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Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
Title 296
Chapter 878
Wash. Admin. Code ch. 296-878
Safety Standards for Window Cleaning
LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, DEPARTMENT OF
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Definitions
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Scope
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Summary
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Training
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Train workers to use window-cleaning equipment
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Building surfaces and fixtures
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Make sure building surfaces and fixtures are safe to use
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Inspection procedures
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Inspect the area to be cleaned
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Inspect window-cleaning equipment before use
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Develop site-specific service and emergency plans
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Develop a site-specific service and emergency recovery plan for window-cleaning operations
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Equipment
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Select and use appropriate equipment
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Select appropriate rope for suspended equipment
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Select appropriate carabiners
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Use fall protection equipment
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Warning signs and barricades
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Provide warning signs and barricades when suspended equipment is used
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Power line clearances
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Maintain clearance between window cleaners and power lines
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Window-cleaners' belts and anchors
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Select appropriate window-cleaners' belts and anchors
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Inspect the anchors you plan to use for window cleaning
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Use window-cleaners' belts safely
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Move safely on the outside of buildings
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Boatswains' chairs
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Select appropriate boatswains' chairs
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Safely use boatswains' chairs rigged with a block and tackle
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Rope descent systems
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Select appropriate rope descent systems
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Safely use rope descent systems
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Safely use rope descent devices
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