Wash. Admin. Code § 296-869-40015 - Repairs and adjustments

(1) You must make sure repairs to elevating work platforms are:

(a) Made by a qualified person; and

(b) Done according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

(2) You must make sure the elevating work platform, before beginning adjustments or repairs, meets all of the following requirements that apply:

(a) All controls in the "off" position;

(b) All operating features secured from inadvertent motion by brakes, blocks, or other means;

(c) Powerplant stopped;

(d) Means of starting is rendered inoperative;

(e) Platform either:

(i) Lowered to the full down position, if possible; or

(ii) Blocked or cribbed to prevent dropping.

(f) Hydraulic pressure relieved from all hydraulic circuits before loosening or removing hydraulic components;

(g) Safety props or latches installed, where applicable;

(h) Other precautions as specified by the manufacturer; and

(i) Make sure replacement parts or components are identical or equivalent to the original parts or components.

Notes

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-869-40015

Amended by WSR 15-23-086, Filed 11/17/2015, effective 12/18/2015

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 06-19-073, § 296-869-40015, filed 9/19/06, effective 1/1/07.