This section applies to employee entry into all grain storage
structures.
(1) You must ensure that
the practice of walking down grain is prohibited. "Walking down grain" means an
employee walks on grain to make it flow within or out from a grain storage
structure, or an employee is on moving grain.
(2) You must ensure that during the entry and
occupation of a storage structure the employee uses:
(a) A body harness with a lifeline;
or
(b) A boatswain's chair that
meets the requirements of chapter
296-874 WAC, Scaffolds:
(i) The employee is exposed to a fall hazard
such as when entering from the top or above the level of the stored grain;
or
(ii) The employee is exposed to
an engulfment hazard such as when entering at the level of the stored grain, or
while walking or standing on the grain. The lifeline must be rigged so that its
position and length will prevent the employee from sinking below waist
level.
(3) You
must ensure that during the occupation of storage structures, including walking
or standing on grain, employees are protected from hazards related to:
(a) Mechanical;
(b) Electrical;
(c) Hydraulic; and
(d) Pneumatic equipment.
By using safeguards, lockout-tagout, or other equally effective
means. All provisions for the control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) from
chapter 296-803 WAC apply to this chapter.
(4) You must ensure that employees are
prohibited from entering any storage structure where a build-up of grain
overhead (bridging) or on the sides could fall and bury them.
(5) You must ensure, as minimum precautions,
that employee entry and occupation of all grain storage structures including
flat storage structures is done according to all applicable requirements of
chapter
296-809 WAC, Confined spaces, when the storage structure:
(a) Has limited or restricted means of entry
and exit; and
(b) Is not designed
for continuous employee occupancy.
(6) You may allow an employee to perform
confined space entry work in grain storage structures without a permit if the
employer's representative personally monitors the work to prevent employee
exposure to illness or injury from atmospheric hazards during the entire
operation.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code
§
296-99-040
Amended by
WSR
17-16-132, Filed 8/1/2017, effective
9/1/2017
Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.440,
49.17.060, and 29 C.F.R. 1926,
Subpart CC. 12-01-086, § 296-99-040, filed 12/20/11, effective 2/1/12.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060. 07-03-163, §
296-99-040, filed 1/24/07, effective 4/1/07. Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040, and
49.17.050. 01-11-038, §
296-99-040, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17
RCW. 97-22-065, § 296-99-040, filed 11/3/97, effective 1/1/98; 88-23-054
(Order 88-25), § 296-99-040, filed
11/14/88.
