PDFWAC 296-807-160

Power lawnmowers.

Summary
Exemption:
This section does not apply to commercial equipment that is:
1. Designed primarily for agricultural purposes; or
2. Designed primarily to be operated with tractors having at least twenty horsepower for cutting grass or other growth on highways.
Your responsibility:
Make sure power lawnmowers are used safely.
You must meet the requirements …
in this section:
Make sure equipment meets minimum design and construction requirements
Make sure the equipment has the appropriate labels and decals
Make sure the operator understands and follows instructions before starting the mower
Use the equipment safely
Protect employees from fuel and exhaust
Use walk-behind mowers safely
Use ride-on mowers safely
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-807-160, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050, and [49.17].060. WSR 03-09-009, § 296-807-160, filed 4/4/03, effective 8/1/03.]