You must protect employees working near the feed openings of chipper and hog mills from falling into the openings by providing at least one of the following:

(1) A safety belt (or harness) and a lifeline short enough to prevent workers from falling into the mill.

(2) Barriers or other types of protective guarding.

Reference:

See, Railing, toeboards and cover specifications for requirements on guardrails used as barriers, WAC 296-24-75011.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 15-24-102, § 296-806-48054, filed 12/1/15, effective 1/5/16; WSR 04-14-028, § 296-806-48054, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]

PDFWAC 296-806-48054

Protect employees from falling into chipper and hog mills.