Wash. Admin. Code § 296-878-19005 - Select appropriate boatswains' chairs

(1) You must make sure that when you use a block and tackle, it is the correct size, including:

(a) Correctly sized ball bearings or bushed blocks;

(b) Safety hooks;

(c) Eye-spliced rope;

(d) A minimum breaking strength of five thousand pounds.

(2) You must make sure all rope used with a boatswain's chair has a minimum breaking strength of five thousand pounds, including rope used for:

(a) Suspension;

(b) Block and tackle;

(c) Seat slings.

(3) You must make sure the ropes on boatswain's chair seat slings:

(a) Are reeved through the four corner holes in the seat;

(b) Cross each other on the underside of the seat;

(c) Are rigged so the chair cannot slip out of a level position.

Notes

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-878-19005

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, § 296-878-19005, filed 10/28/02, effective 1/1/03.