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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 296-78. Safety standards for sawmills and woodworking operations. |
Section 296-78-825. Jib, pillar, and portable floor cranes, crabs, and winches.
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- (1) Side pulls shall not be made with jib or pillar cranes. The arm or boom shall be directly over the load when making a lift.(2) The gears of all cranes shall be enclosed, and if hand operated by means of a crab or winch, a locking dog shall be provided to hold load when the handle is released.(3) Some form of brake or safety lowering device shall be provided on all crabs, winches, and jib cranes.(4) A hoist limiting device shall be provided on all jib cranes of ten or more tons capacity.(5) The rated capacity of the hoisting device shall be posted on the hoist and the arm or boom.