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WACs > Title 296 > Chapter 296-56 > Section 296-56-60091











296-56-60089    

296-56-60093







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WAC 296-56-60091









Spouts, chutes, hoppers, bins, and associated equipment.









(1) Standing and running rigging and associated gear used as a permanent part of spouts, chutes or similar devices shall be inspected before each use and shall not be used if it has any functional defects. (See WAC 296-56-60093 for certification requirements.)
(2) Direct communication shall be provided between the discharge or shipboard control end of loading spouts or chutes, and the point in the terminal from which the flow of cargo is controlled.
(3) Chute and hopper openings which present a hazard shall be guarded to prevent employees from falling through.
(4) When employees are working on hoppers, the hopper shall be equipped with a safe walkway and safe means of access.
(5) When necessary for the safety of employees, chutes shall be equipped with sideboards to afford protection from falling objects.
(6) Chutes shall be firmly placed and secured to prevent them from falling.
(7) When necessary for the safety of employees, provisions shall be made for braking objects other than bulk commodities at the delivery end of the chute.
(8) Before an employee enters an empty bin:
(a) Personnel controlling the flow of cargo into the bin shall be notified of the entry; and
(b) The power supply to the equipment carrying the cargo to the bin shall be turned off, locked out and tagged.
(9) Before an employee enters a bin containing a bulk commodity such as coal or sugar, the employer shall ensure that:
(a) Personnel controlling the flow of cargo into the bin shall be notified of the entry;
(b) The power supply to the equipment carrying the cargo to the bin shall be turned off, locked out and tagged;
(c) The employee entering the bin shall wear a life-line and safety harness; and
(d) A standby attendant equipped to perform a rescue shall be continuously stationed outside the bin until the employee has left the bin.
(10) Bin top openings that present a hazard to employees shall be covered to prevent employees from falling into bins.
(11) Chutes and hoppers shall be repaired only by designated persons.
(12)(a) Before power shoveling operations begin, a designated person shall inspect the equipment to be used. The inspection shall include at least the eye bolts, wires, and sheaves.
(b) Power shovels and associated equipment with defects affecting safe operation shall not be used.
(c) Before adjustments are made to a power shovel, wire, or associated equipment, the power supply to the shovel shall be turned off, locked out, and tagged, the belt stopped, and the hopper closed.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and RCW 49.17.040, [49.17].050 and [49.17].060. WSR 92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60091, filed 10/30/92, effective 12/8/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. WSR 86-03-064 (Order 86-02), § 296-56-60091, filed 1/17/86; WSR 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), § 296-56-60091, filed 12/11/84.]