Wash. Admin. Code § 296-809-50016 - Use nonentry rescue systems or methods whenever possible
(1) You must use
nonentry retrieval systems or methods to rescue entrants in a permit-required
confined space unless this:
(a) Would
increase the overall risk of injury to entrants; or
(b) Would not contribute to the rescue of the
entrant.
(2) You must
make sure each entrant uses a chest or full-body harness, with a retrieval line
attached to the harness at one of the following locations:
(a) At the center of the employee's back,
near shoulder level.
(b) Above the
employee's head.
(c) At another
point which presents a profile small enough for the successful removal of the
employee.
(3) You must
attach the retrieval line to a mechanical device or fixed point outside the
space, so rescue can begin as soon as necessary.
(4) You must make sure a mechanical device is
available to retrieve entrants from vertical spaces more than five feet (1.52
m) deep.
Note: | When you can demonstrate that the use of a chest or full-body harness is not feasible or creates a greater hazard, then you may use wristlets or another method shown to be the safest and most effective alternative. |
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-03-081, § 296-809-50016, filed 1/20/04, effective 5/1/04.
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