Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-806. Machine safety. |
Section 296-806-42022. Provide pedestrian overpasses for conveyors.
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- (1) You must provide a pedestrian overpass covering the full width of a passageway if one of these conditions exists:(a) The working strand of a conveyor crosses within three feet of floor level.(b) Workers must step over the strand and trough at or below floor level.(2) You must provide a pedestrian overpass where workers cannot pass under the conveyor safely. The sides of the crossing platform must have standard railings if one of the following exists:(a) The overpass is more than four feet high.(b) The conveyor feeds a dangerous machine such as saws, chippers, hogs, or galvanizing tanks.Reference:For guardrail requirements see, Railing, toeboards, and cover specifications, WAC 296-24-75011.
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296-24-75011,