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Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-870 - Powered platforms
Section 296-870-70060 - Two- and four-point suspended working platforms

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-870-70060

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Section 296-870-70060 - Two- and four-point suspended working platforms

Important:

In addition to these requirements, you also need to meet the requirements of both of the following sections in this chapter:

1.Suspended working platforms and manned platforms used on supported equipment, WAC 296-870-70050;
2.Working platform fall protection, WAC 296-870-70055.
(1) You must make sure an emergency electric operating device is provided on roof powered platforms that:
(a) Can be used if either the normal operating device located on the platform or the cable connected to the platform fails;

and

(b) Is mounted in a secured compartment near the hoisting machine.
(2) You must make sure the secured compartment containing the emergency electric operating device:
(a) Is labeled with instructions for using the emergency electric operating device;

and

(b) Has means for opening the compartment mounted in:
(i) A break-glass receptacle near the emergency electric operating device;

or

(ii) An equivalent secure and accessible location.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-870-70060

Amended by WSR 15-23-086, Filed 11/17/2015, effective 12/18/2015

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 47.17.060. 06-19-075, § 296-870-70060, filed 9/19/06, effective 1/1/07.