Wash. Admin. Code § 296-874-20010
Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
You must make sure scaffold platforms meet the minimum width requirements of Table 1, Minimum Platform Width.
Table 1 Minimum Platform Width
| Type of Scaffold | Minimum Platform Width Required |
Ladder jack scaffold Pump jack scaffold Roof bracket scaffold Top plate bracket scaffold | 12 inches (20 cm) |
| Boatswain's chair | No minimum width |
| All other scaffolds | 18 inches (46 cm) |
| Exemption: | |
| Platforms and walkways may be less than 18 inches (46 cm) wide if all of the following are met: | |
| 1. You can demonstrate that the area is so narrow that the platform or walkway cannot be at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide; | |
| 2. The platform or walkway is as wide as feasible; | |
| 3. Employees on those platforms or walkways are protected from falling by using guardrails or personal fall arrest systems. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-874-20010
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-01-054, § 296-874-20010, filed 12/7/04, effective 3/1/05.