Wash. Admin. Code § 296-806-30020
Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
You must safeguard gears that are seven feet or less above the floor or working surface.
| Reference: | In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC 296-806-20042 through 296-806-20058. Examples of safeguarding methods include: |
| 1. Guards. | |
| 2. Devices. | |
| 3. Safeguarding by distance. | |
| 4. Safeguarding by location. |
| EXEMPTION: | You do not need to guard hand-operated gears that are used only to adjust machine parts that stop when the gears are not being turned by hand. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-806-30020
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-30020, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.