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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60189 - Hoistway guide rails

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 You must make sure there are a minimum of two opposing guide rails extending to
			 a point six inches beyond the full height of travel of the car when the
			 counterweight buffer is fully compressed.
(2) You must make sure all rails are attached
			 by bolts, lag screws or other approved methods to a vertical supporting member
			 which does not exceed one-half inch deflection with the application of a two
			 hundred fifty pound horizontal thrust at any point.
(3) You must make sure wood guide rails are
			 at least one and one-half inch by one and one-half inch vertical grain fir or
			 equivalent and must not vary more than three-sixteenth inch in thickness on the
			 sides which the brakes contact. All joints must be kept smooth and
			 even.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60189, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60189, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60191 - Buffer springs and overtravel of car

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
You must install substantial spring buffers below the car and
				also below the counterweight. The hoisting rope must be of such length that the
				car platform will not be more than eight inches above the top landing when the
				counterweight buffer spring is fully compressed.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60191, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60191, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60193 - Car specifications

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(1)
			 You must make sure the car shall be built to the following specifications:
(a) The car platform is not greater than
			 thirty inches on either side (6.25 square feet area).
(b) The car frame and platform must be of
			 steel or sound seasoned wood construction and be designed with a safety factor
			 of not less than four for metal and six for wood, based on a maximum capacity
			 of two hundred fifty pounds.
(c)
			 All frame members must be securely bolted, riveted or welded and braced. If
			 bolted, lock washers or lock nuts must be used.
(d) Where wooden frame members are bolted,
			 large washers or metal plates must be used to minimize the possibility of
			 splitting or cracking the wood.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60195 - Counterweights

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(1) You must make
			 sure the assembly of sectional counterweights conforms to the following
			 requirements:
(a) Rectangular counterweights
			 must be held together by at least two tie rods one-half inch in diameter
			 fastened with lock washers and double nuts or other approved means.
(b) One three-quarter inch rod may be used to
			 hold the sections of a round counterweight together. Any additional sections or
			 weights must be secured by an approved means.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60197 - Sheaves

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You must make sure the minimum sheave diameter is forty times
				the diameter of the ropes used, i.e., fifteen inch for three-eighths inch
				rope.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60197, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60199 - Hoisting ropes

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(1) You must
			 make sure hoisting rope is of good grade traction elevator wire rope, and must:
(a) Be not less than three-eighths inches in
			 diameter.
(b) Provide a safety
			 factor of five based on the maximum weight supported.
(c) Be of sufficient length to prevent the
			 counterweight from striking the overhead structure when car is at bottom, and
			 prevent the car from striking the overhead before the counterweight is at its
			 lower limit of travel.
(d) Be
			 fastened at each end by at least three or more clamps, with the "U" of the
			 clamp bearing on the dead end of the rope.
(e) Where passed around a metal or other
			 object less than three times the diameter of the cable, have a thimble of the
			 correct size inserted in the eye.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60201 - Operating rope

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You must make sure the operating rope is of soft hemp or
				cotton at least three-quarter inch in diameter. It must be securely fastened at
				each end and must be in proper vertical alignment to prevent bending or cutting
				where it passes through the openings in the platform or the protective top of
				the car.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60201, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60201, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60203 - Lighting

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You must provide adequate lighting at each landing and in the
				shaftway.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60203, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60205 - Overhead supports

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You must make sure the overhead supporting members are
				designed, based upon impact loads, with a safety factor of:
(1) Nine if wood;
(2) Five if steel.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60205, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60205, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60207 - General requirements

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(1)
			 You must prohibit any person other than an employee or duly authorized person
			 from riding in the car.
(2) You
			 must install escape ladders extending the full length of the hoistway and must
			 be located in a position so that, in an emergency, a person can safely transfer
			 from the car platform to the ladder. An "IMPAIRED CLEARANCE" sign must be
			 posted at the bottom of a ladder when the face of the ladder is less than
			 thirty inches from any structure.
(3) You must install an automatic safety dog
			 or device which will prevent the car from leaving the landing until manually
			 released by the operator .
(4) You
			 must make available a fire extinguisher in proper working condition in the car.
Note:
For additional requirements relating to portable fire
						extinguishers see WAC
						296-800-300.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 .
				  01-17-033, § 296-56-60207, filed 8/8/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60207, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60207, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60208 - Ladders, stairway openings, sanitation, signs, etc

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Summary
This section applies to all ladders, stairway openings,
				sanitation, and signs in your workplace.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from
				hazards in your workplace.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Fixed ladders
WAC
						296-56-60209
Portable ladders
WAC
						296-56-60211
Jacob's ladders
WAC
						296-56-60213
Fixed stairways
WAC
						296-56-60215
Spiral stairways
WAC
						296-56-60217
Employee exits
WAC
						296-56-60219
Illumination
WAC
						296-56-60221
Passage between levels and across openings
WAC
						296-56-60223
Guarding temporary hazards
WAC
						296-56-60225
River banks
WAC
						296-56-60227
Sanitation
WAC
						296-56-60229
Signs and marking
WAC
						296-56-60231
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60209 - Fixed ladders

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(1) This
			 section applies to all fixed ladders except:
(a) Ladders forming an integral part of
			 railway cars, highway carriers, cargo containers, or other transportation
			 carrier equipment;
(b) Climbing
			 devices such as step bolts or structural members of tanks and towers;
(c) Ladders built into or vertically attached
			 to tubular scaffold framing; and
(d) Ladders used only for firefighting or
			 emergency purposes are exempt from the provisions of subsection (5) of this
			 section. All other requirements of this section apply.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60211 - Portable ladders

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(1) You must
			 meet the requirements of this section as it applies to all portable ladders,
			 including job-made ladders for temporary use, unless otherwise
			 specified.
(2) You must meet the
			 standards for existing manufactured portable ladders as follows:
(a) Rungs of manufactured portable ladders
			 obtained before October 3, 1983, must be capable of supporting a two hundred
			 pound (890 N) load without deformation.
(b) Rungs must be evenly spaced from nine to
			 sixteen and one-half inches (22.9 to 41.9 cm), center to center.
(c) Rungs must be continuous members between
			 rails. Each rung of a double-rung ladder (two side rails and a center rail)
			 must extend the full width of the ladder.
(d) Width between side rails at the base of
			 the ladder must be at least twelve inches (30.48 cm) for ladders ten feet (3.05
			 m) or less in overall length, and must increase at least one-fourth inch (0.64
			 cm) for each additional two feet (0.61 m) of ladder length.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60213 - Jacob's ladders

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(1) You must
			 make sure Jacob's ladders are of the double rung or flat tread type. They must
			 be well maintained and properly secured to the dock.
(2) You must either hang a Jacob's ladder
			 without slack from its lashings or be pulled up entirely.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60213, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60215 - Fixed stairways

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You must meet these requirements for new installations:
(1) Fixed stairs installed after October 3,
			 1983, must be positioned within the range of thirty degrees to fifty degrees to
			 the horizontal with uniform riser height and tread width throughout each run
			 and be capable of a minimum loading of one hundred pounds per square foot (445
			 N) and a minimum concentrated load of three hundred pounds (1334 N) at the
			 center of any treadspan. Riser height must be from six to seven and one-half
			 inches (15.24 to 19.05 cm), stair width a minimum of twenty-two inches (55.88
			 cm) between vertical barriers, and tread depth a minimum of 12 +- 2 inches
			 (30.48 +- 5.08 cm), and tread nosing be straight leading edges.
(2) Stair landings must be at least twenty
			 inches (50.8 cm) in depth. Where doors or gates open on a stairway, a landing
			 platform must be provided. Door swing must not reduce the effective standing
			 area on the landing to less than eighteen inches (45.72 cm) in depth.
(3) Fixed stairs having four or more risers
			 must have stair railings or handrails complying with WAC
			 296-56-60123(3).
(4) The railing height from tread surface at
			 the riser face must be 33 plus or minus 3 inches (83.82 cm plus or minus 7.62
			 cm).
(5) For restricted areas, when
			 physical features require stairs steeper than those provided for by (1) of this
			 subsection, stairs at angles of fifty degrees to seventy-five degrees from the
			 horizontal may be used if they:
(a) Are
			 capable of supporting a single concentrated load of two hundred pounds (890 N)
			 at the tread centers;
(b) Have open
			 treads at least four inches (10.16 cm) in depth and eighteen inches (45.72 cm)
			 in width with a uniformly spaced vertical rise between treads of six to nine
			 and one-half inches (15.24 to 24.13 cm); and
(c) Have handrails that meet the requirements
			 of WAC 296-56-60123(3)
			 on both sides that are not less than thirty inches (76.2 cm) in height from the
			 tread surface at the riser face.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60217 - Spiral stairways

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(1)
			 You must meet the following requirements for spiral stairways :
(a) Stairways must conform to the minimum
			 dimensions of Figure F-1;
Figure F-1
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Spiral Stairway Minimum Dimensions
A (Half-tread width)
B
Normal use by employees ......
11 inches (27.9 cm)
6 inches (15.2 cm)
Limited access . . .
9 inches (22.9 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
(b)
			 Stairway risers must be uniform and shall range from six and one-half to ten
			 and one-half inches (16.5 to 26.67 cm) in height;
(c) Minimum loading capability be one hundred
			 pounds per square foot (445 N), and minimum tread center concentrated loading
			 shall be three hundred pounds (1334 N);
(d) Railing must conform to the requirements
			 of WAC 296-56-60123(3).
			 If balusters are used, there must be a minimum of one per tread. Handrails must
			 be a minimum of one and one-fourth inches (3.18 cm) in outside diameter;
			 and
(e) Vertical clearance must be
			 at least six feet, six inches (1.98 m) above the top step.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60219 - Employee exits

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(1) You must
			 clearly mark employee exits
(2)
			 You must post directional signs indicating routes to the exit if an employee
			 exit is not visible from employees' work stations.
(3) You must make sure exits are readily
			 accessible and sufficient in number to provide employees with a convenient
			 means of escape in emergencies. A clear passage to the exit shall be
			 maintained.
(4) You must make sure
			 the minimum width of any employee exit is twenty-eight inches (71.12
			 cm).
(5) You must clearly mark and
			 keep clear all fire exits and aisleways of all docks and warehouses . All main
			 aisleways must be wide enough to permit passage of a fire truck.
(6) You must maintain a twenty-eight inch
			 clearance where employees use a passageway to an exit.
(7) You must provide every building,
			 structure or crane, new or old, with an emergency means of egress to permit the
			 prompt escape of occupants in case of fire or other emergency, at all locations
			 with a vertical height of thirty feet or more. Cranes, buildings, or structures
			 erected prior to January 1, 1985, must comply with the provisions of this
			 standard by July 1, 1986.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 .
				  00-21-103, § 296-56-60219, filed 10/18/00, effective 2/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60219, filed 1/17/86; 85-10-004 (Order 85-09), §
				  296-56-60219, filed 4/19/85; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60219,
				  filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60221 - Illumination

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You must light all areas to meet the requirements of this
				code.
(1) You must light active work
			 areas in such a manner that the general area being worked will be illuminated
			 at a minimum intensity of approximately five foot candles measured thirty
			 inches above the dock floor. Supplemental lighting must be utilized where more
			 than the minimum intensity is necessary for safe operation.
(a) The lighting intensity must be measured
			 at the task/working surface in the plane in which the task/working surface is
			 present.
(b) Lights must, so far as
			 possible, be placed so that they will not shine in the eyes of
			 employees.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60223 - Passage between levels and across openings

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(1) You must provide safe means of passage
			 between different surface levels and across openings.
(2) You must meet the following requirements
			 for dock-boards (car and bridge plates):
(a)
			 Dockboards must be strong enough to support the loads imposed on
			 them.
(b) Portable dockboards must
			 be anchored in position or be equipped with devices to prevent their
			 movement.
(c) Hand holds or other
			 effective means must be provided on portable dockboards to permit safe
			 handling.
(d) Positive means must
			 be used to prevent rail-cars or highway vehicles from being moved while
			 dock-boards or bridge plates are in position.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60225 - Guarding temporary hazards

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You must guard ditches, pits, excavations, and surfaces in poor
				repair by readily visible barricades, rails or other equally effective
				means.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60225, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60227 - River banks

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(1) This
			 section applies to temporary installations or temporary operations near a river
			 bank.
(2) You must ensure that the
			 outer perimeter of the working surface is protected by posting or other
			 portable protection such as roping off, and that employees wear a personal
			 flotation device meeting the requirements of WAC
			 296-56-60115(2),
			 where working surfaces at river banks slope so steeply that an employee could
			 slip or fall into the water.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-10-004 (Order
				  85-09), § 296-56-60227, filed 4/19/85; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60227, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60229 - Sanitation

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(1) You must meet
			 the following requirements for washing and toilet facilities:
(a) You must provide accessible washing and
			 toilet facilities sufficient for the sanitary requirements of employees. The
			 facilities must have:
(i) Running water,
			 including hot and cold or tepid water (when cargo handling is conducted at
			 locations without permanent facilities, containers of potable water may be
			 provided in lieu of running water);
(ii) Soap;
(iii) Individual hand towels, clean
			 individual sections of continuous toweling or air blowers; and
(iv) Fixed or portable toilets in separate
			 compartments with latch-equipped doors.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60231 - Signs and marking

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(1) You must
			 makes sure signs required by this chapter are clearly worded and legible. They
			 must contain a key word or legend indicating the reason for the sign.
(a) Key words are such words as danger,
			 warning, caution.
(b) Legends are
			 more specific explanations such as high voltage, close clearance, pedestrian
			 crossing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60232 - Related terminal operations and equipment

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Summary
This section applies to all related terminal operations and
				equipment in your workplace.
Your responsibility:
To protect employees from
				terminal operations related to hazards in your workplace.
You must meet the requirements...
in this section:
Related terminal operations and equipment Machine guarding
WAC
						296-56-60233
Welding, cutting and heating (hot work) (see also
						definition of "hazardous cargo, material, substance or atmosphere")
WAC
						296-56-60235
Spray painting
WAC
						296-56-60237
Compressed air
WAC
						296-56-60239
Air receivers
WAC
						296-56-60241
Fuel handling and storage
WAC
						296-56-60243
Battery charging and changing
WAC
						296-56-60245
Prohibited operations
WAC
						296-56-60247
Petroleum docks
WAC
						296-56-60249
Boat marinas
WAC
						296-56-60251
Canneries and cold storage docks
WAC
						296-56-60253
Excerpts from Revised Code of Washington
WAC
						296-56-60255
Form Appendix A Standard signals for longshore crane
						signals
WAC
						296-56-99002
Form Appendix B Standard signals for longshore crane
						signals
WAC
						296-56-99003
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60233 - Related terminal operations and equipment - Machine guarding

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(1) You must meet
			 the following general requirements for machine guarding:
(a) Danger zones on machines and equipment
			 used by employees must be guarded.
(b) Where chips and dust produced by machine
			 operation may result in a hazard to the operator, the machinery must be
			 equipped with an effective exhaust system at the point of origin, or other
			 equally effective means must be provided to protect the operator.
(c) Fixed machinery must be secured to
			 prevent shifting.
(d) A power
			 cut-off device for machinery and equipment must be provided at the operator's
			 working position.
(e) Machines
			 driven by belts and shafting must be fitted with a belt-locking or equivalent
			 protective device if the belt can be shifted.
(f) In operations where injury to the
			 operator might result if motors were to restart after power failures,
			 provisions must be made to prevent machines from automatically restarting upon
			 restoration of power.
(g) The power
			 supply to machines must be turned off, locked out, and tagged out during
			 repair, adjustment, or servicing.
(h) Machines must be maintained in a safe
			 working condition.
(i) Only
			 designated employees must maintain or repair machinery and equipment.
(j) Machines with defects that affect the
			 safety of operation must not be used.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60237 - Spray painting

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(1) This
			 section covers painting operations connected with maintenance of structures,
			 equipment and gear at the marine terminal and of transient equipment serviced
			 at the terminal. It does not apply to overall painting of terminal structures
			 under construction, major repair or rebuilding of terminal structures, or
			 portable spraying apparatus not used regularly in the same location.
(2) For the purpose of this section, approved
			 means that the equipment has been approved for the specified use by a
			 nationally recognized testing laboratory.
(3) You must meet the following spray
			 painting requirements for indoor and outdoor spraying areas and booths:
(a) Shut-off valves, containers or piping
			 with attached hoses or flexible connections must have shut-off valves closed at
			 the connection when not in use.
(b)
			 Pumps used to transfer paint supplies must have automatic pressure-relieving
			 devices.
(c) Hoses and couplings
			 must be inspected before use. Hoses showing deterioration, leakage or weakness
			 in the carcass or at the couplings must be removed from service.
(d) No open flame or spark-producing
			 equipment must be within twenty feet (6.1 m) of a spraying area unless it is
			 separated from the spraying area by a fire-retar-dant partition.
(i) Hot surfaces must not be located in
			 spraying areas.
(ii) Whenever
			 combustible residues may accumulate on electrical installations, wiring must be
			 in rigid conduit or in boxes containing no taps, splices or
			 connections.
(iii) Portable
			 electric lights must not be used during spraying operations. Lights used during
			 cleaning or repairing operations must be approved for the location in which
			 they are used.
(e) When
			 flammable or combustible liquids are being transferred between containers, both
			 containers must be bonded and grounded.
(f) Spraying must be performed only in
			 designated spray booths or spraying areas.
(i) Spraying areas must be kept as free from
			 combustible residue accumulations as practical.
(ii) Residue scrapings, debris, rags, and
			 waste must be removed from the spraying area as they accumulate.
(g) Spraying with organic
			 peroxides and other dual-component coatings must only be conducted in
			 sprinkler-equipped spray booths.
(h) Only the quantity of flammable or
			 combustible liquids required for the operation must be allowed in the spraying
			 area, and in no case must the amount exceed a one-day supply.
(i) Smoking must be prohibited and "No
			 Smoking" signs must be posted in spraying and paint storage areas.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60239 - Compressed air

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You must make sure employees are protected by appropriate eye
				protection and personal protective equipment complying with the requirements of
				WAC 296-56-60109 through
				296-56-60115 during cleaning with
				compressed air. Compressed air used for cleaning must not exceed a pressure of
				thirty p.s.i. Compressed air must not be used to clean
				employees.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and
				  RCW
				  49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060.
				  92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60239, filed 10/30/92, effective
				  12/8/92. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60239, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60239, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60241 - Air receivers

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(1)
			 This section applies to compressed air receivers and equipment used for
			 operations such as cleaning, drilling, hoisting and chipping. It does not apply
			 to equipment used to convey materials or in transportation applications such as
			 railways, vehicles or cranes.
(2)
			 You must meet the following requirements for gauges and valves:
(a) Air receivers must be equipped with
			 indicating pressure gauges and spring-loaded safety valves. Safety valves must
			 prevent receiver pressure from exceeding one hundred ten percent of the maximum
			 allowable working pressure.
(b) No
			 other valves must be placed between air receivers and their safety
			 valves.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60243 - Fuel handling and storage

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(1) You must meet the following requirements
			 for liquid fuel:
(a) Only designated persons
			 must conduct fueling operations.
(b) In case of spillage, filler caps must be
			 replaced and spillage disposed of before engines are started.
(c) Engines must be stopped and operators
			 must not be on the equipment during refueling operations.
(d) Smoking and open flames must be
			 prohibited in areas used for fueling, fuel storage or enclosed storage of
			 equipment containing fuel.
(e)
			 Equipment must be refueled only at designated locations.
(f) Liquid fuels not handled by pump must be
			 handled and transported only in portable containers designed for that purpose.
			 Portable containers must be metal, have tight closures with screw or spring
			 covers and must be equipped with spouts or other means to allow pouring without
			 spilling. Leaking containers must not be used.
(g) Flammable liquids must only be dispensed
			 in the open from a tank or from other vehicles equipped for delivering fuel to
			 another vehicle if:
(i) Dispensing hoses do
			 not exceed fifty feet (15.24 m) in length; and
(ii) Any powered dispensing nozzles are of
			 the automatic-closing type.
(h) Liquid fuel dispensing devices must be
			 provided with an easily accessible and clearly identified shutoff device, such
			 as a switch or circuit breaker, to shut off the power in an
			 emergency.
(i) Liquid fuel
			 dispensing devices, such as pumps, must be mounted either on a concrete island
			 or be otherwise protected against collision damage.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60245 - Battery charging and changing

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(1) You must make sure only designated
			 persons change or charge batteries.
(2) You must make sure battery charging and
			 changing is only performed in areas you have designated for battery charging
			 and changing.
(3) You must prohibit
			 smoking and other ignition sources in charging areas.
(4) You must make sure filler caps are in
			 place when batteries are being moved.
(5) You must apply parking brakes before
			 batteries are charged or changed.
(6) You must make sure when a jumper battery
			 is connected to a battery in a vehicle, the ground lead must connect to ground
			 away from the vehicle's battery. Ignition, lights and accessories on the
			 vehicle must be turned off before connections are made.
(7) You must make sure batteries are free of
			 corrosion buildup and cap vent holes are open.
(8) You must provide adequate ventilation
			 during charging.
(9) You must
			 provide facilities for flushing the eyes, body and work area with water
			 wherever electrolyte is handled, except when employees are only checking
			 battery electrolyte levels or adding water.
(10) You must use carboy tilters or siphons
			 to handle electrolyte in large containers.
(11) You must insulate or otherwise protect
			 battery handling equipment which could contact battery terminals or cell
			 connectors .
(12) You must make
			 sure metallic objects are not placed on uncovered batteries.
(13) You must make sure vent caps are in
			 place when batteries are being charged.
(14) You must turn off chargers when leads
			 are being connected or disconnected.
(15) You must secure installed batteries to
			 avoid physical or electrical contact with compartment walls or
			 components.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60245, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60245, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60247 - Prohibited operations

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(1)
			 You must make sure spray painting and abrasive blasting operations are not
			 conducted in the vicinity of cargo handling operations.
(2) You must make sure welding and burning
			 operations are not conducted in the vicinity of cargo handling operations
			 unless such hot work is part of the cargo operation.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60247, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60249 - Petroleum docks

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(1) You must
			 equip pipe lines which transport petroleum liquids from or to a wharf with
			 valves on shore, so located as to be readily accessible and not endangered by
			 fire on the wharf.
(2) You must
			 provide drip pans, buckets, or other means that must be used to prevent oil
			 spillage upon wharves during loading, disconnecting and draining hoses. After
			 transfer is completed the contents of drip pans and buckets must be removed and
			 taken to a place of disposal.
(3)
			 You must make sure package goods, freight or ship stores are not swing-loaded
			 or unloaded during the bulk handling of oils or other flammable liquids in such
			 a manner that the swing-loads will endanger the hose.
(4) You must make sure water lights for use
			 at petroleum wharves are a type which does not create a source of
			 ignition.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 88-14-108 (Order
				  88-11), § 296-56-60249, filed 7/6/88. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60249, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60249, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60251 - Boat marinas

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(1) You must
			 inspect all hoisting equipment including derricks, cranes, or other devices
			 used for boat launching, handling cargo, or supplies once a month. Records of
			 this inspection must be made available upon request.
(2) Floating docks are not required to have
			 bull rails unless lift trucks or other power driven equipment is used on the
			 dock.
(3) You must post "No
			 smoking" signs in areas where fueling or flammable material is
			 present.
(4) You must store
			 flammable material or petroleum products in a fireproof storage room or
			 shed.
(5) You must clean slippery
			 surfaces and nonslip material must be used if necessary.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60251, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60251, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60253 - Canneries and cold storage docks

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(1) You must inspect hoisting equipment used
			 to load or unload cargo or supplies of fishing vessels once a month certified
			 in accordance with the requirements of WAC
			 296-56-60093. The record of
			 inspection must be made available upon request.
(2) Slippery surfaces must be cleaned and
			 non-slip material shall be used if necessary.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-60253, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
				  296-56-60253, filed 12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-60255 - Excerpts from Revised Code of Washington

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(1)RCW
			 49.28.100 Hours of operators of power
			 equipment in waterfront operations. It shall be unlawful for any employer to
			 permit any of his employees to operate on docks, in warehouses and/or in or on
			 other waterfront properties any power driven mechanical equipment for the
			 purpose of loading cargo on, or unloading cargo from, ships, barges, or other
			 watercraft, or of assisting in such loading or unloading operations, for a
			 period in excess of twelve and one-half hours at any one time without giving
			 such person an interval of eight hours' rest: Provided, however, The provisions
			 of this section and RCW 49.28.110 shall not be applicable in cases of
			 emergency, including fire, violent storms, leaking or sinking ships or services
			 required by the armed forces of the United States.
(2)RCW
			 51.28.010 Notice of accident -- Notification
			 of worker's rights. Whenever any accident occurs to any worker it shall be the
			 duty of such worker or someone in his or her behalf to forthwith report such
			 accident to his or her employer, superintendent or foreman or forewoman in
			 charge of the work, and of the employer to at once report such accident and the
			 injury resulting therefrom to the department pursuant to
			 RCW
			 51.28.025, as now or hereafter amended, where
			 the worker has received treatment from a physician, has been hospitalized,
			 disabled from work, or has died as the apparent result of such accident and
			 injury.
Upon receipt of such notice of accident, the department shall
				immediately forward to the worker or his or her beneficiaries or dependents
				notification, in nontechnical language, of their rights under this
				title.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 85-01-022 (Order
				  84-24), § 296-56-60255, filed
				  12/11/84.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-99002 - Form - Appendix A - Standard signals for longshore crane signals

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APPENDIX A
STANDARD SIGNALS FOR LONGSHORE CRANE SIGNALS
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HOIST THE LOAD
LOWER THE LOAD
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HOIST THE LOAD SLOWLY
LOWER THE LOAD SLOWLY
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USE MAIN HOOK
USE WHIP HOOK
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RAISE THE BOOM
LOWER THE BOOM
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-99002, filed 1/17/86; Order 74-14, Appendix C (codified
				  as WAC 296-56-99002 ), filed 4/22/74;
				  Rules (part), filed 9/24/65; Rules (part), filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations › Section 296-56-99003 - Form - Appendix B - Standard signals for longshore crane signals

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APPENDIX B
STANDARD SIGNALS FOR LONGSHORE CRANE SIGNALS
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STOP
SWING LOAD IN
DIRECTION
FINGER POINTS
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FOR MOBILE CRANES
LOWER THE LOAD
AND
RAISE THE BOOM
FOR MOBILE CRANES
HOIST THE LOAD
AND
LOWER THE BOOM
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FOR MOBILE CRANES
LOCK THE CRAWLER
BELT ON SIDE
INDICATED BY RAISED
FIST TRAVEL OTHER
CRAWLER BELT IN
DIRECTION INDICATED
BY REVOLVING FIST
FOR MOBILE CRANES
TRAVEL BOTH CRAWLER
BELTS IN DIRECTION
INDICATED BY
REVOLVING FISTS
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040 and
				  49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
				  86-02), § 296-56-99003, filed 1/17/86; Order 74-14, Appendix D (codified
				  as WAC 296-56-99003 ), filed 4/22/74;
				  Rules (part), filed 9/24/65; Rules (part), filed
				  3/23/60.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-59 - Safety standards for ski area facilities and operations › Section 296-59-001 - Foreword

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(1) This vertical
			 standard is promulgated in accordance with applicable provisions of the
			 Washington State Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.04 RCW, and the
			 Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act, chapter 49.17 RCW.
(2) The requirements of this chapter must be
			 applied through the department of labor and industries, division of industrial
			 safety and health, in accordance with administrative procedures provided for in
			 chapter 49.17 RCW, and chapters 296-27, 296-360, 296-800, and 296-900
			 WAC.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-59-001, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 .
				  01-11-038, § 296-59-001, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory
				  Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), § 296-59-001, filed
				  7/6/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-59 - Safety standards for ski area facilities and operations › Section 296-59-003 - Scope and application

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(1)
			 The rules of this chapter are applicable to all persons, firms, corporations,
			 or others engaged in the operation of organized ski areas and facilities within
			 the jurisdiction of the department of labor and industries. These rules must
			 augment the WAC general horizontal standards, specifically referenced WAC
			 vertical standards, and specifically referenced national standards or
			 manuals.
(2) In the event that
			 specific provisions of this chapter may conflict with any other WAC chapter,
			 national standard, or manual, the provisions of this chapter must
			 prevail.
(3) The rules of this
			 chapter must not be applied to rescue crews during the time that rescue
			 procedures are in process provided that reasonably prudent methods, equipment,
			 and processes are employed. Personnel directly engaged in rescue operations
			 must not be subjected to the immediate restraint provisions of
			 RCW
			 49.17.130.
(4) Nothing herein contained must prevent the
			 use of existing ski lift and tow equipment during its lifetime unless specific
			 requirements of this chapter require retrofitting or modifications, provided
			 that it must be in conformance with applicable national or state code
			 requirements at the time of manufacture and be maintained in good condition to
			 conform with safety factors for the materials and method of manufacture
			 used.
(5) Severability. If any
			 provision of this chapter, or its application to any person, firm, corporation,
			 or circumstance is held invalid under state (RCW) or national (Public Law)
			 laws, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of the provision to
			 other persons or circumstances is not affected.
(6) Variance and procedure. Recognizing that
			 conditions may exist which do not exactly meet the literal requirements of this
			 or other applicable Title 296 WAC standards, pursuant to
			 RCW
			 49.17.080 and
			 49.17.090, the director of the
			 department of labor and industries or his/her authorized representative may
			 permit a variance when other means of providing an equivalent measure of
			 protection are afforded. The specific requirements and procedures for variance
			 application are contained in chapter 296-900 WAC, Administrative rules.
			 Application forms may be obtained from the assistant director for safety and
			 health or from regional departmental offices.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010,
				  49.17.040,
				  49.17.050,
				  49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
				  296-59-003, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17
				  RCW. 88-14-108 (Order 88-11), § 296-59-003, filed
				  7/6/88.