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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-52530 - Employee protection in public work areas

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(1)
(a)
			 Before work begins in the vicinity of vehicular or pedestrian traffic that may
			 endanger employees, traffic control signs, devices, and barriers must be
			 positioned and used according to the requirements of chapter 296-155 WAC, Part
			 E.
(b) When flaggers are used,
			 employers, responsible contractors and/or project owners must comply with the
			 requirements of WAC
			 296-155-305.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-52535 - Backfeed

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If there is a possibility of voltage backfeed from sources of
				cogeneration or from the secondary system (for example, backfeed from more than
				one energized phase feeding a common load), the requirements of WAC
				296-45-325 apply if the lines or
				equipment are to be worked as energized, and the requirements of WAC
				296-45-335 and
				296-45-345 apply if the lines or
				equipment are to be worked as deenergized.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and
				  [49.17].060. 98-07-009, § 296-45-52535, filed 3/6/98, effective
				  5/6/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-52540 - Lasers

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Laser equipment must be installed, adjusted, and operated in
				accordance with WAC
				296-155-155.
Note:
Additional information relating to lasers can be found in
						WAC
						296-32-22576.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and
				  [49.17].060. 98-07-009, § 296-45-52540, filed 3/6/98, effective
				  5/6/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-52545 - Hydraulic fluids

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Hydraulic fluids used for the insulated sections of equipment
				must provide insulation for the voltage involved.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and
				  [49.17].060. 98-07-009, § 296-45-52545, filed 3/6/98, effective
				  5/6/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-52550 - Foreign attachments and placards

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Nails and unauthorized attachments should be removed before
				climbing above such attachments. When through bolts present a hazard to
				climbing, they must be trimmed to a safe length.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and
				  [49.17].060. 98-07-009, § 296-45-52550, filed 3/6/98, effective
				  5/6/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-675 - Rotorcraft/helicopter for power distribution and transmission line installation, construction and repair-Scope

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(1)
			 These standards which include WAC 296-45-675 apply to work being done on or
			 near any rotorcraft, helicopter crane, or similar device when such device is
			 for power distribution and transmission line construction, alteration, repair
			 or similar work. These standards include work practices when such equipment is
			 being or is about to be used and must apply to the exclusion of any other
			 standard should such other standard be in conflict with the standards contained
			 herein.
(2) These rules must be
			 interpreted where necessary to achieve the protection of employees affected by
			 the hazards particular to the helicopter operation and must be so interpreted
			 as not to conflict with any federal law or regulation governing the operation
			 or maintenance of such craft.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-675, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67504 - Operating certification

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The helicopter service provider must hold appropriate
				certification and have a current "FAA Operating Certificate" for the category
				of operation being performed. (Reference 14 C.F.R. Parts 133, 135, and 137 -
				Contact the local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) for
				assistance.)
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67505

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-20-057 (Order
				  94-16), § 296-45-67505, filed 9/30/94, effective 11/20/94; Order 76-38,
				  § 296-45-67505, filed 12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67506 - Personnel

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(1) All personnel
			 must be physically and mentally able and qualified to perform the work to which
			 they are assigned, including being knowledgeable in these rules.
(2) There must be a sufficient number of
			 qualified ground personnel to safely guide, secure, hook and unhook the
			 load.
(3) No employee will perform
			 or be ordered or assigned to perform any activity for which they are not
			 trained, qualified, and competent or which they may compromise their safety or
			 the safety of others.
Note:
Applicable training requirements in WAC
						296-45-065 must be
						followed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67507

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-20-057 (Order
				  94-16), § 296-45-67507, filed 9/30/94, effective 11/20/94; Order 76-38,
				  § 296-45-67507, filed 12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67508 - Hazard analysis and job briefing

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(1) Before the commencement of any
			 construction, maintenance, or lifting activity using a helicopter, a job hazard
			 analysis (JHA) must be conducted, which, at a minimum, must:
(a) Define the core tasks;
(b) Identify specific hazards;
(c) Identify mission specific
			 tasks;
(d) Describe procedures or
			 controls used to safely manage or mitigate the hazards;
(e) Describe the communication procedure to
			 be used with the crew;
(f) Discuss
			 fatigue, and methods to eliminate or mitigate it;
(g) Specify minimum approach distances
			 (MAD);
(h) Describe a site specific
			 emergency action plan.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67513 - Personal protective equipment (PPE)

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Personal protective equipment when working on, under or in the
				near vicinity of helicopters:
(1) All
			 employees must wear eye protection of such design as to prevent the likelihood
			 of dust or other substances from contacting the eye(s) of employees.
(2) All employees must wear ANSI-approved
			 hard hats or helmets for electrical work specific to work associated with
			 helicopter operations that must be secured on the employee's head by a
			 chinstrap or other suitable means.
(3) The employer must perform and document a
			 hazard assessment to identify and determine the appropriate PPE for the work
			 being performed, the location and site and/or equipment.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67513, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67515 - Wearing apparel

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No employee will wear clothing or apparel which is either
				designed to or in fact can reasonably be expected to flap or otherwise react in
				a similar fashion in the downwash or air disturbance of a helicopter(s). No
				employee must work on, under or in the near vicinity of a helicopter while
				wearing such apparel or clothing which flaps or moves to the extent that it
				presents a hazard in that it could be caught in the moving equipment, the hoist
				line, or otherwise interfere with the safe performance of the
				work.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67515, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67517 - Loose gear and objects

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All loose gear, including lunch boxes, rope, cardboard, wire
				covers and similar items must be removed or secured or otherwise made fast
				before the helicopter is started or allowed to approach such area. In the event
				the gear is not secured or fastened, it must be removed and located outside the
				downwash at least 100 feet from the helicopter.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67517, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67519 - Landing zones

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(1) When
			 establishing the landing zone, the following items must be considered:
*Size and type of helicopter;
*Suitability of the planned activity;
*Physical barriers or obstructions;
*Helicopter touchdown area and congestion in the area.
(2) All helicopter landing,
			 loading and unloading areas
must be maintained in a neat and orderly fashion so as to
				reduce the likelihood of flying materials, tripping, or other hazards attendant
				to the work being performed.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67519, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67521 - Pilot's responsibility

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(1)
			 The pilot and employer must ensure the pilot is properly rested and fit for
			 duty.
(2) The helicopter pilot must
			 be responsible for the size, weight and manner in which loads are connected to
			 the helicopter.
(3) No load will be
			 made if the helicopter pilot believes the lift cannot safely be performed. The
			 employer must make certain that the pilot of the helicopter is able to freely
			 exercise their prerogative and judgment as to safe operation of the helicopter
			 itself concerning size, weight and manner by which loads are
			 connected.
(4) No employee will
			 work on, under, near or in conjunction with a helicopter whose operation does
			 not correspond with the foregoing provisions.
(5) The pilot must possess the appropriate
			 ratings for the aircraft and must be competent to safely conduct the assigned
			 tasks. The pilot must have the final authority and is solely responsible for
			 the safe operation of the helicopter load at all times.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-20-057 (Order
				  94-16), § 296-45-67521, filed 9/30/94, effective 11/20/94; Order 76-38,
				  § 296-45-67521, filed 12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67522 - Cargo hooks

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(1) All cargo
			 hooks must have a primary and secondary release mechanism designed and
			 installed as to prevent inadvertent operation. The hooks primary and secondary
			 release must be tested prior to each day's operation to determine that the
			 release functions properly.
(2) No
			 employee will be permitted to work under a hovering helicopter(s) unless the
			 cargo hooks used comply with Federal Aviation Administration regulations
			 governing such hooks.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67523 - Hooking and unhooking loads

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(1)
			 Work performed at an elevated position and directly under hovering helicopters
			 must be performed only by qualified and capable employees.
(a) Work must be limited to the minimum time
			 necessary to guide, secure, hook or unhook the loads, provided that only a
			 single point of attachment is required to secure the load.
(b) When an employee is working from the
			 ground under hovering helicopters, the employee must have a safe means of
			 ingress and egress at all times, including a readily available escape route or
			 routes in the event of an emergency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67525 - Static charge

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All loads must be grounded or bonded with a device capable of
				discharging either the actual or potential static charge before ground
				personnel either touch or come close enough to touch the suspended
				load.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67525, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67527 - Line stringing

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(1)
			 Weight of the external load must not exceed the manufacturer's load
			 limit.
(2) Each helicopter operator
			 utilized in line stringing must be authorized by the Federal Aviation
			 Administration, Part 133, Class C Operations.
(3) All line stringing operations must be
			 conducted in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) Stringing tension method must enable a
			 consistent positive control of the cable, rope, or similar lines at all times
			 during pulling operations;
(b)
			 During all pulling operations, the helicopter pilot must maintain an aircraft
			 orientation that allows the pilot to maintain constant visibility in both
			 directions on line;
(c) No pulling
			 operation must be conducted at a ground speed greater than fifteen
			 mph;
(d) When pulling from the
			 aircraft belly hook attachment point, a ballast weight of a minimum three
			 hundred pounds must be utilized;
(e) At no time during the pulling operation
			 must the load line that is attached to helicopter's belly hook attachment point
			 exceed a thirty degree angle from vertical.
Note:
Subsection (3)(d) and (e) does not apply when pulling from
						the helicopter's approved side pull attachment point.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67529 - Visibility

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Employees must keep clear of and outside the downwash of the
				helicopters except as necessary to perform a permitted activity. Where
				reasonably practical, reduced vision of the operator and ground crew must be
				eliminated.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67529, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67531 - Communication

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(1) Communication
			 must be maintained between the air crew and ground personnel at all times by a
			 designated and qualified signalperson. There must be a constant, open line of
			 communication using radios or head and hand signals.
(2) Signal systems must be understood by the
			 air crew and the ground crew, including signalpersons, prior to the hoisting of
			 any load.
(3) Signaling and
			 maintaining communications with the pilot will be exclusive to the designated
			 signalperson during periods of loading and unloading. The signalperson must be
			 distinguishable from other members of the ground crew by the pilot of the
			 aircraft. This may be by way of orange-colored gloves, vest, or other
			 apparel.
(4) The lead worker and
			 one top person must also have an operating transmitter and receiver.
(5) Authorized and qualified employees may
			 come within 50 feet of the helicopter when the rotor blades are turning, but no
			 closer, other than to enter the aircraft or to hook or unhook the load or do
			 other essential functions. Other employee(s) must not come closer than 100 feet
			 of the aircraft when it is operating.
(6) The signals between the signalperson and
			 the operator of the helicopter must be those submitted to the FAA for the
			 particular job. When head signals are to be used, the qualified worker must
			 utilize a visually enhanced hard hat or helmet with clear markings to indicate
			 the desired movement. Any signals other than up/down or in/out will require the
			 use of hand signals.
(7) Should
			 there occur a change in the hazards, method of performing the job, signals to
			 be used, or other operating conditions during the course of any particular job,
			 a conference must immediately be held at which time all affected employees and
			 others (including signalpersons, ground workers, and pilots) will be advised of
			 such hazards or change of operation. No employee will be permitted to work
			 unless such employee and others fully understand any changes that have taken
			 place.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-20-057 (Order
				  94-16), § 296-45-67531, filed 9/30/94, effective 11/20/94; Order 76-38,
				  § 296-45-67531, filed 12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67533 - Helicopter operation

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(1)
			 Whenever approaching or leaving a helicopter with blades rotating, all
			 employees must remain in full view of the pilot and remain in a crouched
			 position while within 50 feet of the helicopter. No employee can approach the
			 rear of the helicopter unless directly authorized and directed by the pilot of
			 such craft. All employees when operating or working within 50 feet of the
			 helicopter with blades turning are subject to the direction of the helicopter
			 pilot.
(2) All materials and
			 equipment loaded in the aircraft must be properly secured for flight.
(3) Long objects, such as shovels and hot
			 sticks, must be carried horizontally and below the waist to avoid contact with
			 the aircraft rotor blades.
(4) The
			 pilot must ensure that all loads are safely secured to the helicopter, or in
			 cargo baskets, and properly loaded with regard to weight and balance.
(5) Never throw anything while loading and
			 unloading the helicopter. Thrown items may come in contact with the aircraft
			 rotor blade, causing damage to the aircraft and possible injury to ground
			 personnel.
(6) While in the
			 helicopter, safety belts must remain fastened at all times except when the
			 pilot instructs otherwise or while entering or leaving the
			 helicopter.
(7) Smoking in the
			 helicopter is prohibited at all times.
(8) No employee can ride in or work under or
			 near a helicopter with less than twenty minutes reserve fuel.
(9) No employee can have sharp objects in
			 their pocket or unsecured while sitting in or on the helicopter.
(10) No employee can touch any switch, knob,
			 instrument, or other control device in the cockpit unless specifically directed
			 by the pilot.
(11) No employee can
			 obscure or otherwise obstruct the pilot's ability to visually see the
			 instruments or flight path during flight or operation.
(12) No employee can attempt to slow or stop
			 the rotorcraft blades.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67533, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67535

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-20-057 (Order
				  94-16), § 296-45-67535, filed 9/30/94, effective 11/20/94; Order 76-38,
				  § 296-45-67535, filed 12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67536 - Helicopter work tasks

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(1)
			 Aerial hover transfer.
(a) Full body
			 harnesses, lanyards, hardware, and attachment points must meet the requirements
			 in ANSI Z359.1-2007.
(b) Any
			 employees transferring from a helicopter to a structure/conductor must wear a
			 full body harness and lanyard fixed to an approved attachment point on the
			 helicopter, structure/conductor. An ANSI-approved device that allows the worker
			 to be attached simultaneously to the helicopter and the structure/conductor
			 must be used until the transfer is complete.
(c) Fall protection must be established and
			 maintained one hundred percent during the entire time the employee is
			 transferring from the helicopter to the structure/conductor.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67537 - Sling and rigging

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(1) The pilot
			 is responsible for the integrity of the rigging for any external load and must
			 ensure safe delivery of the cargo by inspecting and monitoring the security of
			 the rigging throughout the operation. Prior to operations, the pilot must check
			 the condition and application of all rigging gear to ensure serviceability.
			 Prior to commencing operations, determine the complete rigging requirements,
			 including slings and taglines.
(2)
			 All personnel involved with rigging activities must receive appropriate rigging
			 training and show proficiency specific to helicopter operations and the work or
			 tasks being performed.
(3) The
			 slings used for the external load must be inspected each day before use. Slings
			 must be inspected by an employee designated, trained and qualified as a
			 rigger.
(4) No sling will be used
			 unless it has a properly marked minimum tensile strength of five times the load
			 which will be carried or is being carried.
(a)
			 No sling will be used unless upon inspection it is determined to be in good
			 condition and capable of the work which is to be performed and properly
			 marked.
(b) Loads must be properly
			 slung so that there will be no slippage or shifting of the load and so that the
			 load will not accidentally be dislodged from the helicopter.
(c) In an energized environment helicopter
			 load lines must be comprised of nonconductive materials which are the
			 appropriate weight, strength, and length to prevent the line from being lifted
			 and entangled into the aircraft rotor system.
(d) Pressed sleeves, wedged eyes, or
			 equivalent means must be used for all suspended loads utilizing wire rope. All
			 eyes on synthetic line must be produced by the lines manufacturer or a
			 certified splicer for the specific type of line.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67541 - Fires

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Open fires must not be permitted in any area in which said
				fires will be affected by the downwash of the rotors, nor must any employee
				smoke in an area subject to the downdraft of the rotor.
Order 76-38, § 296-45-67541, filed
				  12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67543

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Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-20-057 (Order
				  94-16), § 296-45-67543, filed 9/30/94, effective 11/20/94; Order 76-38,
				  § 296-45-67543, filed 12/30/76.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-67545 - Refueling operations

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(1)
			 Refueling of any helicopter with either aviation gasoline or Jet B (Turbine)
			 type fuel must be prohibited while the engines are running.
(2) Fueling of helicopters using Jet A
			 (Turbine-Kerosene) type fuel is allowed with engines running.
(3) All helicopter fueling must comply with
			 the following:
(a) No unauthorized persons
			 must be allowed within fifty feet of the refueling operation or fueling
			 equipment.
(b) A minimum of one
			 thirty-pound fire extinguisher, or a combination of same, good for class A, B
			 and C fires, must be provided within one hundred feet on the upwind side of the
			 refueling operation.
Note:
For additional requirements relating to portable fire
						extinguishers see WAC
						296-800-300.
(c)
			 All fueling personnel must be thoroughly trained in the refueling operation and
			 in the use of the available fire extinguishing equipment they may be expected
			 to utilize.
(d) There must be no
			 smoking, open flames, exposed flame heaters, flare pots, or open flame lights
			 within fifty feet of the refueling area or fueling equipment. The refueling
			 area or the fuel truck must be posted with "NO SMOKING" signs.
(e) Prior to making any fueling connection to
			 the aircraft, the fueling equipment must be bonded to the aircraft by use of a
			 cable, thus providing a conductive path to equalize the potential between the
			 fueling equipment and the aircraft. The bond must be maintained until fueling
			 connections have been removed, thus allowing separated charges that could be
			 generated during the fueling operation to reunite. Grounding during aircraft
			 fueling must not be permitted.
(f)
			 To control spills, fuel must be pumped either by hand or power. Pouring or
			 gravity flow must not be permitted. Self-closing nozzles or deadman controls
			 must be used and must not be blocked open. Nozzles must not be dragged along
			 the ground.
(g) In case of a spill,
			 the fueling operation must be immediately stopped until such time as the
			 person-in-charge determines that it is safe to resume the refueling
			 operation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-900 - Appendices

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Nonmandatory.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and
				  [49.17].060. 98-07-009, § 296-45-900, filed 3/6/98, effective
				  5/6/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-901

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Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.040. 99-09-080, § 296-45-901,
				  filed 4/20/99, effective 8/1/99. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050 and
				  [49.17].060. 98-07-009, § 296-45-901, filed 3/6/98, effective
				  5/6/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-906 - Appendix D-Protection from flames and electric arcs-Nonmandatory

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I.
Introduction
WAC
				296-45-325(13)
				addresses protecting employees from flames and electric arcs. This section
				requires employers to:
(1) Assess the
			 workplace for flame and electric-arc hazards (WAC
			 296-45-325(13)(a)
			 );
(2) estimate the available heat
			 energy from electric arcs to which employees would be exposed (WAC
			 296-45-325(13)(b)
			 );
(3) ensure that employees wear
			 clothing that will not melt, or ignite and continue to burn, when exposed to
			 flames or the estimated heat energy (WAC
			 296-45-325(13)(c)
			 ); and
(4) ensure that employees
			 wear flame-resistant clothing1 and protective
			 clothing and other protective equipment that has an arc rating greater than or
			 equal to the available heat energy under certain conditions (WAC
			 296-45-325(13)(d)
			 and (e) ). This appendix contains information
			 to help employers estimate available heat energy as required by WAC
			 296-45-325(13)(b),
			 select protective clothing and other protective equipment with an arc rating
			 suitable for the available heat energy as required by WAC
			 296-45-325(13)(e),
			 and ensure that employees do not wear flammable clothing that could lead to
			 burn injury as addressed by WAC
			 296-45-325(13)(c)
			 and (d).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-45 - Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution › Section 296-45-907 - Appendix E-Work-positioning equipment inspection guidelines-Nonmandatory

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I.
Body
			 Belts
Inspect body belts to ensure that:
A. The hardware has no cracks, nicks,
			 distortion, or corrosion;
B. No
			 loose or worn rivets are present;
C. The waist strap has no loose
			 grommets;
D. The fastening straps
			 are not 100-percent leather; and
E.
			 No worn materials that could affect the safety of the user are
			 present.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-010 - General

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Adopted standards.
(1) The 2023 edition of the National
				Electrical Code (NFPA 70 - 2023) published September, 2023 including Annex A,
				B, C, and subsequent Errata and Tentative Interim Amendments issued by the
				National Fire Protection Association; the latest published versions of
				Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard (ANSI/TIA-568);
				Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathway and Spaces
				(ANSI/TIA-569); Commercial Building Grounding and Bonding Requirements for
				Telecommunications (ANSI/TIA-607); Residential Telecommunications Cable
				Standard (ANSI/TIA-570); and the latest published version of the National
				Electrical Safety Code (NESC excluding Appendixes A and B) are hereby adopted
				by reference as part of this chapter.
This chapter will be followed where there is any conflict
				  between this chapter and the above adopted standards.
The National Electrical Code will be followed where there is
				  any conflict between the National Electrical Code and, ANSI/TIA 568, ANSI/TIA
				  569, ANSI/TIA 607, ANSI/TIA/570, or the NESC.
Adopted standards apply to installations when issue dates of
				  electrical permits are on and after adoption dates of standards except
				  for:
(a) New one- and two-family
				dwellings, or multifamily dwellings where the issue date of building permits
				for the premises is before the adoption date of standards; or
(b) New installations where plan review is
				required by WAC
				296-46B-900 when plans are
				received and accepted for review before the adoption date of
				standards.
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003 Examination, identification, installation, use, and
				  listing (product certification) of equipment.
(1) Listed electrical conduit can only be
				installed and used in accordance with its listing (i.e., as an electrical
				raceway for electrical conductors). If used as a sleeve for electrical
				conductors or other listed electrical conduits, the installation of a listed
				electrical conduit will be assumed to be for use as an electrical raceway and
				must be installed as allowed by chapter 19.28 RCW and this chapter (e.g., owner
				exemption, electrical contractor, etc.).
EXCEPTION:
Electrical nonmetallic elbow fittings may be
							 connected to piping other than electrical conduit for the purposes of enclosing
							 mechanical piping systems provided the elbows are distinctively marked to
							 indicate their use as nonelectrical fittings prior to installation. For
							 underground installations outside of buildings, elbows used for purposes other
							 than electrical must be substantially painted to match the color of piping to
							 which they are connected.
011 Deteriorating agents.
(2) Electrical equipment and wiring that has
				been submerged or exposed to water must comply with the following:
(a) All breakers, fuses, controllers,
				receptacles, lighting switches/dimmers, electric heaters, and any sealed
				device/equipment (e.g., relays, contactors, etc.) must be replaced.
(b) All other electrical equipment (e.g.,
				wiring, breaker panel-boards, disconnect switches, switchgear, motor control
				centers, boiler controls, HVAC/R equipment, electric motors, transformers,
				appliances, water heaters, and similar appliances) must be replaced or
				reconditioned by the original manufacturer or by its approved
				representative.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-210 - Branch circuits not over 1,000 volts ac, 1,500 volts dc nominal

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008(A) Dwelling units GFCI requirements.
(1) In a garage or unfinished basement, a red
				receptacle, with a red cover plate, supplying a fire alarm system is not
				required to have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection. The receptacle
				must be identified for use only with the fire alarm system by an identification
				plate or engraved cover with letters at least 1/4 inch high.
(2) All fixed electrical equipment with
				exposed grounded metal parts within an enclosed shower area or within five feet
				of the top inside edge of a bathtub must have ground fault circuit interrupter
				protection.
008(B) Other than dwelling units - GFCI
				  requirements.
(3) GFCI
				requirements. GFCI protection for personnel will not be required for:
(a) Three-phase receptacles unless
				specifically required elsewhere in the NEC; or
(b) Receptacles other than 125-volt, single
				phase, 15- or 20-ampere used for: Recreational vehicle supply equipment or for
				attachment of a mobile home supply cord.
For the purposes of NEC 210.8(B), kitchen means any area
				  where utensils, dishes, etc., are cleaned or where food or beverages are
				  prepared or cooked.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-215 - Feeders

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002 Minimum rating and size.
(1) For other than one- or two-family
				dwelling feeders rated up to 400 amperes, if the feeder conductors have a
				lesser ampacity than the equipment rating that they terminate in or on, an
				identification plate showing conductor ampacity stating: "Feeder conductor
				ampacity:
_____ " must be installed on the equipment at the load end of
				  the feeder conductors.
005 Diagrams of feeders.
(2) Other than plan review projects, the
				installer must provide a one-line diagram showing the service and feeder
				details for the project before the initial inspection can be approved for all
				nondwelling services or feeders:
(a) Larger
				than 400 amperes; or
(b) Over 600
				volts.
The diagram must be signed and dated by the project owner if
				  the owner is doing the work, the assigned administrator or master electrician
				  if an electrical contractor is doing the work, or stamped with an engineer's
				  mark and signature who is registered under chapter 18.43 RCW. The diagram must
				  show:
(c) All services
				including: Wire size(s), wire type(s), service size(s) (e.g., voltage, phase,
				ampacity), overcurrent protection, available symmetrical fault current at the
				service point, equipment short-circuit rating, total load before and after
				demand factors have been applied including any demand factors used, and a panel
				schedule where multiple disconnecting devices are present; and
(d) All feeders including: Wire size(s), wire
				type(s), feeder size(s) (e.g., voltage, phase, ampacity), overcurrent
				protection, total calculated load before and after demand factors have been
				applied including any demand factors used, and a panel schedule(s) where
				multiple disconnecting devices are present.
If the installer deviates, in any way, from the
				  service/feeder design shown on the diagram, a supplemental diagram must be
				  supplied to the inspector showing the most recent design before inspection can
				  proceed. Load reductions and moving branch circuit locations within a
				  panelboard do not require a supplemental diagram. Written documentation must
				  also be provided to the inspector that the supplemental diagram was provided to
				  the project owner at the time of submission to the inspector.
The diagram must be available on the job site during the
				  inspection process.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-220 - Branch circuit, feeder, and service calculations

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042 Lighting load calculations.
In determining feeder and service entrance conductor sizes
				  and equipment ratings, a building that is designed and constructed to comply
				  with the currently adopted Washington state energy code unit lighting power
				  allowance table and footnotes may be used in lieu of NEC 220.42. The
				  requirements of NEC 220.42(B), items 1, 2, and 3 do not
				  apply.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 19.28 RCW. 13-03-128,
					 § 296-46B-220, filed 1/22/13, effective 3/1/13. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.281,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490, and
					 19.28.551. 05-10-024, §
					 296-46B-220, filed 4/26/05, effective 6/30/05. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 19.28.006,
					 19.28.010,
					 19.28.031,
					 19.28.041,
					 19.28.061,
					 19.28.101,
					 19.28.131,
					 19.28.161,
					 19.28.171,
					 19.28.191,
					 19.28.201,
					 19.28.211,
					 19.28.241,
					 19.28.251,
					 19.28.271,
					 19.28.311,
					 19.28.321,
					 19.28.400,
					 19.28.420,
					 19.28.490,
					 19.28.551, 2002 c 249,
					 chapters
					 34.05 and
					 19.28 RCW. 03-09-111, §
					 296-46B-220, filed 4/22/03, effective
					 5/23/03.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-225 - Outside branch circuits and feeders

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019 Clearances from buildings for conductors of not
				  over 1,000 volts, nominal.
(1)
				Add the following exception to NEC 225.19(A): Where the voltage between
				conductors does not exceed 300 and the roof area is guarded or isolated, a
				reduction in clearance to three feet shall be permitted.
031(B) Location of outside feeder disconnecting
				  means.
(2) The disconnecting
				means required by NEC 225.31(B) must be provided to disconnect all ungrounded
				conductors that supply or pass through a building/structure in accordance with
				the requirements of NEC 225.31(B) with the following exceptions.
(a) Outside location: A feeder disconnecting
				means, including that required by NEC 700, 701, or 702 for a generator, is
				considered in the building if installed on the outside of the
				building/structure or within sight and within 15 feet of the
				building/structure. The building disconnecting means may supply only one
				building/ structure unless the secondary building(s)/structure(s) has a
				separate building disconnecting means meeting the requirements of the NEC and
				this subsection. The disconnecting means must have an identification plate with
				at least one-half-inch high letters identifying:
(i) The building/structure served;
				and
(ii) Its function as the
				building/structure main disconnect(s).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-235 - Branch circuits, feeders, and services over 1,000 volts ac, 1,500 volts dc nominal

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402(B) Wiring methods.
The installation of service entrance conductors exceeding
				  1,000 volts ac, 1,500 volts dc, nominal, within a building or structure must be
				  limited to the following methods: Galvanized rigid metal conduit, galvanized
				  intermediate metal conduit, schedule 80 polyvinyl chloride conduit, metal-clad
				  cable that is exposed for its entire length, cablebus, or busways. Exception:
				  Wiring methods per NEC 235.402(B) shall be permitted for service conductors
				  within a building or structure when customer owned overcurrent protection in
				  accordance with NEC requirements is provided outside the
				  building.
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024(C) Not exposed to physical damage.
(1) Where the NEC or manufacturer's
				instructions do not specify minimum height requirements for equipment
				enclosures, enclosures installed outdoors containing an overcurrent device(s)
				shall be installed so the bottom of the enclosure containing the overcurrent
				de-vice(s) is not less than 24 inches above finished grade unless:
(a) The equipment enclosure or listed
				equipment on which the enclosure is mounted is approved for pad-, floor-,
				ground-, dock-, or pier-mounting; or
(b) The equipment enclosure is located over
				concrete or asphalt paving that extends three or more feet horizontally from
				the surface of the enclosure.
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(1) Cables and raceways for power limited,
				NEC Class 2 and Class 3 conductors must be installed in compliance with Chapter
				3 NEC unless other methods are specifically required elsewhere in the NEC,
				chapter 19.28 RCW, or this chapter.
005 Underground installations.
(2) Induction loops.
See WAC
				  296-46B-010 (17)
				  for induction detection loops that are made in a public roadway and regulated
				  by a governmental agency.
Other induction loops must comply with the following
				  requirements:
(a) General:
(i) A preformed direct burial induction loop
				is designed to be installed within the road surface base (e.g., concrete or
				asphalt) or below the road surface of a road with an unpaved surface (e.g.,
				gravel or brick pavers);
(ii) A
				saw-cut induction detection loop is designed to be installed into a groove
				saw-cut into an existing paved road surface (e.g., concrete or
				asphalt);
(iii) The loop system
				includes the loop and the lead-in conductor;
(iv) The loop system must be:
(A) Tested to assure that at 500 volts DC,
				the resistance between the conductor and ground equals or exceeds 50 megohms;
				and
(B) Without splice;
				or
(C) If spliced, the splice must
				be soldered and appropriately insulated;
(v) The lead-in conductor must comply with
				the following:
(A) Must be stranded and have a
				lay (i.e., twist) of two turns per foot; and
(B) If installed in an electrical raceway;
* Are not required to be listed or suitable for wet
				  locations; and
* Must have a burial cover of at least six inches; or
(C) If direct buried;
* Must be listed for the use; and
* Must have a burial cover of at least 18
				  inches.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-46B - Electrical safety standards, administration, and installation › Part A - NEC INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS, STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, AND DEFINITIONS › Section 296-46B-314 - Outlet, device, pull, and junction boxes; conduit bodies; fittings; and handhole enclosures

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029(A) Accessibility of conduit bodies and
				  boxes.
(1) Conduit bodies,
				junction, pull, and outlet boxes must be installed so that the wiring and
				devices contained in them is accessible without removing any part of the
				building structure, including insulation material.
023(H) Flexible cord connection of pendant
				  boxes.
(2) The flexible cord
				and cord connection must comply with NEC 314.23(H) and the following:
(a) A suspended pendant box must not contain
				conduit "knockouts" and connection to a suspended box must utilize an integral
				threaded hub;
(b) The maximum
				length of the cord for a suspended pendant drop from a permanently installed
				junction box to a suitable tension take-up device above the pendant box must
				not exceed six feet;
(c) The
				flexible cord must be supported at each end with an approved cord grip or
				strain relief connector fitting/device that will eliminate all stress on the
				conductor connections;
(d) The
				flexible cord must be a minimum #14 AWG copper;
(e) The flexible cord ampacity must be
				determined using NEC Table 400.5(A) column A; and
(f) The flexible cord must be hard or extra
				hard usage.