Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-806. Machine safety. |
Section 296-806-43010. Protect employees when removing scale.
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- You must protect employees at every hammer and press by:(1) Making sure they do not place a hand or arm between the dies by providing them with devices that reach the full length of the die when removing scale. Examples include:(a) Oil swabs.(b) Scale removers.(c) Other devices that remove scale by reaching the full length of the die.(2) Stopping flying scale through construction and arrangement of a scale guard that is of substantial construction at the back of every hammer and press.