.
(a) The weight of the ball must overhaul the
				weight of the load line based on its own weight.
(b) If the ball is an integral part of the
				system and the load goes through the ball, then it must be designed
				accordingly.
(c) The ball must be
				designed with attachment points at the top and bottom.
(d) A maximum of two employees may be
				attached to the ball at one time.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-32 - Safety standards for telecommunications › Part C - REQUIREMENTS THAT APPLY TO WIRELESS › Section 296-32-24034 - Helicopters used for lifting loads

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This section sets forth the minimum requirements for
				  individuals working with helicopters used as a method for the installation,
				  replacement, and/or removal of antennas and antenna supporting
				  structures.
(1) Helicopters and
				helicopter cranes used for external load lifting during construction,
				maintenance and demolition activities must comply with any and all applicable
				regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 133 for
				helicopter external sling load operations.
(2) Operator/pilot responsibilities. The
				helicopter operator/pilot must be responsible for their machine and the
				operations of their equipment.
(3)
				FAA flight plan. All helicopter external load lifting must be reviewed by the
				FAA to determine if an FAA Congested Area Flight Plan must be applied for. If a
				plan is required, it must be filed and approved by the FAA prior to the day of
				the lift.
(4) Loose gear, equipment
				and objects. Every practical precaution must be taken to provide for the
				protection of the employees from flying objects in the rotor down-wash. All
				loose gear, equipment and materials within one hundred feet of the load lifting
				area and setting the load, and all other areas susceptible to rotor downwash
				must be secured or removed.
(5)
				Operational parameters.
(a) The aircraft
				owner/operator/pilot(s) must be responsible for the helicopter load lifting
				operations. The weight of an external load must not exceed the manufacturer's
				rating for the specific aircraft being used. The helicopter operator/pilot must
				be responsible for size, weight and manner in which loads are connected to the
				helicopter. If, for any reason, the helicopter operator/pilot believes the lift
				cannot be made safely, the lift must not be made.
(b) The helicopter operator/pilot must be
				familiar with the following:
(i) Load
				capacities at altitudes and air densities;
(ii) Hover capacities and limits;
(iii) Emergency operation and release of
				electricity operated cargo hooks;
(iv) Emergency jettison of external sling
				load;
(v) Static discharge of
				external sling load; and
(vi) Rotor
				downwash hazards during external sling load operations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-100 - Definitions

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(1)
Adverse action.
Any action
			 taken or threatened by an employer against an employee for their exercise of
			 chapter 49.84 RCW rights, which may include, but is not limited to:
(a) Terminating, suspending, demoting, or
			 denying a promotion;
(b) Changing
			 the number of work hours for which the employee is scheduled;
(c) Altering the employee's preexisting work
			 schedule;
(d) Reducing the
			 employee's rate of pay;
(e)
			 Threatening to take, or taking action, based upon the immigration status of an
			 employee, former employee, or an employee or former employee's family member;
			 and
(f) Preventing future job
			 opportunities whether for the employer or elsewhere.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-200 - Quota time periods and reasonable travel time

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(1) The time period considered in a quota,
			 including designated as productive time or time on task must include time to
			 use the bathroom, including reasonable travel time; and
(2) The time period considered in a quota,
			 including designated as productive time or time on task must include time to
			 take any actions necessary for the employee to exercise the employee's right to
			 a safe and healthful workplace pursuant to chapter 49.17 RCW including, but not
			 limited to, time to access tools or safety equipment necessary to perform the
			 employee's duties.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-250 - Employer size determination

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Employer size, for the purposes of this chapter, is determined
				based on the number of employees on the day of the alleged violation or the
				average number of employees over the previous 12 months, whichever is greater,
				except for the purposes of establishing penalties under chapter 49.17 RCW and
				associated rules. For the purposes of setting penalties under chapter 49.17 RCW
				and associated rules, the size of business will be measured on the maximum
				number of employees at all workplaces nationwide, in the previous 12 months.
				For businesses operating for less than one year, the size will be based on the
				maximum number of employees since the company has been in
				business.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-300 - Quota-Violations of WISHA

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(1) A quota
			 violates chapter 49.17 RCW if the quota:
(a)
			 Does not provide sufficient time as required under WAC 296-35-200;
(b) Prevents the performance of any activity
			 related to occupational safety and health required by the employer for the
			 employee to do the work subject to any quota; or
(c) Exposes an employee to occupational
			 safety and health hazards in violation of chapter 49.17 RCW and the applicable
			 rules or regulations. A quota that substantially contributes to a hazard or the
			 exposure to a hazard is a violation of this subsection.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-350 - Employer recordkeeping requirements

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(1)
			 An employer must maintain and preserve all records required under WAC
			 296-136-060.
(2) Records on how the
			 time periods required under RCW  49.84.025 or WAC 296-35-200 were considered in
			 determining any quota must be preserved for three years.
(3) Nothing in this section requires an
			 employer to collect or keep such records if the employer does not use quotas or
			 monitor work speed data.
(4) The
			 records must be made available to the department or director upon request. An
			 employer who fails to allow adequate inspection of records in an inspection by
			 the department within a reasonable time period may not use such records in any
			 appeal to challenge the correctness of any citation and notice issued by the
			 department.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-400 - Protection from adverse action for failure to meet a quota in violation of WISHA

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(1) An employer
			 may not take adverse action against an employee in whole or in part for failing
			 to meet a quota that violates RCW  49.84.032 or this chapter. A quota that
			 violates the law may not be a factor leading to an adverse action by the
			 employer.
(2) A person who has
			 adverse action taken against them in whole or in part for failure to meet a
			 quota that violates RCW  49.84.032 or this chapter may file a complaint within
			 90 days of the adverse action with the department in accordance with WAC
			 296-360-030.
(3) Complaints under
			 this section will be investigated according to chapter 296-360 WAC, including
			 appropriate relief, payment of damages, penalties, and appeal of citations of
			 notices of assessment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-500 - Retaliation protections and enforcement

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(1)
			 A person including, but not limited to, an employer, their agent, a person
			 acting as or on behalf of a hiring entity, or the officer or agent of any
			 entity, business, corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, may
			 not discharge or in any way retaliate, discriminate, or take adverse action
			 against an employee or former employee for exercising any rights established in
			 this chapter including, but not limited to:
(a) The right to make a complaint to the
			 employer, the director, or any local, state, or federal governmental agency or
			 official, related to a quota that is allegedly in violation of chapter 49.17
			 RCW, RCW  49.84.032, or this chapter;
(b) The right to participate in any
			 proceeding related to a quota that is allegedly in violation of chapter 49.17
			 RCW, RCW  49.84.032, or this chapter; and
(c) The right to testify in any proceeding
			 related to a quota that is allegedly in violation of chapter 49.17 RCW, RCW
			  49.84.032, or this chapter, including any statements given in the course of
			 judicial, quasi-judicial, and administrative proceedings, including
			 inspections, investigations, administrative adjudications, and rules
			 hearings.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-35 - Safety standards for quotas for warehouse distribution centers › Section 296-35-600 - Severability clause

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If any provision of the rules in this chapter, or their
				application to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of
				these rules or their application of the provision to other persons or
				circumstances is not affected.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-010 - Definitions

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As used herein, the following terms mean:
(1)
Approved.
In compliance with
			 a subsisting resolution of approval adopted by the department of labor and
			 industries, division of safety.
(2)
Adequate.
The term when applied to materials, devices, structures,
			 methods and procedures is synonymous with effective, equal, equivalent, firm,
			 necessary, proper, safe, secure, substantial, sufficient, suitable and shall
			 denote such kind and quality as a reasonable and prudent man experienced in
			 compressed air work would require in order to provide safe working conditions
			 for himself in the performance of the work.
(3)
Bulkhead.
An upright
			 partition in tunnels separating compartments; a structure or partition capable
			 of resisting pressure and separating a high pressure compartment from a low
			 pressure compartment.
(4)
Caisson.
A structure in or by means of which excavation in a
			 predominantly vertical direction is carried is carried on by persons working in
			 a compressed air environment.
(5)
Compressed air worker.
A person performing any work or duty in
			 compressed air. This term does not include divers.
(6)
Designated person.
A person
			 selected and directed by an employer to perform a specified task or
			 duty.
(7)
Director.
The director of the department of labor and industries, state of
			 Washington.
(8)
Effective,
			 equal, equivalent.
See (2), "adequate."
(9)
Firm.
See (2),
			 "adequate."
(10)
Job.
The site, buildings, equipment and operations proximately associated
			 with the work in compressed air.
(11)
Lock.
A chamber designed to
			 facilitate the passage of men, materials and equipment from one ambient air
			 pressure to another ambient air pressure.
(a)
			 Emergency lock. A lock chamber designed to hold and to permit the quick passage
			 of an entire shift of compressed air workers.
(b) Man lock. A lock chamber through which
			 only men pass.
(c) Materials lock.
			 A lock chamber designed and used normally for the passage of materials and
			 equipment.
(d) Medical lock. A
			 special lock chamber in which men suffering from decompression illness are
			 placed for medical attention and treatment. Also used as a facility for
			 preemployment physical examinations.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-020 - Responsibility

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(1)
The
			 owner's responsibility.
There shall be on every job involving work in
			 compressed air an owner's representative who shall be experienced in compressed
			 air work and who shall represent the owner in all matters of joint
			 responsibility under the Washington labor laws and the standards of safety for
			 the work. The owner shall advise the director of the department of labor and
			 industries in writing of the name and address of each such representative
			 within 24 hours after starting work on the job.
(2)
The superintendent.
There
			 shall be on every job, while work in compressed air is in progress, a
			 superintendent experienced in compressed air work representing the employer of
			 compressed air workers and who shall be in full charge of the job. The employer
			 shall advise the director of the department of labor and industries in writing
			 of the name and address of each such superintendent within 24 hours after
			 starting work on the job.
(3)
Employees' responsibilities.
Every employee shall be responsible
			 for carrying out all rules which immediately concern or affect his conduct and
			 he shall use the safety devices and means furnished for his
			 protection.
Rules (Part II A, B, and C), filed 12/28/62; § 22, filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-030 - General operating requirements - General duty to provide safety

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Every reasonable precaution shall be taken to insure the safety
				of the workmen whether provided herein or not.
Rules (Part III A), filed
				  12/28/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-035 - General operating requirements - Safety miner

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(1) A safety miner shall be selected by the
			 crew on each shift. He shall have at least five years' experience as a
			 practical miner and shall be the holder of an unexpired first-aid certificate
			 from the Red Cross, U.S. Bureau of Mines, or the department of labor and
			 industries. His duties shall be to check conditions to eliminate common work
			 hazards such as loose rock, faulty timbers, poor rails, insufficient lighting,
			 defective ladders and scaffolds, fan pipes, firing lines and other equipment
			 directly related to the work of a miner. If such defects are found he shall
			 immediately report the same to the superintendent.
(2) It shall be the duty of the
			 superintendent, upon ascertaining such defects or hazards, to take immediate
			 steps to remedy the same in compliance with the rules hereinafter set forth. A
			 record of inspections made on each operation shall be kept on file and a copy
			 thereof shall be submitted to the safety division of the department of labor
			 and industries.
(3) In the event
			 that disagreement arises out of the interpretation of these rules, then the
			 question shall be referred to the division of safety of the department of labor
			 and industries for its decision in accordance with the laws of the state, the
			 safety standards, or rules and regulations issued hereunder, and a decision
			 thus rendered shall be binding.
Rules (Part III B), filed 12/28/62; § 15, filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-040 - General operating requirements - Maintenance

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All machinery, equipment, appliances, materials, structures and
				places on the job shall at all times be maintained in a safe condition and in
				good repair. Every person observing any defects shall immediately advise his
				immediate or higher superior.
Rules (Part III C), filed 12/28/62; Rule 2203, § 22,
				  filed 3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-045 - General operating requirements - Daily inspection

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While work in compressed air is in progress, a competent person
				designated by the superintendent shall make a regular inspection at least once
				every day of all machinery, equipment, appliances, structures and places.
				Immediately upon discovery of any defect, he shall report the same in writing
				on forms provided by the state department of labor and industries to the person
				present in charge of the job. A copy of the report shall be sent immediately to
				the safety division of the department of labor and
				industries.
Rules (Part III D), filed
				  12/28/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-050 - General operating requirements - Maximum permissible pressure

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No person shall be subjected to pressure exceeding 50 pounds
				per square inch gage except in case of emergency.
Rules (Part III E), filed 12/28/62; § 1, filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-055 - General operating requirements - Temperature in working chamber

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Every effort shall be made by the best available means to
				prevent the wet bulb temperature exceeding 80 degrees F. A wet bulb
				thermometer, in good working order, shall be provided in every working
				chamber.
Rules (Part III F), filed 12/28/62; § 20, Rule 2006,
				  filed 3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-060 - General operating requirements - Bracing of working chamber, shafts and passageways

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The working chamber, shafts and passageways of tunnels and
				caissons shall be provided with bracing as may be necessary to safely resist
				any superimposed loads or any forces which may cause excessive deformation of
				the walls.
Rules (Part III G), filed 12/28/62; § 19, filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-065 - General operating requirements - Communication

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A telephone intercommunication system ready for use at all
				times shall be maintained between the working chamber, the power house, the
				source of compressed air, the place of compressed air control, the first-aid
				room and the superintendent's office.
Exception:
Where the working chamber of a caisson is less than
							 150 square feet in area, such system shall be maintained between the working
							 chamber, outside the lock and the place of compressed air control or the
							 superintendent's office.
Rules (Part III H), filed 12/28/62; § 8, filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-070 - General operating requirements - Liquor

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No person under the influence of intoxicating liquor shall be
				permitted to enter upon the job; nor shall any person carry any liquor on the
				job.
Rules (Part III I), filed 12/28/62; § 24, Rule 2402,
				  filed 3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-075 - General operating requirements - Identification badge

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Every compressed air worker employed in the work shall wear an
				identification badge furnished by the employer both on and off the job. The
				badge shall be of durable plastic designed to be worn next to the body. The
				badge shall state that the wearer is employed as a compressed air worker, shall
				bear the address and telephone number of the medical lock, and shall contain
				instructions that in case of an emergency of unknown or doubtful cause or
				illness, the wearer shall be rushed to the medical facilities and not to a
				hospital.
Rules (Part III J), filed 12/28/62; § 24, Rule 2412,
				  filed 3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-080 - General operating requirements - Notification of civil authorities, hospitals, etc

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When workmen are employed in compressed air, the owner shall
				see that all general hospitals, city and county health departments, local
				medical societies, police and fire rescue, and the county sheriff in the
				locality are acquainted with the fact that such work is being undertaken. These
				authorities and organizations shall be furnished with the names, addresses and
				telephone numbers of the designated medical officers as well as the location
				and telephone number of the medical lock. The same civil authorities shall be
				further notified when compressed air operations on the site are
				completed.
Rules (Part III K), filed
				  12/28/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-085 - General operating requirements - Instructions to be posted

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The following instructions as well as supplemental instructions
				deemed advisable by the medical officer for the guidance of compressed air
				workers shall be printed and conspicuously posted in the change house and in
				the man locks:
(1) Never go on shift
			 with an empty stomach.
(2) Avoid
			 all alcoholic liquors.
(3) Eat
			 moderately.
(4) Sleep at least
			 seven hours daily.
(5) Take extra
			 outer clothing into the tunnel when going on shift and wear it during
			 decompression to avoid chilling during that period.
(6) Take a warm bath after each
			 shift.
(7) Do not give men,
			 suffering from compressed air illness, any intoxicating liquor.
(8) After you have had a cold, or if your
			 ears are uncomfortable, or if you do not feel well for any reason, report at
			 once to the medical lock for a checkup.
(9) If you are taken sick away from the
			 plant, communicate at once with the physician-in-charge, Dr. . . . . . . . .,
			 telephone . . . . . .
(10) Wear
			 your identification badge so it will be known what to do with you in an
			 emergency.
(11) See that you are
			 reexamined as required by the rules.
(12) Proper decompression means safety and
			 freedom from compressed air illness.
(13) No person shall smoke or carry lighted
			 smoking materials in compressed air. No matches, mechanical or chemical
			 igniters will be permitted in the working chamber except those necessary for
			 welding or flame cutting operations.
It shall be the duty and responsibility of each employee to
				observe and abide by the posted instructions and regulations.
Rules (Part III L), filed 12/28/62; Rule 2204, filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-105 - Compression and decompression of workmen - Compression

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During the compression of workmen, the pressure shall not, in
				the first minute after starting compression, be increased to more than 3 pounds
				per square inch gage. When the pressure of 3 pounds per square inch gage is
				reached, the pressure shall not be further increased until after the lapse of a
				period sufficiently long to enable the lock attendant to ascertain whether any
				workman in the man lock complains of discomfort. After the lapse of that
				period, the pressure shall not be increased at a rate faster than 10 pounds per
				square inch gage per minute and a pause similar to that provided at 3 pounds
				per square inch gage shall also be provided at a pressure not exceeding 7
				pounds per square inch gage. In all instances the pressure shall be increased
				gradually so as to insure, as far as practicable, that no workman suffers
				discomfort. If a workman complains of discomfort, and such complaint is
				signified to the lock attendant, any compression then proceeding shall be
				immediately stopped, and, unless the workman who has complained of the
				discomfort reports within 5 minutes that the discomfort has ceased and such
				report is conveyed to the lock attendant, the lock attendant shall without
				further delay gradually reduce the pressure in the lock until the workman
				reports that the discomfort has ceased; but, if he does not so report, the
				pressure shall be reduced gradually to atmospheric pressure and the workman
				released from the lock.
Rules (Part IV B), filed
				  12/28/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-110 - Compression and decompression of workmen - Decompression - General

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(1)
Working
			 period.
The "working period" shall include the time or period or the sum
			 of periods during which, since last subject to ordinary atmospheric pressure
			 for at least 8 consecutive hours, a workman has been under pressure in a
			 working chamber or chambers.
(2)
Work pressure.
The "work pressure" means the highest pressure to
			 which the workman has been exposed in the course of his working period:
			 Provided, That,
(a) Sudden and exceptional
			 variations of pressure involving excess pressure for not more than 15 minutes
			 may be disregarded;
(b) Where,
			 during the whole of his working period a workman about to be decompressed has
			 been in a working chamber in which (as in tidal waters) the pressure has been
			 gradually varied by more than 5 pounds per square inch in the course of that
			 period, the work pressures shall be the mean of the pressures half way through
			 that period and at the end of it.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-115 - Compression and decompression of workmen - Method and procedure

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Decompressions shall be accomplished in accordance with the
				following methods and procedures:
(1)
Normal condition.
A normal condition is one during which exposure
			 to compressed air is limited to a single continuous "working period" followed
			 by a single decompression in any given 24 hour period; the total time of
			 exposure to compressed air during the single continuous "working period" is not
			 interrupted by exposure to normal atmospheric pressure; and a second exposure
			 to compressed air does not occur until at least 8 consecutive hours of exposure
			 to normal atmospheric pressure has elapsed since the workman has been under
			 pressure in a working chamber. Decompression for normal condition shall be in
			 accordance with the decompression tables.
(2)
Multiple exposures or emergency
			 conditions.
The appointed physician shall be responsible for the
			 preparation and establishment of methods and procedures of decompression
			 applicable to multiple exposures and emergency conditions. The decompression
			 times and stages shall be calculated and the methods and procedures determined
			 and placed into effect in accordance with the instructions contained in the
			 monograph "Decompression sickness and its prevention among compressed air
			 workers" referred to in WAC
			 296-36-100(3).
Rules (Part IV D), filed
				  12/28/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-120 - Compression and decompression of workmen - Decompression tables

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(1)
Explanation.
(a) The
			 decompression tables are computed for working chamber pressures from 14 to 50
			 pounds per square inch gage inclusive by 2 pound increments and for exposure
			 times for each pressure extending from 1/2 to over 8 hours inclusive.
			 Decompressions will be conducted by two or more stages with a maximum of 4
			 stages, the latter for a working chamber pressure of 40 pounds per square inch
			 gage or over.
(b) Stage 1, consists
			 of a reduction in ambient pressure ranging from 10 to a maximum of 16 pounds
			 per square inch but in no instance will the pressure be reduced below 4 pounds
			 at the end of stage 1. This reduction in pressure in stage 1 will always take
			 place at a rate of 5 pounds per minute.
(c) Further reduction in pressure will take
			 place during stage 2 and subsequent stages as required at a slower rate but in
			 no event at a rate greater than one pound per minute.
(d) Decompression table No. 1 indicates in
			 the body of the table the total decompression time in minutes for various
			 combinations of working chamber pressure and exposure time.
(e) Decompression table No. 2 in several
			 sheets indicates for the same various combinations of working chamber pressure
			 and exposure time the following:
(i) The
			 number of stages required;
(ii) The
			 reduction in pressure and the terminal pressure for each required
			 stage;
(iii) The time in minutes
			 through which the reduction in pressure is accomplished for each required
			 stage;
(iv) The pressure reduction
			 rate in minutes per pound for each required stage;
Important note:
The pressure reduction in each
				stage is accomplished at a uniform rate. Do not interpolate between values
				shown on the tables. Use the next higher value of working chamber pressure or
				exposure time should the actual working chamber pressure or the actual exposure
				time, respectively, fall between those for which calculated values are shown in
				the body of the tables.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-125 - Man locks

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(1)
Use
			 of man locks.
Except when prevented by an emergency, compressed air
			 workers shall pass only through the man lock when passing into or out of a
			 compressed air area.
Exception
: Caissons having a working area
			 less than 150 square feet may use a combination material and man
			 lock.
(2)
Size and capacity.
The head room in man locks shall be not less than 6 feet and their
			 cubical content shall provide at least 30 cubic feet of air space for each
			 person. The capacity shall be based upon such minimum space per person and
			 shall be posted at the entrance to the lock. The posted capacity shall not be
			 exceeded except in case of an emergency.
(3)
Equipment.
Each man lock
			 shall be equipped with the following:
(a) A
			 recording pressure gage, fixed to the exterior of the lock on the atmospheric
			 pressure side, shall be installed for showing the rate of decompression. The
			 gage dial and chart shall be of such size that the amount of rise or fall in
			 air pressure within 5 minutes will be readily discernible. The gage shall be
			 protected by a locked box from interference or damage. This requirement will
			 not be necessary when working at pressures of 13 pounds per square inch or
			 less.
(b) A clock or clocks
			 suitably placed so that the man lock attendant and persons in the man lock can
			 readily ascertain the time.
(c) A
			 recording pressure gage whose chart shall be of sufficient size to register a
			 legible record of variations in pressure within the working chamber. This gage
			 shall be readily accessible to the lock attendant.
(d) Pressure gages which will indicate to the
			 man lock attendant the pressure in the man lock and the pressure in each
			 working chamber to which the man lock affords direct or indirect access and to
			 persons in the man lock the pressure in the man lock.
(e) Valves to enable the lock attendant to
			 reduce or cut off the supply of compressed air into the man lock.
(f) Valves and pipes in connection with the
			 air supply and exhaust which shall be so arranged that the lock and pressure
			 can be controlled from within and without.
(g) Effective means of verbal
			 intercommunication between the man lock attendant and (1) persons in the man
			 lock, (2) persons in any working chamber and (3) the air compressor plant, and
			 also some means to enable persons in the lock to convey visible or other
			 nonverbal signals to the lock attendant.
(h) A glass bulls-eye in each end of the lock
			 to permit observation of the occupants.
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(1)
General.
The special
			 low-pressure decompression chamber shall be provided for use when the nature of
			 the work requires decompression times and procedures clearly within the scope
			 of WAC 296-36-110(4).
(2)
Size and capacity.
The
			 headroom in the special decompression chamber shall be not less than 7 feet and
			 the cubical content shall provide at least 50 cubic feet of air space for each
			 person. For each occupant there shall be provided 4 square feet of free walking
			 area and 3 square feet of seating space exclusive of area required for lavatory
			 and toilet facilities. The rated capacity shall be based on the stated minimum
			 space per person and shall be posted at the chamber entrance. The posted
			 capacity shall not be exceeded except in case of emergency.
(3)
Equipment.
Each special
			 decompression chamber shall be equipped with the following:
(a) A clock or clocks suitably placed so that
			 the attendant and the chamber occupants can readily ascertain the
			 time;
(b) Pressure gages which will
			 indicate to the attendant and to the chamber occupants the pressure in the
			 chamber;
(c) Valves to enable the
			 attendant to reduce or cut off the supply of compressed air into the
			 chamber;
(d) Valves and pipes in
			 connection with the air supply and exhaust arranged that the chamber pressure
			 can be controlled from within and without;
(e) Effective means of verbal
			 intercommunication between the attendant, occupants of the chamber and the air
			 compressor plant;
(f) A glass
			 bulls-eye at the entrance to permit observation of the chamber
			 occupants.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-132 - Lock attendants

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(1)
			 Whenever any workman is in a man lock or in a working chamber to which the man
			 lock affords direct or indirect access, each working man lock shall be in the
			 charge of a competent lock attendant who shall perform no other duties except
			 to operate the lock and shall be employed the same number of hours as the other
			 employees working in compressed air. The lock attendant shall control the
			 maximum rate of compressions and shall perform all decompressions except where
			 such compressions and decompressions are automatically regulated, but in such
			 case the lock attendant shall have means to determine the pressures within the
			 lock and working chamber at any time, and shall have also a timing device and
			 such manual controls as will enable him to override the automatic mechanism in
			 an emergency.
(2) Subject to the
			 overall control by the lock attendant of the admission of compressed air into
			 the lock, he may, if so authorized by the appointed physician, allocate to a
			 competent person who is to be compressed in the lock, the duty to regulate from
			 inside the lock the admission of compressed air, and duty to communicate to the
			 lock attendant any complaint of discomfort by a workman in the lock and any
			 report by that workman that the discomfort has ceased.
(3) Man lock attendants shall be under the
			 direct supervision, control, discipline and training of the appointed physician
			 and each man lock attendant shall be the holder of an unexpired first-aid
			 certificate from the Red Cross, U.S. Bureau of Mines, or the Department of
			 Labor and Industries. Lock attendants shall receive their wage payments
			 directly from the head office of the employer and shall not be carried on or
			 subject to the payroll procedures of the local office. A lock attendant shall
			 not be relieved of his duties or discharged without consulting the appointed
			 physician nor without the physician's assent.
Rules (Part VI), filed 12/28/62; § 4, filed
				  3/23/60.
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There shall at all times be a thoroughly experienced competent
				and reliable person on duty at the air control valves as a gage tender who
				shall regulate the pressure in the working areas. No gage tender shall be on
				duty more than 8 hours in any 24. During tunneling operations, one gage tender
				may regulate the pressure in not more than two headings provided that the gages
				and controls are all in one location. In caisson work there shall be a gage
				tender for each caisson.
Rules (Part VII A), filed 12/28/62; Rule 303, filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-36 - Safety standards - Compressed air work › Section 296-36-140 - Regulation of pressure and air quality in working areas - Pressure monitoring

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(1)
High pressure.
Every compressed air line used to maintain pressure
			 in working areas shall have a pressure gage attached at a point in the
			 immediate vicinity of the control valves to show the pressure on the high
			 pressure side of the control valves. Such gages shall be so located and
			 illuminated as to be easily read by the operator and shall be of such size and
			 so graduated as to show clearly a change in pressure of one pound.
(2)
Back pressure.
Back pressure
			 gages to show the pressure in the working areas shall be located on the low
			 pressure side of the bulkhead, in the superintendent's office, at the air
			 control valves and in the power house. Back pressure gages shall be maintained
			 in accurate working order and shall be tested at least once every 24 hours and
			 a record shall be kept of each such test. In addition to the foregoing back
			 pressure gages, a continuous recording back pressure gage shall be installed to
			 provide a record of variations and pressure in the working chamber. The record
			 shall be kept in the superintendent's office and be available for inspection by
			 the director of the state department of labor and industries.
Exception
: Caissons having a net working area less than 150
			 square feet shall have back pressure gages installed on the low pressure side
			 of the caisson and at the air control valves.
Rules (Part VII B), filed
				  12/28/62.