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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
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Chapter 296-155. Safety standards for construction work. |
Section 296-155-815. Storage.
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- (1) The storage of waste material and debris on any floor must not exceed the allowable floor loads.(2) In buildings having wooden floor construction, the flooring boards may be removed from not more than one floor above grade to provide storage space for debris, provided falling material is not permitted to endanger the stability of the structure.(3) When wood floor beams serve to brace interior walls or free-standing exterior walls, you must leave such beams in place until other equivalent support can be installed to replace them.(4) Floor arches, to an elevation of not more than 25 feet above grade, may be removed to provide storage area for debris: Provided, That such removal does not endanger the stability of the structure.(5) You must block off storage space into which material is dumped, except for openings necessary for the removal of material. You must keep such openings closed at all times when material is not being removed.