Safeguard shafting.
EXEMPTION: | You do not need to safeguard shafting that is in a room, vault, or similar space that contains only power transmission parts or equipment if the space: |
| 1. Is controlled by lock and key or has similarly restricted access that allows only authorized persons to enter. |
| 2. Is well lit. |
| 3. Has a dry, level, and firm floor. |
| 4. Has a well-marked route with a vertical clearance of at least five feet six inches for authorized employees to follow to perform their duties. |
(1) You must enclose shafting that is seven feet or less above the floor or working surface.
(2) You must make sure projecting shaft ends either:
(a) Have a smooth edge, smooth end, and project no more than one-half the diameter of the shaft; or
(b) Are guarded by a nonrotating cap or safety sleeve.
(3) You must safeguard shafting under a bench or table by enclosing it in a stationary casing or by using a trough with sides that both:
(a) Cover the shafting to within six inches of the bottom of the table or to within six inches of the floor or working surface, whichever is appropriate; and
(b) Extend two inches beyond the end of the shafting.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060. WSR 15-24-102, § 296-806-30030, filed 12/1/15, effective 1/5/16; WSR 04-14-028, § 296-806-30030, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]