Wash. Admin. Code § 296-880-090
Unified Fall Protection Quick Reference Guide
| General fall protection for all industries | Threshold height | WAC |
| Above or adjacent to dangerous equipment | Regardless of height | 296-880-10010(1) |
| Holes into which an employee can trip, step into, or step through | Regardless of height | 296-880-10010(2) |
| Falling into or onto impalement hazards | Regardless of height | 296-880-10010(3) |
| When on a walking/working surface | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005 |
| Ramps, runways, and inclined walkways | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(2) |
| Holes where work is being performed | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(3) |
| Skylights | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005 (3)(b) |
| Hatchway and chute holes | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005 (3)(c) |
| Ladderways | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005 (3)(d) |
| Pits and trap door holes | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005 (3)(e) |
| Repair pits and service pits | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005 (3)(f) |
| Manholes | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005 (3)(g) |
| Openings | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(4) |
| Formwork and reinforcing work | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(5) |
| Steep pitch roof - Regardless of task | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(6) |
| Low pitch roof - Other than roofing work or constructing a leading edge | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(7) |
| Hazardous slopes | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(9) |
| Vehicles and rolling stock - If suitable anchorages cannot be provided or creates a greater hazard | Four feet or more | 296-880-20005(10) |
| Specific requirements not addressed in WAC 296-880-200 (above) | ||
| Construction work*See also chapter 296-155 WAC | ||
| Roofing work on a low pitch roof | Six feet | 296-880-30005(1) |
| Constructing a leading edge | Six feet | 296-880-30005(1) |
| Engaged in the erection or placement of structural members | Ten feet | 296-880-30005(1) |
| Engaged in excavation and trenching operations | Ten feet | 296-880-30005(1) |
| Order pickers (PITS)*See also chapter 296-863 WAC | ||
| Operators of order pickers | Regardless of height | 296-880-30010 (1) and (2) |
| Elevating work platforms*See also chapter 296-869 WAC | ||
| Vehicle mounted aerial devices | Regardless of height | 296-880-30015(1) |
| Manually propelled and self-propelled elevating work platforms | Regardless of height if required by manufacturer | 296-880-30015(2) |
| Boom supported elevating work platforms | Regardless of height | 296-880-30015(3) |
| Powered platforms*See also chapter 296-870 WAC | ||
| Working on a roof or other elevated working area | Four feet or more | 296-880-30020(5) |
| Window cleaning*See also chapter 296-878 WAC | ||
| Working on a roof or other elevated working area | Four feet or more | 296-880-30025(1) |
| Scaffolds*See also chapter 296-874 WAC | ||
| Working on a scaffold | Ten feet or more | 296-880-30030(1) |
| Cranes - Under the scope of chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L | ||
| For nonassembly/disassembly work | Six feet or more | 296-880-30035(2) |
| For assembly/disassembly work | Ten feet or more | 296-880-30035(3) |
| Towercranes - Work other than erecting, climbing, and dismantling | Six feet or more | 296-880-30035 (4)(a) |
| Towercranes - Erecting, climbing, and dismantling work | Ten feet or more | 296-880-30035 (4)(b) |
| Telecommunications work*See also chapter 296-32 WAC | Four feet or more | 296-880-200 and 296-880-30040 |
| Qualified electrical workers*See also chapter 296-45 WAC | Four feet or more | 296-880-200 |
| Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking*See also chapter 296-304 WAC | ||
| Working aloft or elsewhere at elevation | Five feet or more | 296-880-30045 |
| Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations*See also chapter 296-56 WAC | ||
| Maintenance work on cranes, spouts, or similar types of equipment | Eight feet or more | 296-880-30050(1) |
| Floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures | Four feet or more | 296-880-30050 (2)(a) |
| Ski area facilities and operations*See also chapter 296-59 WAC | ||
| Working at unprotected elevated locations | Four feet or more | 296-880-30055 (1)(a) |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. WSR 22-19-082, § 296-880-090, filed 9/20/22, effective 11/1/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060, and chapter 49.17 RCW. WSR 20-12-091, § 296-880-090, filed 6/2/20, effective 10/1/20.]