Chapter 296-155 Safety standards for construction work.

(1) The employer must use at least one qualified rigger to perform the rigging as follows:(a) During hoisting activities for assembly, disassembly, or reconfiguration work;(b) Whenever employees are engaged in hooking, unhooking, or guiding a load, or in the initial connection of…

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.440, 49.17.060, and 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart CC. WSR 12-01-086, § 296-155-558, filed 12/20/11, effective 2/1/12.]

(1) Only use chain slings that are made from grade 80 or higher alloy steel chain.(2) The employer must meet the following requirements if manufacturing your own chain slings:(a) Have a design factor of 4;(b) Meet the rated load requirements in subsection (9) of this section.(3) …

(1) Manufacturing wire rope slings.(a) Wire rope slings must be made from new or unused regular lay wire rope. The wire rope must be manufactured and tested in accordance with ASTM A 1023-02 and ASTM A 586.(b) The following fabrication methods must be used to make wire rope sling…

(1) Identification information on metal mesh slings. Make sure all slings have legible identification information permanently attached to the sling which includes all of the following information:(a) Name or trademark of the manufacturer;(b) Rated loads for the types of hitches u…

(1) Identification. Verify all slings have legible identification information attached to the sling which includes the following information:(a) Name or trademark of the manufacturer;(b) Manufacturer's code or stock number;(c) Type of fiber material;(d) Rated loads for the types …

(1) Identification. Make sure all slings have legible identification information permanently attached to the sling which includes the following information:(a) Name or trademark of the manufacturer;(b) Manufacturer's code or stock number;(c) Rated loads for the types of hitches u…

(1) Identification. All synthetic roundslings must be marked with the following information:(a) Name or trademark of the manufacturer;(b) Manufacturer's code or stock number;(c) Core material;(d) Cover material if different from core material;(e) Rated loads for the types of hitc…

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.440, 49.17.060, and 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart CC. WSR 12-01-086, § 296-155-561, filed 12/20/11, effective 2/1/12.]

(1) Inspections.(a) A qualified person must perform an inspection on all hardware according to Table 29, each shift before using. If a daily inspection is not feasible because the hardware is in a semipermanent or inaccessible location, a periodic inspection is allowed instead of…

(1) Shackles must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.26-2020, Rigging hardware. Shackles manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.26-2015.(2) Each shackle body shall have forged, cast, or diestamped markings by the manufacturer t…

(1) Turnbuckles must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.26-2020, Rigging hardware. Turnbuckles manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.26-2015.(2) Turnbuckles shall be marked by the manufacturer to show:(a) Name or trademark of …

(1) Wire rope clips must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.26-2020, Rigging hardware. Wire rope clips manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.26-2015.(2) Wire rope clips. Follow these assembly requirements for wire rope clips:(…

(1) Links, rings, and swivels must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.26-2020, Rigging hardware. Links, rings, and swivels manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.26-2015.(2) Links, rings, and swivels shall be marked by the manu…

(1) Rigging blocks must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.26-2020, Rigging hardware. Rigging blocks manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.26-2015.(2) The rigging block components must be fully engaged, with all fasteners and …

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.440, 49.17.060, and 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart CC. WSR 12-01-086, § 296-155-562, filed 12/20/11, effective 2/1/12.]

(1) Structural and mechanical lifting devices must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.20-2021, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices. Structural and mechanical lifting devices manufactured prior to the effective date of this section must comply with ASME B30.20-2010.(2) The empl…

(1) Vacuum lifting devices must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.20-2021, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices. Vacuum lifting devices manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.20-2010.(2) Rated load.(a) The rated load of each lifter …

(1) Close proximity lifting magnets must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.20-2021, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices. Close proximity lifting magnets manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.20-2010.(2) Rated load.(a) General appl…

(1) Remotely operated lifting magnets must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.20-2021, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices. Remotely operated lifting magnets manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.20-2010.(2) Identification. All rem…

(1) Grapples must be constructed in accordance with ASME B30.20-2021, Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices. Grapples manufactured prior to the effective date of this section, must comply with ASME B30.20-2010.(2) Identification. All grapples must be marked with the following informatio…

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.440, 49.17.060, and 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart CC. WSR 12-01-086, § 296-155-564, filed 12/20/11, effective 2/1/12.]

[Standard Hand Signals for Controlling Crane Operations][Standard Hand Signals for Controlling Crane Operations][Standard Hand Signals for Controlling Crane Operations][Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060 and chapter 49.17 RCW, and 29 C.F.R. 1926, …

Mobile Crane TypesFigure 41Articulating Boom Crane TypesFigure 42Tower Crane TypesFigure 43Types of Self-Erecting Tower CranesFigure 44Types of DerricksFigure 45Types of Bridge CranesFigure 46[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.440, 49.17.060, and 29 …

Personnel Platform Lift Planning and Authorization Form1.Location: Date: 2.Purpose of the Lift: 3.Hoisting Equip. Mfg: Model #: Serial: 4.Expected Radius: (maximum) (at work location)5.(a) Rated Load at Radius: (b) Maximum Lift Load: [50% of 5(a)]6.Platform ID: Platform Rating: 7…

Table 40Qualifications for Operators of Below-the-Hook Lifting DevicesType of lifterKnowledge of: •Any special operations or precautions;All lifters•Manufacturer's suggested operating procedures; •Storage requirements of the lifter to protect it from damage.Structural and mechani…

This appendix contains information for employers, accredited testing organizations, auditors and government entities developing criteria for a written examination to test an individual's technical knowledge relating to the operation of cranes.(1) General technical information.(a)…

DECLARATION OF [enter employee/operator name here]STATE OF WASHINGTON) ) ss. COUNTY OF enter county ) I, enter name of operator here, declare as follows: I am over the age of 18 and competent to testify herein. I make the statements herein based upon personal knowledge. I declare…

(1) WAC 296-155-53401 (9)(k)(ix) provides that when pins (or similar devices) are being removed, employees must not be under the boom, jib, or other components, except where the requirements of WAC 296-155-53402 (3)(b) are met. The exception in WAC 296-155-53402 (3)(b) applies wh…

Figure 47Work Areas(a) Carrier on Outriggers - Front Outrigger Behind of Front Wheels [Note (2)](b) Carrier on Outriggers - Front Outriggers Ahead of Front Wheels [Note (2)](c) Carrier on Tires [Note (2)](d) Crawler Type Lower [Note(2)](e) Notes (1) and (2)(f) Notes (1) and (2)(g…

Apron. The area along the waterfront edge of the pier or wharf.Bearing cap.(a) A slab of reinforced concrete or a heavy timber and plank platform covering the top of a group of piles for the purpose of typing them together and transmitting to them as a group the superimposed load…

(1) General requirements.(a) All equipment left unattended at night, adjacent to a highway in normal use, or adjacent to construction areas where work is in progress, must have appropriate lights or reflectors, or barricades equipped with appropriate lights or reflectors, to iden…

(1) Scope. Motor vehicles covered by this section include any vehicles that operate on a construction site. The requirements of this section do not apply to the equipment regulated by WAC 296-155-615, Material handling equipment.(2) General requirements for motor vehicles.(a) Bra…

(1) General requirements for earthmoving equipment.(a) Scope.These rules apply to the earthmoving equipment. Some examples of earthmoving equipment are:• Scrapers;• Loaders;• Crawler or wheel tractors;• Bulldozers;• Off-highway trucks;• Graders;• Agricultural and industrial tract…

(1) General requirements.(a) Boilers and piping systems which are a part of, or used with, pile driving equipment must meet the applicable requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Powers Boilers (section I).(b) All pressure vessels which are a part of or used…

(1) General.(a) The word "clearing" means the removal of trees, stumps, logs, brush, debris and rubbish from the surface of the ground in preparation of a site for construction work of any kind. The removal of trees and logs must be in accordance with the requirements of chapter …

(1) Material handling operations. You must perform operations fitting the definition of "material handling" shall be performed in conformance with applicable requirements of "Safety and health regulations for longshoring." The term "longshoring operations" means the loading, unlo…

Scope and application. This part applies to all open excavations made in the earth's surface. Excavations are defined to include trenches.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 26-09-113 (Order 21-20), s 296-155-650, filed…

(1) Accepted engineering requirements or practices. Those requirements which are compatible with standards of practice required by a registered professional engineer.(2) Aluminum hydraulic shoring. A preengineered shoring system comprised of aluminum hydraulic cylinders (crossbra…

(1) Surface encumbrances. You must remove or support surface encumbrances that are located so as to create a hazard to employees, as necessary, to safeguard employees.(2) Underground installations.(a) You must locate utility installations, such as sewer, telephone, fuel, electric…

(1) Protection of employees in excavations.(a) You must protect each employee in an excavation from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with subsections (2) or (3) of this section except when:(i) Excavations are made entirely in stable rock; or(ii) Ex…

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR 92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-155-664, filed 10/30/92, effective 12/8/92. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 91-03-044 (Order 90-18), § 296-155-664, filed 1/10/91, effective 2/12…

(1) Scope and application.(a) Scope. This appendix describes a method of classifying soil and rock deposits based on site and environmental conditions, and on the structure and composition of the earth deposits. The appendix contains definitions, sets forth requirements, and desc…

(1) Scope and application. This appendix contains specifications for sloping and benching when used as methods of protecting employees working in excavations from cave-ins. The requirements of this appendix apply when the design of sloping and benching protective systems is to be…

(1) Scope. This appendix contains information that can be used when timber shoring is provided as a method of protection from cave-ins in trenches that do not exceed 20 feet (6.1 m) in depth. This appendix must be used when design of timber shoring protective systems is to be per…

(1) Scope. This appendix contains information that can be used when aluminum hydraulic shoring is provided as a method of protection against cave-ins in trenches that do not exceed 20 feet (6.1m) in depth. This appendix must be used when design of the aluminum hydraulic protectiv…

Appendix E to part N - Alternatives to Timber ShoringFigure N-23, Aluminum Hydraulic ShoringFigure N-24, Pneumatic/hydraulic ShoringFigure N-25, Trench Jacks (Screw Jacks)Figure N-26, Trench Shields[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17]…