PDFWAC 296-307-050
Requirements that apply to hand tools.
(1) Using hoes with handles less than four feet long or any hand tool used for weeding or thinning crops in a stooped position, is prohibited.
(2) The employer must ensure that hand tools are in good condition. Using defective hand tools is prohibited.
(3) The employer must ensure that hand tools are stored safely when not in use.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 42.56.100, 50.12.010, 50.12.040, 50.13.030, and chapter 50.13 RCW. WSR 20-21-091, § 296-307-050, filed 10/20/20, effective 11/20/20. WSR 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-050, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. WSR 96-22-048, § 296-306A-050, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.]