Note: | Nonuniform rung spacing caused by joining end frames together is allowed, provided the resulting spacing does not exceed sixteen and three quarters inches (43 cm). |
(2) You must make sure, when panels with rungs that are less than eleven and one-half inches long are used as work platforms, that employees use either:
(a) A positioning device; or
(b) A personal fall arrest system.
Reference: | 1. For personal fall arrest system requirements in this chapter, go to WAC 296-874-20058. |
| 2. For construction activities, go to Part C-1, in safety standards for construction work, chapter 296-155 WAC. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-874-40020, filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060 and 29 C.F.R. 1926, Subpart M, Fall Protection. WSR 13-04-073, § 296-874-40020, filed 2/4/13, effective 4/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060. WSR 05-01-054, § 296-874-40020, filed 12/7/04, effective 3/1/05.]