WSR 97-06-040
EMERGENCY RULES
DEPARTMENT OF
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
[Filed February 27, 1997, 11:50 a.m.]
Date of Adoption: February 27, 1997.
Purpose: Agriculture, chapters 296-306 and 296-306A WAC. The purpose of this adoption is to correct an inadvertent housekeeping error in the original adoption of the new agriculture standard and to repeal pesticide sections in the old agriculture standard which were not repealed previously due to a filing oversight.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Repealing WAC 296-306-060, 296-306-330, 296-306-400, 296-306-40007 and 296-306-40009; and amending WAC 296-306A-16003.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050, [49.17.]060.
Under RCW 34.05.350 the agency for good cause finds that immediate adoption, amendment, or repeal of a rule is necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, or general welfare, and that observing the time requirements of notice and opportunity to comment upon adoption of a permanent rule would be contrary to the public interest.
Reasons for this Finding: To prevent unintended impact and confusion to the agriculture industry, this emergency adoption corrects an inadvertent error in the new agriculture standard and repeals pesticide sections in the old agriculture standard so two sets of rules are not in effect at the same time.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's own Initiative: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, amended 0, repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: Immediately.
February 27, 1997
Gary Moore
Director
REPEALER
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code are
repealed:
WAC 296-306-060 Personal protective equipment.
WAC 296-306-330 Decontamination.
WAC 296-306-400 Posting requirements.
WAC 296-306-40007 Emergency medical care information.
WAC 296-306-40009 Emergency assistance.
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 96-22-048, filed 10/31/96, effective
12/1/96)
WAC 296-306A-16003 How must camp shelters be constructed? (1) You must ensure that every shelter in the camp is constructed to provide protection against the elements.
(2) Each room used for sleeping purposes must have at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant. The room must have at least a 7-foot ceiling.
(3) You must provide beds, cots, or bunks, and suitable storage facilities such as wall lockers for clothing and personal articles in every sleeping room.
(a) Beds must be at least 36 inches apart, both laterally and end to end, and the frame must keep mattresses at least 12 inches off the floor.
(b) Double-deck bunks must be spaced at least 48 inches apart, both laterally and end to end.
(c) The minimum clear space between lower and upper bunks must be at least 27 inches.
(d) Triple-deck bunks are prohibited.
(4) The floors of each shelter must be constructed of wood, asphalt, or concrete. Wooden floors must be smooth and tight. The floors must be kept in good repair.
(5) All wooden floors must be elevated at least 1 foot above ground level at all points to prevent dampness and to permit free air circulation.
(6) You may "bank" around outside walls with earth or other suitable material to guard against extreme low temperatures.
(7) All living quarters must have windows covering a total area equal to at least one-tenth of the floor area. You must ensure that at least one-half of each window can be opened for ventilation.
(8) All exterior openings must be screened with 16-mesh material. All screen doors must have self-closing devices.
(9) You must ensure that each dwelling unit has at least 70 square feet of floor space for the first occupant and at least 50 square feet of floor space for each additional occupant. In a family unit, the husband and wife must have a separate sleeping area whenever living with one or more children over six years old.
(10) In camps with common cooking facilities, you must provide stoves in an enclosed and screened shelter. You must provide sanitary facilities for storing and preparing food. You must provide one stove for every 10 people or one stove for every two families.
(11) ((You must provide sanitary facilities for storing and
preparing food.
(12))) If a camp is used during cold weather, you must provide
adequate heating equipment.
Note: All heating, cooking, and water heating equipment must be installed according to state and local ordinances, codes, and regulations governing such installations.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. 96-22-048, 296-306A-16003, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]