Washington Administrative Code

(1) Helmets and hand shields must be made of a material that is an insulator for heat and electricity. Helmets, shields and goggles must be not readily flammable and must be able to be sterilized.(2) Helmets and hand shields must be arranged to protect the face, neck and ears fro…

(1) Employees exposed to the hazards created by welding, cutting, or brazing operations must be protected by personal protective equipment according to the requirements of chapter 296-307 WAC Part H. Appropriate protective clothing required for any welding operation will vary wit…

(1) The employer must ensure that a welder or helper working on platforms, scaffolds, or runways is protected against falling by using railings, safety belts, life lines, or other equally effective safeguards.(2) Welders must place welding cable and other equipment so that it is …

Confined space. A relatively small or restricted space such as a tank, boiler, pressure vessel, or small compartment of a ship.(1) Confined spaces must be ventilated. For ventilation requirements see WAC 296-307-50011 through 296-307-50029.(2) When welding or cutting in a confine…

(1) The following three factors in arc and gas welding must be considered when determining the amount of contamination to which welders may be exposed:(a) Dimensions of space in which welding is to be done (especially ceiling height);(b) Number of welders; and(c) The possibility …

(1) Mechanical ventilation must be provided when welding or cutting is done on metals not covered in WAC 296-307-50019 through 296-307-50029 in the following locations:(a) In a space of less than 10,000 cubic feet per welder.(b) In a room with a ceiling height of less than 16 fee…

Mechanical local exhaust ventilation may be provided by either of the following:(1) Freely movable hoods intended to be placed by the welder as near as practical to the work being welded and provided with a rate of airflow sufficient to maintain a velocity in the direction of the…

(1) All welding and cutting operations carried on in confined spaces must be adequately ventilated to prevent the accumulation of toxic materials or possible oxygen deficiency. This applies to welders, helpers, and other employees in the immediate vicinity. All replacement air mu…

In confined spaces, welding or cutting involving fluxes, coverings, or other materials that contain fluorine compounds must be done according to WAC 296-307-50017.Fluorine compound. A compound that contains fluorine as an element in chemical combination, not as a free gas.Note:Th…

(1) In confined spaces welding or cutting involving zinc-bearing base or filler metals or metals coated with zinc-bearing materials must be done according to WAC 296-307-50017.(2) Indoors, welding or cutting involving zinc-bearing base or filler metals coated with zinc-bearing ma…

(1) In confined spaces, welding involving lead-base metals (erroneously called lead-burning) must be done according to WAC 296-307-50017.(2) Indoors, welding involving lead-base metals must be done according to WAC 296-307-50015.(3) In confined spaces or indoors, welding or cutti…

Welding or cutting indoors, outdoors, or in confined spaces involving beryllium-containing base or filler metals must be done using local exhaust ventilation and airline respirators unless atmospheric tests under the most adverse conditions have established that employee exposure…

(1) Welding or cutting indoors or in confined spaces involving cadmium-bearing or cadmium-coated base metals must be done using local exhaust ventilation or airline respirators unless atmospheric tests under the most adverse conditions have established that employee exposure is w…

Welding or cutting indoors or in a confined space involving metals coated with mercury-bearing materials, including paint, must be done using local exhaust ventilation or airline respirators unless atmospheric tests under the most adverse conditions have established that employee…

[WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-520, 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-520, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]

WAC 296-307-520 applies to all powered industrial trucks used in agricultural operations.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-52001, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040. WSR 98-24-096…

Powered industrial truck or truck. A fork truck, industrial tractor, platform lift truck, motorized hand truck, or other specialized industrial trucks, powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines. The definition does not include compressed gas-operated industrial tr…

(1) All powered industrial trucks in use by an employer must meet the applicable requirements of design, construction and stability as defined by the American National Standards Institute B56.1-1969, Safety Standards for Powered Industrial Trucks, except for vehicles intended pri…

Powered industrial trucks are identified according to the following classifications:(1) D Classification. Trucks that are diesel engine powered that have minimum safeguards against inherent fire hazards.(2) DS Classification. Diesel powered trucks that, in addition to meeting all…

Before choosing the industrial truck to use, the user must determine whether the atmosphere or location is hazardous or nonhazardous. The type of industrial truck must be chosen according to the requirements of WAC 296-307-52011.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.…

Following are the minimum truck types required in specific hazardous environments. The employer may choose to use industrial trucks having greater safeguards. Tables W-1 and W-2 give specific vehicle usage information by Group and Class.TABLE W-1SUMMARY TABLE ON USE OF INDUSTRIAL…

When powered industrial trucks that were originally approved to use gasoline are converted to use LP-gas according to WAC 296-307-52047(12), they may be used in locations where G, GS or LP, and LPS trucks are specified.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, an…

(1) High-lift rider trucks must be fitted with an overhead guard manufactured according to WAC 296-307-52005(1), unless operating conditions do not permit.(2) An overhead guard must be used as protection against falling objects.Note:An overhead guard is intended to offer protecti…

(1) A load backrest extension must be used whenever necessary to minimize the possibility of the load or part of it from falling rearward.(2) If the type of load presents a hazard, the user must equip fork trucks with a vertical load backrest extension manufactured according to W…

(1) The employer must ensure that liquid fuels such as gasoline and diesel fuel are stored and handled according to NFPA Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code (NFPA No. 30-1996).(2) The employer must ensure that LP-gas fuel is stored and handled according to NFPA Storage and Han…

(1) Adequate lighting should be provided in operating areas. (See ANSI Practice for Industrial Lighting, ANSI/IES RP-7 1990.)(2) Where general lighting is inadequate, directional lighting must be provided on the truck.[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and…

Concentration levels of carbon monoxide gas created by truck operations must not exceed the levels specified in WAC 296-62-075, Part L (general occupational health standards).Note:Questions concerning degree of concentration and methods of sampling should be referred to a qualifi…

(1) Portable and powered dockboards must be strong enough to support the load carried on them.(2) Portable dockboards must be secured in position, either by anchors or anti-slipping devices.(3) Powered dockboards must meet the design and construction requirements of Commercial St…

(1) Wheel stops or other positive protection must be provided to prevent railroad cars from moving during loading or unloading.(2) Fixed jacks may be necessary to support a semi-trailer and prevent up-ending during loading or unloading if the trailer is not coupled to a tractor.(…

(1) Safe operation.(a) The employer must ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is trained in the safe operation of a powered industrial truck, and is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely.(b) Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered indus…

(1) Definitions. The following definitions may help to explain the principle of stability:Center of gravity. The point on an object at which all of the object's weight is concentrated. For symmetrical loads, the center of gravity is at the middle of the load.Counterweight. The we…

(1) No operator may drive a truck up to anyone standing in front of a fixed object.(2) No one may stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty.(3) Employers must not allow people to ride on powered industrial trucks unless a safe place to ride is…

Trucks may only be used for opening or closing freight car doors with an approved device that meets the following requirements:(1) The door opening or closing device requires that the force applied by the device to the door is parallel to the door travel.(2) The truck operator is…

Employees may be lifted on the lifting carriage or forks of a powered industrial truck under the following conditions:(1) The truck is equipped with vertical only, or vertical and horizontal controls elevatable with the lifting carriage or forks.(2) A safety platform is firmly se…

A platform built specifically for hoisting people may be used to lift employees when:(1) The platform is securely attached to the forks and has standard guardrails and toeboards installed on all sides.(2) The hydraulic system is designed so that the lift mechanism will not drop f…

(1) The operator must maintain a safe distance of approximately three truck lengths from the truck ahead. The truck must be kept under control at all times.(2) The operator must yield the right of way to ambulances, fire trucks, or other vehicles in emergency situations.(3) Passi…

(1) The operator must observe all traffic regulations, including authorized plant speed limits.(2) The operator must slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is obstructed. If the load obstructs a forward view, the driver must travel with the …

(1) All loads must be stable or safely arranged. Exercise caution when handling off-center loads that cannot be centered.(2) All loads must be within the rated capacity of the truck.(3) Take care securing, manipulating, positioning, and transporting loads when attachments are use…

(1) Powered industrial trucks that need repairs, are defective, or in any way unsafe must be taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition.(2) Stop the engine before filling fuel tanks. Avoid spilling fuel.(3) When oil or fuel spills, wash the spill away careful…

(1) Powered industrial trucks must be removed from service when not in safe operating condition. All repairs must be made by an authorized employee.(2) No repairs may be made in Class I, II, and III locations.(3) When repairs to fuel and ignition systems of industrial trucks invo…

[WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-530, 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-530, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]

WAC 296-307-530 applies to the servicing of multipiece and single-piece rim wheels used on large vehicles such as trucks, tractors, trailers, buses and off-road machines. It does not apply to servicing rim wheels used on automobiles, or on pickup trucks and vans with automobile t…

Barrier. A fence, wall, or structure placed between a single-piece rim wheel and an employee during tire inflation, to contain the rim wheel components in the event of the sudden release of the contained air of the single-piece rim wheel.Charts. The United States Department of La…

(1) The employer must implement a training program that covers at least the following:(a) The hazards involved in servicing rim wheels;(b) The safe operating procedures for the types of wheel serviced, described in WAC 296-307-53013 and 296-307-53015; and(c) The applicable data c…

(1) The employer must furnish a restraining device for inflating tires on multipiece wheels.(2) The employer must provide a restraining device for inflating tires on single-piece wheels unless the rim wheel will be bolted onto a vehicle during inflation.(3) Restraining devices mu…

(1) The employer must furnish an air line assembly and ensure that employees use it for inflating tire.(2) The air line assembly must contain the following components:(a) A clip-on chuck;(b) An in-line valve with a pressure gauge or a presettable regulator; and(c) Enough hose bet…

(1) The employer must ensure that multipiece wheel components are not interchanged except as provided in the charts or rim manual.(2) Multipiece wheel components and single-piece wheels must be inspected prior to assembly. Any wheel or wheel component that is bent out of shape, p…

The employer must establish safe operating procedures for servicing multipiece rim wheels, and ensure that employees are instructed in and follow the procedures. The employer's procedures must include at least the following:(1) Before demounting, remove the valve core to complete…

The employer must establish safe operating procedures for servicing single-piece rim wheels, and ensure that employees are instructed in and follow the procedures. The employer's procedures must include at least the following:(1) Before demounting, remove the valve core to comple…

OSHA charts are available through OSHA area offices. The employer may find the address and telephone number of the nearest OSHA office in the local telephone directory under U.S. Government, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Single copies ar…