Section 296-874-20072. Train employees who work on a scaffold.  


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  • (1) You must have a qualified person train each employee who works on a scaffold to:
    (a) Recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold they are using; and
    (b) Understand the procedures to control or minimize the hazards.
    (2) You must include the following subjects in your training:
    (a) Hazards in the work area and how to deal with them, including:
    (i) Electrical hazards;
    (ii) Fall hazards;
    (iii) Falling object hazards;
    (iv) How to erect, maintain, and disassemble the fall protection and falling object protection systems being used.
    (b) How to:
    (i) Use the scaffold;
    (ii) Handle materials on the scaffold.
    (c) The load-carrying capacity and maximum intended load of the scaffold.
    (d) Any other requirements of this chapter that apply.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-874-20072, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-054, § 296-874-20072, filed 12/7/04, effective 3/1/05.]
RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-874-20072, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 05-01-054, § 296-874-20072, filed 12/7/04, effective 3/1/05.