(1) You must provide the following training
to workers before they use window-cleaning equipment on the job:
(a) Proper care and maintenance of the
equipment;
(b) Review
manufacturer's instructions for proper equipment use;
(c) Methods for inspection, assembly, and
dismantling of components;
(d)
Identify anchorages;
(e) A complete
understanding of safe working conditions;
(f) How employees will be rescued.
(2) You must provide additional
training to workers using window-cleaners' belts in all the following areas:
(a) How to select the proper-sized
belt;
(b) How to use anchors and
terminals;
(c) How to deal with
obstructions and slippery/wet surfaces.
(3) You must provide additional training to
workers using boatswains' chairs and rope descent systems in all the following
areas:
(a) Proper rigging practices;
(b) Fall arrest requirements;
(c) Proper methods of descending;
(d) The effects of wind on window-cleaning
operations when a worker is suspended;
(e) Proper methods of hoisting for
ascents.
(4) You must
document the training by recording all of the following:
(a) The name and signature of the
trainer/educator;
(b) The name and
signature of the student;
(c) The
subjects in which the workers were trained;
(d) The date of the training;
(e) The location of the training.
Note: You do not need a specialized educator to provide
training. You may use a qualified person to conduct the training. A qualified
person is defined as a person who has:
1.Extensive knowledge, training, and experience about the
subject matter, work, or project;
2.A recognized degree, certificate, or professional
standing;
3.Successful demonstration of problem solving skills in
connection with the subject, work, or project.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
296-878-11005
Amended by
WSR
14-09-095, filed 4/22/14, effective 7/1/2014
Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050, and
49.17.060. 02-22-027, §
296-878-11005, filed 10/28/02, effective
1/1/03.
