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Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-806 - Machine safety
Section 296-806-200 - Requirements for all machines

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-806-200

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Current through Register Vol. 24-17, September 1, 2024
Section 296-806-200 - Requirements for all machines

Summary

This section applies to all machines in your workplace. It is organized into the following four categories:

(1) General requirements.
(2) Safeguarding requirements.
(3) Safeguarding methods.
(4) Requirements for specific machine hazards.

Reference:

In addition to the requirements in this section, you need to refer to the following sections of this chapter in order to determine if additional requirements are listed for machines or operations in your workplace:

1. Additional requirements for some machines and machine operations, WAC 296-806-400.

2. For requirements that apply to hand-held tools, see Portable power tools, chapter 296-807 WAC.

Your responsibility:

To protect employees from machine hazards in your workplace.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

WORKPLACE

You must meet the requirements...in this section:
Secure machines designed to stay in one place WAC 296-806-20002
Protect employees from slipping hazards around machinery WAC 296-806-20004
Arrange work areas to avoid creating hazards WAC 296-806-20006

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-806-200

Amended by WSR 15-24-102, Filed 12/1/2015, effective 1/5/2016

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-200, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.