Washington Administrative Code

(1) The operator must provide sewage disposal systems in accordance with local health jurisdictions.(2) The operator must connect all drain, waste, and vent systems from buildings to:(a) Public sewers, if available; or(b) Approved on-site sewage disposal systems that are designed…

(1) The operator must ensure that electricity is supplied to all dwelling units, family shelters, and common facilities, except chemical toilets;(2) The operator must ensure that all electrical wiring, fixtures, and electrical equipment must:(a) Comply with the electric standards…

(1) An operator must construct, if provided TWH dwelling units, including common facilities, which must meet the following requirements:(a) Protect against the elements;(b) The State Building Code, chapter 19.27 RCW, or TWH construction standard, chapter 246-359 WAC; and(c) State…

(1) If the TWH facility or building has a mechanical ventilation system, the operator shall maintain it according to the manufacturer's specifications and operate the system to provide fresh and filtered air. The operator shall have building maintenance staff or mechanical ventil…

(1) Each tent must be constructed to sleep no more than 15 workers.(2) Tents must provide protection from the elements, insects, and animals.(3) Structural stability and floors.(a) Tents and their supporting framework must be adequately braced and anchored to prevent weather rela…

(1) An operator must provide and maintain working carbon monoxide alarms that are:(a) Located in each dwelling unit with a sleeping area; and(b) Installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations in compliance with the building code, WAC 51-51-0315.(2) An operator mu…

(1) An operator must provide laundry facilities that include:(a) One laundry tray or tub or one mechanical washing machine for every thirty occupants;(b) Adequate facilities for drying clothes; and(c) Sloped, coved floors of nonslip impervious materials with screened floor drains…

(1) An operator must provide handwashing and bathing facilities adequate for the maximum capacity of the TWH according to Table 1 of WAC 296-307-16115.(2) An operator must meet the following general requirements for all handwashing and bathing facilities:(a) Provide cleanable, no…

(1) The operator must provide toilet facilities adequate for the maximum capacity of the TWH according to Table 1 of WAC 296-307-16115.(2) The operator must not provide or allow the use of pit privies.(3) The operator must fill abandoned pit privies with earth.(4) The operator mu…

(1) The operator must provide sanitary facilities for storing and preparing food;(2) The operator must provide all food-handling facilities with:(a) Covered and enclosed or screened cooking and food-handling facilities for all occupants;(b) Covered and enclosed or screened eating…

(1) The operator must provide beds, cots, or bunks in good condition for the maximum occupancy approved by the department of health for operator-supplied housing;(2) The operator must allow the use of cots in tents for cherry harvest camps only. Cots must be sturdy and stable and…

(1) The operator must comply with chapters 15.58 and 17.21 RCW and chapters 16-228 and 296-307 WAC, Parts I and J, and pesticide label instructions when using pesticides in and around the TWH;(2) The operator must prohibit, in the TWH area, the use, storage, or mixing of flammabl…

(1) The operator must comply with local sanitation codes for removing and disposing of refuse from TWH areas;(2) The operator must protect against rodent harborage, insect breeding, and other health hazards while storing, collecting, transporting, and disposing of refuse;(3) The …

The operator must take effective measures to prevent and control insect and rodent infestation.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and [49.17].050 and 1999 c 374. WSR 00-06-081, § 296-307-16185, filed 3/1/00, effective 3/1/00.]

The operator shall:(1) Cooperate with the local health jurisdiction and department of health in the investigation and control of cases, suspected cases, outbreaks, and suspected outbreaks of communicable diseases or notifiable conditions;(2) Report immediately to the local health…

The employer must guard the blades of a fan located less than seven feet above the floor or working level. The guard must have maximum openings of one-half inch.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-18005, filed 10/20/2…

Constant-running drives. Drives that continue to rotate when the engine is running and all clutches are disengaged.Shields, guards, and access doors that will prevent accidental contact with rotating machine parts on constant-running drives must be in place when the machine is ru…

At the time of initial assignment and at least annually thereafter, the employer must instruct every employee in the safe operation and servicing of all equipment that the employee will use, including at least the following:(1) Keep all guards in place when the machine is in oper…

(1) If machine operation requires the presence of an operator on the machine, a "stop button" must be provided on the machine within reach of the operator.(2) Power control devices must be marked to indicate the function and machine they control. "On" and "off" must be marked.(3)…

(1) All steam pipes or pipes hot enough to burn a person (other than coil pipes, radiators for heating rooms or buildings, or pipes on portable steam engines and boilers) must be guarded with a standard safeguard, unless guarded by location.(2) All exposed hot pipes within seven …

[WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-185, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. WSR 96-22-048, § 296-306A-185, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]

(1) The employer must ensure that all cracked saw blades are removed from service, except as indicated in WAC 296-307-18515(6).(2) Inserting a wedge between a saw disk and its collar to form a "wobble saw" for rabbeting or dadoing is prohibited.Exception:This does not apply to pr…

(1) The employer must ensure that all band wheels are completely encased or guarded on both sides. Guards must be constructed of at least No. 14 U.S. gauge metal, nominal two-inch wood material, or mesh or perforated metal of at least U.S. gauge No. 20 with maximum openings of th…

(1) The employer must ensure that the upper hood completely encloses the upper portion of the blade, including the end of the saw arbor. The upper hood must be constructed to protect the operator from flying material, and to deflect sawdust. The sides of the lower exposed portion…

(1) The employer must ensure that each circular blade table saw used for ripping or crosscutting is guarded by a standard hood that covers the saw blade above the material completely at all times during the cut. The hood must adjust itself automatically to the thickness of, and m…

(1) The employer must ensure that fuel-wood saws are guarded by a standard guard that completely encloses the blade to the depth of the teeth, except for the area where material is fed into the blade.(2) The employer must ensure that the tables of fuel-wood saws is constructed so…

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040. WSR 98-24-096, § 296-307-190, filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-190, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. WSR 96-22-048, § 296-306A-190, filed 10…

Abrasive wheel. A cutting tool consisting of abrasive grains held together by organic or inorganic bonds. This includes diamond and reinforced wheels.Flanges. Collars, discs, or plates between which wheels are mounted. Also referred to as adapter, sleeve, or back.Mounted wheels. …

(1) Abrasive wheels must be used only on machines provided with safety guards.Exception:This requirement does not apply to the following: 1. Wheels used for internal work while the wheel is within the work being ground. 2. Mounted wheels 2 inches and smaller in diameter, used in …

(1) Immediately before mounting, the operator must closely inspect and sound (ring test) all wheels to make sure they are not damaged. Before mounting the wheel, the operator must check the spindle speed of the machine to be certain that it does not exceed the maximum operating s…

(1) Grinding machines must have flanges.(2) All abrasive wheels must be mounted between flanges that are at least one-third the diameter of the wheel. Regardless of flange type used, the wheel must always be guarded. Blotters must be used according to this section.(3) Design and …

Safety guards on right angle head or vertical portable grinders must have a maximum exposure angle of 180°, and the guard must be between the operator and the wheel during use. The guard must be adjusted so that pieces of an accidentally broken wheel will be deflected away from t…

Other portable grinding machines must be guarded so that only the bottom half of the wheel is exposed. The top half of the wheel must be enclosed at all times.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-19018, filed 10/20/20,…

(1) Each hand-held, power-driven tool must have a "dead man" control, such as a spring-actuated switch, valve, or equivalent device, so that the power will be automatically shut off whenever the operator releases the control.(2) The frames and all exposed, noncurrent-carrying met…

[WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-200, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. WSR 96-22-048, § 296-306A-200, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]

Using compressed air for cleaning purposes is prohibited, except where the pressure is reduced to less than 30 psi and then only with effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091,…

(1) When using compressed air tools, use care to prevent the tool from being shot from the gun.(2) When momentarily out of use, the gun should be laid so that the tool cannot fly out if the pressure is accidentally released. When not in use, all tools should be removed from the g…

[WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-205, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. WSR 96-22-048, § 296-306A-205, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]

(1) All portable, power-driven circular saws with a blade diameter greater than 2 inches must have guards above and below the base plate or shoe.(a) The upper guard must cover the saw to the depth of the teeth, except for the minimum arc required to permit the base to be tilted f…

(1) The following powered tools must have a constant pressure switch or control that will shut off the power when the pressure is released:(a) All hand-held powered circular saws with a blade diameter-greater than 2 inches;(b) Electric, hydraulic or pneumatic chain saws; and(c) P…

(1) The operating trigger on portable pneumatic powered tools must be located to minimize the possibility of accidental operation and arranged to close the air inlet valve automatically when the operator removes pressure.(2) A tool retainer must be installed on each tool that wou…

[WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-220, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. WSR 96-22-048, § 296-306A-220, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]

Blade tip circle. The path described by the outermost point of the blade as it rotates about its shaft axis.Catcher assembly. A part that provides a means for collecting grass clippings or debris.Deadman control. A control designed to automatically interrupt power to a drive when…

(1) Walk-behind, riding-rotary, and reel power lawnmowers designed for use by employees must meet the design specifications in ANSI B71.1-1968.Exception:These specifications do not apply to sulky-type mowers, flail mowers, sickle-bar mowers, or mowers designed for commercial use.…

(1) The mower blade must be enclosed except on the bottom and the enclosure must extend to or below the lowest blade position.(2) Guards that must be removed to install a catcher assembly must meet the following requirements:(a) Warning instructions are attached to the mower near…

(1) The horizontal angle of the grass discharge opening(s) in the blade enclosure must not contact the operator area.(2) There must be one of the following at all grass discharge openings:(a) A minimum of 3 inches between the end of the discharge chute and the blade tip circle; o…

(1) The highest point(s) of all openings in the blade enclosure front must be a maximum of 1 1/4 inches above the lowest blade position.(2) Opening(s) must not allow grass or debris to discharge directly toward the operator seated in normal operator position.(3) There must be one…

[WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-225, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. WSR 96-22-048, § 296-306A-225, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]

Jack. An appliance for lifting and lowering or moving horizontally a load using a pushing force.Note:Jack types include lever and ratchet, screw, and hydraulic.Rating. The maximum working load for which a jack is designed to lift the load safely throughout its travel.[Statutory A…

(1) The operator must make sure that the jack used has a load rating sufficient to lift and sustain the load.(2) The rated load must be legibly and permanently marked in a prominent location on the jack by casting, stamping, or other suitable means.Note:The operator should follow…