Wash. Admin. Code § 296-870-30015
Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
You must complete the inspections and tests contained in Table 1, Before Use Inspections and Tests, before allowing persons to use the platform.
Table 1
Before Use Inspections and Tests
| What: | When: | Inspection and test requirements: |
| Working platforms and their components | * Before every use and * After each occurrence which might affect the platform's structural integrity | Inspect for visible defects |
| Suspension wire ropes | * Before every use and * After each occurrence which might affect the wire rope's integrity | Visible inspection by a competent person for defects and gross damage |
| Governors and secondary brakes | Before use each day | Test before use. If testing is not feasible, visually inspect the brake to make sure it is free to operate |
| Hoists | Each day before lowering personnel below the top elevation of the building | Test in the lifting direction with the intended load to make sure it has sufficient capacity to raise personnel back to the boarding level |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-870-30015
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 47.17.060. 06-19-075, § 296-870-30015, filed 9/19/06, effective 1/1/07.