Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-307. Safety standards for agriculture. |
Section 296-307-70450. Use the buddy system in danger areas.
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- You must:• Make sure operations and tasks (including limited actions) in danger areas are conducted using the buddy system in teams of two or more.Definition:Danger areas are areas where conditions pose a serious danger to employees, such as areas where:• Immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) conditions could exist.OR• High levels of exposure to toxic substances could exist.OR• There is a potential for exceeding the lower explosive limit (LEL), also known as the lower flammability limit (LFL) of a hazardous substance.