Section 296-869-20045. Working from the platform.  


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  • (1) You must make sure boom and platform load limits specified by the manufacturer are not exceeded.
    (2) You must make sure persons stand firmly on the floor of the platform and do not:
    (a) Sit or climb on the edge of the platform; or
    (b) Use guardrails, planks, ladders, or any other device to gain additional height or reach.
    (3) You must prohibit wearing climbers when working from the platform.
    (4) You must make sure all persons on the platform wear a full body harness with a lanyard attached to either:
    (a) The manufacturer's recommended attachment point;
    (b) The boom or platform if the manufacturer does not specify an attachment point.
    (5) You must never attach a lanyard to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-869-20045, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 06-19-073, § 296-869-20045, filed 9/19/06, effective 1/1/07.]
RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-869-20045, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 06-19-073, § 296-869-20045, filed 9/19/06, effective 1/1/07.