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PDFWAC 296-303-01003

Definitions.

Dampening machine. A machine used for dampening clothes or other textiles.
Drying room. An enclosure used for drying clothes or other textiles, and containing any power-driven mechanism.
Drying tumbler. A machine within which clothes or other textiles are dried by air, and which usually consists of an enclosure inside of which is a revolving cylinder.
Enclosed. The object or equipment or part thereof is so guarded that accidental contact at the point of danger, during the regular operation of the equipment, is not possible.
Extractor. A power-driven centrifugal machine used for removing surplus moisture from clothes or other textiles by centrifugal action.
Guarded. Covered, shielded, fenced, enclosed, or otherwise protected by means of suitable covers or casings, barrier rails, safety bars, or screens, to eliminate the possibility of accidental contact with, or dangerous approach by, persons or objects.
Ironer. A hand- or power-operated machine, with one or more rolls or heated surfaces in contact, used for ironing or smoothing clothes or other textiles.
Laundry. An establishment wherein the washing, ironing, or other finishing of clothes, or any other textiles is done, but excluding printing, bleaching, dry cleaning, or dyeing of clothes or other textiles.
Marking machine. A power-driven machine used for marking clothes or other textiles.
Moving parts. Gears, sprockets, revolving shafts, clutches, belts, pulleys, or other revolving or reciprocating parts that are attached to, or form an integral part of, a machine.
Point of operation. The point or points at which clothes or other textiles are inserted or manipulated in the operation of the machine.
Power transmission. Pertains to equipment such as shafting, gears, belts, pulleys, or other parts used for transmitting power to the machine, and shall include prime movers.
Prime movers. Includes steam, gas, oil, and air engines or motors, and steam and hydraulic turbines.
Safety interlock. A device that will prevent the operation of the machine while the cover or door is open or unlocked and will hold the cover or door closed and locked while the basket or cylinder is in motion.
Sewing machine. A machine used for sewing or stitching clothes or other textiles.
Shaker (clothes tumbler). A revolving cylinder used for shaking out clothes or other textiles.
Shaping machine. A power-driven machine used to shape, mold, or otherwise finish clothes or other textiles; this term shall also include shaping tables, stands, or shelves upon which the machine may be mounted.
Starch mixer. A power-driven machine used for mixing or processing starch.
Starching machine. A power-driven machine used for the starching of clothes or other textiles.
Washing machine. A power-driven machine used for washing clothes or other textiles. It generally consists of a stationary case or shell inside of which is a revolving perforated cylinder.
Wringer. One or more power-driven rolls used for removing surplus moisture from clothes or other textiles.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 17-18-075, § 296-303-01003, filed 9/5/17, effective 10/6/17; Order 74-18, § 296-303-01003, filed 5/6/74.]
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