PDFWAC 296-878-12005

Make sure building surfaces and fixtures are safe to use.

You must make sure building surfaces and fixtures are safe to be used before you begin the window-cleaning operation. This includes:
(1) Guardrails, parapets, cornices and other building surfaces used to support suspended loads;
(2) Permanently installed fixtures used as anchorages and tiebacks;
(3) Window-cleaning equipment support systems permanently dedicated to the building.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 14-09-095, § 296-878-12005, filed 4/22/14, effective 7/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 02-22-027, § 296-878-12005, filed 10/28/02, effective 1/1/03.]