网页This safety guide is designed to help employers and employees in the state of Washington do their jobs safety and comply with the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) and Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) regulations.
网页This book contains rules for Safety Standards for ladders, portable and fixed, as adopted under the Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act of 1973 (Chapter 49.17 RCW). The rules in this book are effective October 2020.
Ladder Safety - Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State
网页Ladder Safety. In 2020, there were 161 fatal work injuries where ladders were the primary cause. Employees feel safe on ladders because they are a part of non-work lives. However, that will not stop them from falling and getting seriously hurt. Almost every business uses ladders in some capacity.
Portable Ladder Safety - Module 1 - wisha-training.lni.wa.gov
网页This course will help you learn how to work safely when using portable ladders and avoid falling and getting injured. It is designed to promote safe work practices; it does not replace the requirements for portable ladders in the Washington Occupational Safety and Health Standards contained in Chapter 296-876, WAC.
Chapter 296-800 WAC - Washington
网页The Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) covers nearly all employers and employees in Washington, including employees who work for the state, counties, and cities. L&I inspectors within DOSH enforce safety and health rules by inspecting workplaces without advance notice including investigations of work-related deaths, injuries ...
网页The WISHA Safety and Health Core Rules, Chapter 296-800 WAC, contain the basic requirements that apply to most employers in Washington. They also contain: An Introduction that lists important information you should know, including a section on building, fire and electrical codes.
网页The entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder does not need a railing. ALL. Scaffolds. 10 feet. WAC 296-874-20052. Protect each employee on a scaffold more than 10 feet above a lower level, by providing personal fall arrest systems or guardrails.
网页WISHA regulations for general industry. WISHA standards on portable wood ladders are contained in WAC 296-45-275 and WAC 296- 800-290. These standards apply to the construction, care, and use of the common types of portable wood ladders. Other types of special ladders (fruit picker’s ladders, combination step and extension ladders, stockroom
PDF WAC 296-155-477 - Washington
网页(ii) You must provide roof and attic work areas of all buildings with a safe means of access and egress, such as stairways, ramps or ladders. (iii) You must nail cleats to studs to provide access to and egress from roof or other work areas.
Chapter 296-876 WAC: - Washington
网页Ladder safety device. Any device, other than a cage or well, designed to eliminate or reduce the possibility of falling from a ladder. A ladder safety device usually consists of a carrier, safety sleeve, lanyard, connectors, and body harness.