WAC 296-869-20045   Working from the platform.  

     You must:

     • Make sure boom and platform load limits specified by the manufacturer are not exceeded.

     • Make sure persons stand firmly on the floor of the platform and do not:

     – Sit or climb on the edge of the platform;

     OR

     – Use guardrails, planks, ladders, or any other device to gain additional height or reach

     • Prohibit wearing climbers when working from the platform.

     • Make sure all persons on the platform wear a full body harness with a lanyard attached to either:

     – The manufacturer's recommended attachment point;

     OR

     – The boom or platform if the manufacturer does not specify an attachment point

     • Never attach a lanyard to an adjacent pole, structure, or equipment.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-19-073, § 296-869-20045, filed 9/19/06, effective 1/1/07.]