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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-90010 - Manhole step requirements

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In addition to the walking-working surface rule (WAC
				296-24-73505) requirements and the relevant fixed ladder standard requirements
				(chapter 296-876 WAC), you must ensure:
(1) Each manhole step is capable of
			 supporting its maximum intended load.
(2) Rungs and steps of manhole
			 entry ladders that are supported by the manhole opening have a
			 minimum clear width of nine inches (23 cm).
(3) Each manhole step installed on
			 or after January 17, 2017:
(a) Has
			 a corrugated, knurled, dimpled, or other surface that minimizes the
			 possibility of an employee slipping.
(b) Is constructed of, or coated
			 with, material that protects against corrosion if the manhole step is
			 located in an environment where corrosion may occur.
(c) Has a minimum clear step width
			 of ten inches (25 cm).
(d) Is uniformly spaced at a
			 vertical distance not more than sixteen inches (41 cm) apart,
			 measured center to center between steps. The spacing from the entry
			 and exit surface to the first manhole step may differ from the
			 spacing between the other steps.
(e) Has a minimum perpendicular
			 distance between the centerline of the manhole step to the nearest
			 permanent object in back of the step of at least four and one-half
			 inches (11 cm).
(f) Is
			 designed, constructed, and maintained to prevent the employee's foot
			 from slipping or sliding off the end.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-910 - Mobile ladder stands and mobile ladder stand platforms

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Summary
Your responsibility: To meet these requirements for
				mobile ladder stands and mobile ladder stand platforms.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
General requirements
WAC 296-876-91005
Design requirements for mobile ladder stands
WAC 296-876-91010
Design requirements for mobile ladder stand
						platforms
WAC 296-876-91015
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-91005 - General requirements

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You must ensure:
(1) Mobile ladder stands and
			 platforms have a step width of at least sixteen inches (41
			 cm).
(2) Steps and
			 platforms of mobile ladder stands and platforms are slip resistant.
			 Slip-resistant surfaces must be either an integral part of the design
			 and construction of the mobile ladder stand and platform, or provided
			 as a secondary process or operation, such as dimpling, knurling,
			 shotblasting, coating, spraying, or applying durable slip-resistant
			 tapes.
(3) Mobile ladder
			 stands and platforms are capable of supporting at least four times
			 their maximum intended load.
(4) Load bearing wheels or casters
			 are capable of supporting their proportional share of four times the
			 maximum intended load, plus their proportional share of the unit's
			 weight.
(5) Unless
			 otherwise specified in this section, mobile ladder stands and
			 platforms with a top step height of four feet (1.2 m) or above have
			 handrails with a vertical height of twenty-nine and one-half inches
			 (75 cm) to thirty-seven inches (94 cm), measured from the front edge
			 of a step. Removable gates or nonrigid members, such as chains, may
			 be used instead of handrails in special-use applications.
(6) The maximum work-surface height
			 of mobile ladder stands and platforms does not exceed four times the
			 shortest base dimension, without additional support. For greater
			 heights, outriggers, counterweights, or comparable means that
			 stabilize the mobile ladder stands and platforms and prevent
			 overturning must be used.
(7) Mobile ladder stands and
			 platforms that have wheels or casters are equipped with a system to
			 impede horizontal movement when an employee is on the stand or
			 platform.
(8) You must
			 ensure mobile ladder stands and platforms are not moved while an
			 employee is on them.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-91010 - Design requirements for mobile ladder stands

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You must ensure:
(1) Steps are uniformly spaced and
			 arranged, with a rise of not more than ten inches (25 cm) and a depth
			 of not less than seven inches (18 cm). The slope of the step stringer
			 to which the steps are attached must not be more than sixty degrees,
			 measured from the horizontal.
(2) Mobile ladder stands with a top
			 step height above ten feet (3 m) have the top step protected on three
			 sides by a handrail with a vertical height of at least thirty-six
			 inches (91 cm); and top steps that are twenty inches (51 cm) or more,
			 front to back, have a midrail and toeboard. Removable gates or
			 nonrigid members, such as chains, may be used instead of handrails in
			 special-use applications.
(3) The standing area of mobile
			 ladder stands is within the base frame.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-876 - Ladders, portable and fixed › Section 296-876-91015 - Design requirements for mobile ladder stand platforms

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You must ensure:
(1) The steps of mobile ladder
			 stand platforms meet the requirements of WAC 296-876-91010(1). When
			 the employer demonstrates that the requirement is not feasible,
			 steeper slopes or vertical rung ladders may be used, provided the
			 units are stabilized to prevent overturning.
(2) Mobile ladder stand platforms
			 with a platform height of four to ten feet (1.2 m to 3 m) have, in
			 the platform area, handrails with a vertical height of at least
			 thirty-six inches (91 cm) and midrails.
(3) All ladder stand platforms with
			 a platform height above ten feet (3 m) have guardrails and toeboards
			 on the exposed sides and ends of the platform.
(4) Removable gates or nonrigid
			 members, such as chains, are only permitted to be used on mobile
			 ladder stand platforms, instead of handrails and guardrails, in
			 special-use applications.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-100 - Scope

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These rules apply to all window-cleaning activities
				performed on the inside or outside of a building in which the window
				cleaner is working from a level that is located more than forty-eight
				inches above grade.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW 49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-100, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-10005 - Summary

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Your responsibility:
Make sure workers
				clean windows safely, and properly use and maintain their
				window-cleaning equipment.
Important:
Window-cleaning equipment includes window-cleaner's
				belts, boatswains' chairs, rope descent systems, ladders, supported
				scaffolds, and the support equipment used to suspend employees
				cleaning windows.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163,
				  § 296-878-10005, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07; 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-10005, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-110 - Training

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Train workers to use window-cleaning equipment
WAC
						296-878-11005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-110, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-11005 - Train workers to use window-cleaning equipment

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(1) You must provide the following
			 training to workers before they use window-cleaning equipment on the
			 job:
(a) Proper care and
			 maintenance of the equipment;
(b) Review manufacturer's
			 instructions for proper equipment use;
(c) Methods for inspection,
			 assembly, and dismantling of components;
(d) Identify anchorages;
(e) A complete understanding of
			 safe working conditions;
(f) How employees will be
			 rescued.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-120 - Building surfaces and fixtures

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Make sure building surfaces and fixtures are
						safe to use
WAC
						296-878-12005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-120, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-12005 - Make sure building surfaces and fixtures are safe to use

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You must make sure building surfaces and fixtures
				are safe to be used before you begin the window-cleaning operation.
				This includes:
(1)
			 Guardrails, parapets, cornices and other building surfaces used to
			 support suspended loads;
(2) Permanently installed fixtures
			 used as anchorages and tiebacks;
(3) Window-cleaning equipment
			 support systems permanently dedicated to the building.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-12005, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-130 - Inspection procedures

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Inspect the area to be cleaned
WAC
						296-878-13005
Inspect window-cleaning equipment before use
WAC
						296-878-13010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-130, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-13005 - Inspect the area to be cleaned

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(1) You must inspect the building
			 before cleaning to make sure there are no areas that can damage
			 worker fall protection equipment and window-cleaning equipment.
			 Inspect:
(a) Sharp edges of
			 parapets;
(b) Window
			 frames;
(c) Open
			 projected windows;
(d)
			 Cornices;
(e)
			 Overhangs;
(f) Any other
			 areas that may abrade, sever, weaken, or damage the
			 equipment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-13010 - Inspect window-cleaning equipment before use

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(1) You must store your
			 window-cleaning equipment in a way that:
(a) Is easy to get to, inspect, and
			 safely take out for use;
(b) Provides protection from
			 moisture, sunlight, or corrosion.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-140 - Develop site-specific service and emergency plans

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Develop a site-specific service and emergency
						recovery plan for window-cleaning operations
WAC
						296-878-14005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-140, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-14005 - Develop a site-specific service and emergency recovery plan for window-cleaning operations

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(1) You must make sure that a
			 qualified person develops a written plan for each location to be
			 cleaned that identifies:
(a)
			 Hazardous areas;
(b) Drop
			 zones;
(c) Safety
			 features;
(d) Methods for
			 emergency recovery of workers working from suspended equipment, or
			 other types of installations, in the event of equipment failure or
			 any other kind of disability.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-150 - Equipment

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Select and use appropriate equipment
WAC
						296-878-15005
Select appropriate rope for suspended equipment
WAC
						296-878-15015
Select appropriate carabiners
WAC
						296-878-15020
Use fall protection equipment
WAC
						296-878-15025
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-150, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-15005 - Select and use appropriate equipment

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(1) You must make sure that all
			 equipment provided to workers for window-cleaning operations is
			 engineered, designed, and intended for use in commercial
			 applications.
Note: Equipment that is designed or labeled for
				recreational use or rescue use only is prohibited for use in
				window-cleaning operations.
(2) You must make sure that the
			 window-cleaning equipment is not altered unless it is specifically
			 approved in writing by the original manufacturer or a registered
			 professional engineer.
(3) You must provide manufacturer's
			 instructions to employees for all window-cleaning equipment they will
			 use.
Reference: Use Table 1 for other window-cleaning
				equipment requirements.
Table 1 Other Window-Cleaning
				Equipment
If you use:
Then follow all requirements
						in:
Portable ladders
Chapter 296-876 WAC, Ladders,
						portable and fixed
Supported scaffolds
Chapter 296-24 WAC, Scaffolds
Suspension ropes and lifelines
						Powered and manual hoists Suspended scaffold equipment
Chapter 296-24 WAC, Scaffolds
Single and multipoint adjustable
						suspension scaffolds
Chapter 296-24 WAC, Scaffolds
Powered platforms
Chapter 296-24 WAC, PART J-3,
						Powered platforms
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-15005, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-15015 - Select appropriate rope for suspended equipment

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You must make sure all rope used for suspended
				equipment has a minimum breaking strength of five thousand
				pounds.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-15015, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-15020 - Select appropriate carabiners

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(1) You must use carabiners for
			 connecting hardware or attaching boatswains' chairs, descent devices,
			 and lifelines to anchors.
(2) You must use carabiners with a
			 minimum tensile load of five thousand pounds.
(3) You must make sure carabiners
			 are either manual or auto-locking.
Note: You may secure a rope to an anchor with a knot
				if normal daily use of the rope will not decrease its initial
				breaking strength below five thousand pounds.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-15020, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-15025 - Use fall protection equipment

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(1) You must make sure the fall
			 arrest system meets the requirements of chapter 296-880 WAC, Unified
			 safety standards for fall protection.
(2) You must use and inspect fall
			 arrest equipment in accordance with the requirements of chapter
			 296-880 WAC, Unified safety standards for fall protection.
(3) You must make sure workers
			 operating powered platforms wear and use a fall arrest
			 system.
(4) You must make
			 sure the boatswain's chair or rope descent system is connected at all
			 times to the suspension line.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-15025, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-160 - Warning signs and barricades

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Provide warning signs and barricades when
						suspended equipment is used
WAC
						296-878-16005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-160, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-16005 - Provide warning signs and barricades when suspended equipment is used

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(1) You must place warning signs
			 below suspended equipment.
(2) You must block the ground area
			 with barricades directly under or next to the work zone.
(3) You must assign a competent
			 person to decide if additional protection is necessary.
(4) You must make sure all tools
			 used by the worker are attached to the worker, seatboard, or
			 boatswain's chair.
Reference: Rules for protecting workers from overhead
				hazards are listed in WAC
				296-800-16055. Make
				sure your employees use appropriate head protection.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-16005, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-170 - Power line clearances

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Maintain clearance between window cleaners and
						power lines
WAC
						296-878-17005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-170, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-17005 - Maintain clearance between window cleaners and power lines

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(1) You
			 must maintain clearances between window cleaners and power lines as
			 indicated in Tables 2 and 3.
Table 2
Minimum Clearances from Power Lines
				Insulated
Lines
Voltage
Minimum distance
Alternatives
Less than 300 volts
3 feet (0.9 m)
----
300 volts to 50 kv
10 feet (3.1 m)
----
More than 50 kv
10 feet (3.1 m) plus 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) for
						each 1 kv over 50 kv
2 times the length of the line insulator, but
						never less than 10 feet (3.1 m)
Table 3
Minimum Clearances from Power Lines
				Uninsulated
Lines
Voltage
Minimum distance
Alternatives
Less than 50 kv
10 feet (3.1 m)
----
More than 50 kv
10 feet (3.1 m) plus 0.4 inches (1.0 cm) for
						each 1 kv over 50 kv
2 times the length of the line insulator, but
						never less than 10 feet (3.1 m)
follow these procedures when window cleaners need to
				get closer to power lines than allowed in Tables 2 and 3:
(a) Notify the utility company or
			 electrical system operator of the need to work closer than the
			 minimum clearances to power lines before starting the work;
(b) Begin the work only when the
			 utility company or electrical system operator has deenergized or
			 relocated the lines, or installed protective coverings to prevent
			 accidental contact with the lines.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-17005, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-180 - Window-cleaners' belts and anchors

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Select appropriate window-cleaners' belts and
						anchors
WAC
						296-878-18005
Inspect the anchors you plan to use for window
						cleaning
WAC
						296-878-18010
Use window-cleaners' belts safely
WAC
						296-878-18015
Move safely on the outside of buildings
WAC
						296-878-18020
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-180, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-18005 - Select appropriate window-cleaners' belts and anchors

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You must make sure window-cleaners' belts and
				anchors conform to the:
(1)
			 Design, manufacture, and maintenance requirements of ANSI/IWCA
			 1-14.1-2001; and
(2)
			 Manufacturer's specifications.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-18005, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-18010 - Inspect the anchors you plan to use for window cleaning

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(1) You
			 must make sure you do not use anchors if they:
(a) Appear to be damaged;
(b) Appear deteriorated;
(c) Appear to be worn;
(d) Appear to be loose;
(e) Appear to be unsecured to the
			 building or window frame;
(f) Will not allow the belt
			 terminal to easily slip over the anchor head.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-18015 - Use window-cleaners' belts safely

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(1) You must make sure workers do
			 not extend more than one arm beyond the window sash when cleaning
			 windows from inside a building.
(2) You must attach one belt
			 terminal to an anchor before you put more than one arm outside the
			 window.
(3) You must pull
			 on the terminal strap and look for signs of damage to the
			 anchor.
(4) You must
			 attach both belt terminals to anchors before climbing out the
			 window.
(5) You must keep
			 all belt terminals attached during the entire cleaning
			 operation.
(6) You must
			 make sure the worker keeps one terminal attached to an anchor when
			 reentering the window and until the worker is inside.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-18015, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-18020 - Move safely on the outside of buildings

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You must make sure you travel on the outside of the
				building only when:
(1) You
			 keep at least one window-cleaner's belt terminal attached at all
			 times;
(2) The anchors
			 are not more than forty-eight inches apart.
Note: Anchors can be up to seventy-two inches apart
				if:
1.The sill or ledge is continuous;
2.The sill or ledge is at least twelve inches
				wide;
3.The sill or ledge has a slope less than five
				degrees;
4.There is at least six inches of window sill in
				front of the mullions.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-18020, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-190 - Boatswains' chairs

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Select appropriate boatswains' chairs
WAC
						296-878-19005
Safely use boatswains' chairs rigged with a
						block and tackle
WAC
						296-878-19010
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-190, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
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(1) You must make sure that when
			 you use a block and tackle, it is the correct size, including:
(a) Correctly sized ball bearings
			 or bushed blocks;
(b)
			 Safety hooks;
(c)
			 Eye-spliced rope;
(d) A
			 minimum breaking strength of five thousand pounds.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-19010 - Safely use boatswains' chairs rigged with a block and tackle

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(1) You
			 must make sure the rated capacity or the maximum intended load,
			 whichever is less, is not exceeded.
(2) You must make sure the
			 suspension rope stays vertical between the boatswain's chair and
			 suspension device unless all of these requirements are met:
(a) The rigging has been designed
			 by a qualified person;
(b) The scaffold can be easily
			 reached by rescuers;
(c)
			 The suspension rope is protected from damage when a change in
			 direction occurs;
(d) The
			 scaffold will not swing and contact another surface.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-200 - Rope descent systems

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Select appropriate rope descent systems
WAC
						296-878-20005
Safely use rope descent systems
WAC
						296-878-20010
Safely use rope descent devices
WAC
						296-878-20015
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-200, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-20005 - Select appropriate rope descent systems

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(1) You must make sure the rope
			 descent system is designed, used, and maintained according to:
(a) ANSI/IWCA
			 1-14.1-2001;
(b) The
			 manufacturer's instructions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-20010 - Safely use rope descent systems

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(1) You must make sure workers use
			 extreme care when using rope descent equipment around electrical
			 service, heat sources, and turbulent areas, such as air
			 vents.
(2) You must
			 connect the seatboard or boatswain's chair to the descent device with
			 a manual- or auto-locking carabiner.
(3) You must make sure workers are
			 positioned in the seatboard or boatswain's chair before being
			 suspended.
(4) You must
			 make sure workers do not reach more than six feet in any direction as
			 measured from a centerline straight down from where the suspension
			 rope bears on the building.
(5) You must make sure workers do
			 not descend rapidly, swing excessively, or stop suddenly.
(6) You must make sure that, in
			 addition to the suspended worker, there is one other person at the
			 job site who is skilled in using the rope descent system and rescue
			 procedures.
(7) You must
			 make sure you do not exceed a three hundred-foot height of descent as
			 measured from grade or building setback unless the windows cannot be
			 safely and practicably accessed by other means.
(8) You must make sure your
			 site-specific service plan addresses the following hazards for
			 descents over one hundred thirty feet as measured from grade or
			 building setback:
(a) Sudden
			 weather changes, such as wind gusts, micro bursts, or tunneling wind
			 currents;
(b) Inability
			 of the rope descent system to function without using excessive
			 force;
(c) Workers
			 suspended for long periods of time;
(d) Rerigging and movement of main
			 suspension and safety lines.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-20015 - Safely use rope descent devices

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(1) You must make sure the rated
			 capacity or the maximum intended load, whichever is less, is not
			 exceeded.
(2) You must
			 make sure the descent device manufacturer's specifications for rope
			 diameter and construction are followed.
(3) You must make sure the rope is
			 rigged through the descent device for a controlled rate of
			 descent.
(4) You must
			 make sure the attachment point on the descent device is one piece
			 with no gates or openings.
(5) You must make sure the descent
			 device will remain stationary when positive action is
			 taken.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-20015, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-210 - Equipment prohibited

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Summary
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Prohibit equipment from use
WAC
						296-878-21005
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-210, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-878 - Safety standards for window cleaning › Section 296-878-21005 - Prohibit equipment from use

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050, and
				  49.17.060. 02-22-027,
				  § 296-878-21005, filed 10/28/02, effective
				  1/1/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-10005 - General requirements

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(1) The employer must ensure that
			 all surfaces on which employees will be working or walking on are
			 structurally sound and will support them safely prior to allowing
			 employees to work or walk on them.
(2) Inspection criteria.
(a) The employer must inspect all
			 components (including hardware, lanyards, and positioning harnesses
			 or full body harnesses depending on which system is used) of personal
			 fall arrest systems, personal fall restraint systems, and positioning
			 device systems prior to each use according to manufacturer's
			 specifications for mildew, wear, damage, and other deterioration. The
			 employer must remove defective components from service if their
			 function or strength has been adversely affected.
(b) The employer must inspect
			 safety nets at least once a week according to manufacturer's
			 specifications for wear, damage, and other deterioration. The
			 employer must also inspect safety nets after any occurrence which
			 could affect the integrity of the safety net system. The employer
			 must remove defective components from service. The employer must not
			 use defective nets.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-10010 - Fall protection required regardless of height

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(1) Regardless of height, the
			 employer must guard open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or
			 runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, such as dip tanks
			 and material handling equipment, and similar hazards with a standard
			 guardrail system.
(2) The
			 employer must guard holes into which an employee can trip, step into,
			 or step through by a cover of standard strength and construction or a
			 standard guardrail system.
Note:
Requirements for protecting employees from
						falling into or through holes where fall hazards of four feet or more
						are located in WAC 296-880-20005.
(3) Regardless of height the
			 employer must protect employees from falling into or onto impalement
			 hazards, such as: Reinforcing steel (rebar), exposed steel, or
			 wood.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-10015 - Training

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(1)
			 Provide fall protection training for employees exposed to fall
			 hazards. The employer must provide training for each employee exposed
			 to fall hazards. The training must enable each employee to recognize
			 the hazards of falling and procedures to be followed in order to
			 minimize those hazards.
(2) Each affected employee must be
			 trained by a competent person to know at least the following:
(a) The nature of fall hazards in
			 the work area;
(b) When
			 fall protection is required;
(c) What fall protection is
			 required;
(d) The correct
			 procedures for erecting, maintaining, assembling, disassembling, and
			 inspecting the fall protection systems to be used;
(e) The use and operation of fall
			 protection systems used;
(f) Limitations of fall protection
			 systems used;
(g) Proper
			 care, maintenance, useful life, removal from service; and
(h) The requirements of this
			 chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-10020 - Fall protection work plan required at ten feet or more

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(1) The employer must develop and
			 implement a written fall protection work plan including each area of
			 the work place where the employees are assigned and where fall
			 hazards of ten feet or more exist.
(2) The fall protection work plan
			 must:
(a) Identify all fall hazards
			 in the work area;
(b)
			 Describe the method of fall arrest or fall restraint to be
			 provided;
(c) Describe
			 the proper procedures for the assembly, maintenance, inspection, and
			 disassembly of the fall protection system to be used;
(d) Describe the proper procedures
			 for the handling, storage, and securing of tools and
			 materials;
(e) Describe
			 the method of providing overhead protection for workers who may be
			 in, or pass through the area below the work area;
(f) Describe the method for prompt,
			 safe removal of injured workers; and
(g) Be available on-site for
			 inspection by the department. (3) Prior to permitting employees into
			 areas where fall hazards of ten feet or more exist the employer must
			 ensure employees are trained and instructed in the items described in
			 subsection (2)(a) through (f) of this section.
Note:
A fall protection work plan is not required
						where the use of a guardrail system eliminates the fall hazard.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-200 - Fall protection required at four feet or more

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This section sets forth requirements for the use of
				fall protection at four feet or more unless specifically addressed in
				WAC 296-880-300 of this chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-20005 - Fall protection required at four feet or more

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The employer must ensure that fall arrest systems, fall
				restraint systems, or positioning device systems are provided, installed, and
				implemented in accordance with WAC 296-880-400 Fall protection system
				specifications when employees are exposed to fall hazards of four feet or more
				to the ground or lower level.
(1)
			 Walking/working surfaces with unprotected sides or edges. Except as required in
			 subsections (2) through (10) of this section, the employer must ensure that
			 each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge
			 four feet or more above the ground or lower level is protected by one of the
			 following fall protection systems:
(a) A
			 standard guardrail system, or the equivalent, as specified in WAC
			 296-880-40005, on all open sides, except where there is entrance to a ramp,
			 stairway, or ladder. The guardrail must be provided with a standard toeboard
			 wherever: Beneath the open sides, persons can pass, there is moving machinery,
			 or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard.
(i) When employees are using stilts, the
			 height of the top rail or equivalent member of the guardrail system must be
			 increased (or additional rails may be added) an amount equal to the height of
			 the stilts while maintaining the strength specifications of the guardrail
			 system.
(ii) Where employees are
			 working on or from platforms or ladders above the protection of the guardrail
			 system, the employer must either increase the height of the guardrail system
			 (or additional rails may be added) or select and implement another fall
			 protection system as specified in (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f) of this
			 subsection.
(iii) When guardrails
			 must be temporarily removed to perform a specific task, the area must be
			 constantly attended by an employee until the guardrail is replaced. The only
			 duty the employee must perform is to warn persons entering the area of the fall
			 hazard. The employee must be protected from the fall hazard by a personal fall
			 arrest system or personal fall restraint system.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-20010 - Exemption from fall protection requirements in this section

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Employees are exempt from WAC 296-880-20005 under the
				following conditions:
(1)
			 During initial installation of the fall protection anchor prior to
			 engaging in any work activity, or the disassembly of the fall
			 protection anchor after all work activities have been
			 completed.
(2) When
			 employees are inspecting, investigating, or assessing roof level
			 conditions or work to be performed only on low pitch roofs prior to
			 the start of any work activity or after all work activities have been
			 completed.
This exemption does not apply on steep pitch roofs,
				where construction work is underway, or when fall protection systems
				or equipment meeting the requirements of this chapter have been
				installed and are available for workers to use for pre-work and
				post-work inspections, investigations, or assessments.
Note:
Examples of activities the department
						  recognizes as inspecting or estimating include:
* Measuring a roof to determine the amount of
						  materials needed for a project;
* Inspecting the roof for damage without
						  removing equipment or components; and
* Assessing the roof to determine what method
						  of fall protection will be provided to employees.
Note:
Examples the department does not recognize as
						  inspecting or estimating under this exemption include:
* Delivering, staging or storing materials on
						  a roof; and
* Persons estimating or inspecting on roofs
						  that would be considered a "hazardous slope" by
						  definition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-30005 - Construction work

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This section applies to work activities under the scope of
				chapter 296-155 WAC, Safety standards for construction work, unless
				specifically addressed in WAC 296-880-200 of this chapter.
(1) The employer must ensure that a fall
			 arrest system, fall restraint system, or positioning device system is provided,
			 installed, and implemented in accordance with WAC 296-880-400 Fall protection
			 system specifications when employees are exposed to fall hazards of six feet or
			 more to the ground or lower level while:
(a)
			 Engaged in roofing work on a low pitched roof;
(b) Constructing a leading edge.
Exception:
Employees not directly involved with constructing the
						  leading edge, or are not performing roofing work must comply with WAC
						  296-880-200 Fall protection required at four feet or more.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-30010 - Order pickers (PITS)

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This section applies to powered industrial trucks
				under the scope of chapter 296-863 WAC, Forklifts and other powered
				industrial trucks.
(1) The
			 employer must ensure all persons operating an order picker are
			 protected by standard guardrails on all open sides; or
(2) A full body harness and lanyard
			 that are connected to a tie-off point that has been approved by the
			 PIT manufacturer.
Additional requirements for powered industrial trucks
				can be found in chapter 296-863 WAC, Forklifts and other powered
				industrial trucks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-30015 - Elevating work platforms

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(1) This section applies to the
			 following types of elevating work platforms covered under the scope
			 of chapter 296-869 WAC, Elevating work platforms:
(a) Aerial lifts;
(b) Manually propelled elevating
			 work platforms that have a platform that cannot be positioned
			 completely beyond the base;
(c) Self-propelled elevating work
			 platforms that have a platform that cannot be positioned completely
			 beyond the base;
(d)
			 Boom-supported elevating work platforms that have a boom-supported
			 platform that can be positioned completely beyond the base.
EXEMPTION:
This section does not apply to elevating work
						  platforms used:
1. By the fire services for fire combat that
						  are covered by chapter 296-305 WAC, Safety standards for
						  firefighters; or
2. For agriculture activities covered by
						  chapter 296-307 WAC, Safety standards for agriculture.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-880 - Unified safety standards for fall protection › Section 296-880-30020 - Powered platforms

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This section applies to permanent powered platform
				installations dedicated to interior or exterior building maintenance
				of a specific structure or group of structures under the scope of
				chapter 296-870 WAC, Powered platforms.
(1) Building owner certifications.
			 The employer must obtain written certification from the building
			 owner of any building with a powered platform installation that was
			 completed or had major modification done after July 23, 1990, that
			 the building and equipment meets the requirements of new
			 installations-buildings in WAC
			 296-870-600
			 and new installations-equipment in WAC
			 296-870-700.
Note:
The building owner needs to base the
						  certification on:
1. The field test of the installation done
						  before it is first placed into service or following any major
						  modification to an existing installation; and
2. All other relevant available information
						  including, but not limited to:
a. Test data;
b. Equipment specifications;
c. Verification by a registered professional
						  engineer.
(2) The employer must obtain
			 written certification from the building owner that the installation:
(a) Has been inspected, tested, and
			 maintained as required by inspection, testing, and maintenance in WAC
			 296-870-300;
			 and
(b) All fall
			 protection anchorages meet the requirements of WAC
			 296-880-40020.