Shields, guards, and access doors that will prevent accidental contact with rotating machine parts on constant-running drives must be in place when the machine is running.
EXCEPTION: | This requirement does not apply to combines when guards could create fire hazards. |
"Constant-running drives" means drives that continue to rotate when the engine is running and all clutches are disengaged.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.040. WSR 98-24-096, § 296-307-18010, filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99.]