WAC 296-78-84005   Dry kilns.  (1) Transfer, kiln and dolly tracks shall be properly maintained at all times and shall have a grade of not more than one and one-fourth percent. Bumpers or stops shall be installed at the ends of all tracks capable of stopping a normal load for which the track is installed. A means shall be provided for chocking or blocking cars.

     (2) Doors.

     (a) Main kiln doors. Main kiln doors shall be provided with a method of holding them open while kiln is being loaded.

     (b) Counterweights on vertical lift doors shall be boxed or otherwise guarded.

     (c) Means shall be provided to firmly secure main doors, when they are disengaged from carriers and hangers, to prevent toppling.

     (3) Kilns whose operation requires inside inspection shall be maintained with not less than eighteen inches clearance between loaded cars and the walls of the kiln. The requirements for personal protective equipment specified in WAC 296-800-160, safety and health core rules, and chapter 296-842 WAC, Respirators, shall be complied with.

     (4) Kiln loads shall be equipped or arranged for easy attachment and detachment of transfer cables. Means for stopping kiln cars shall be available at all times.

     (5) Cars shall not be moved until tracks are clear and workers are out of the bight of transfer lines.

     (6) When kiln or dolly loads of lumber are permitted to coast through or adjacent to any work area, audible warning shall be given.

     (7) Stickers shall not be allowed to protrude more than two inches from the sides of kiln stacks.

     (8) Yards and storage areas shall be kept reasonably free of debris and unnecessary obstruction. Warning signs shall be conspicuously posted wherever there is danger from moving vehicles or equipment.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-20-055, § 296-78-84005, filed 10/3/05, effective 12/1/05; 05-03-093, § 296-78-84005, filed 1/18/05, effective 3/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010,[49.17].040 , and [49.17].050. 01-11-038, § 296-78-84005, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 96-17-056, § 296-78-84005, filed 8/20/96, effective 10/15/96; 94-20-057 (Order 94-16), § 296-78-84005, filed 9/30/94, effective 11/20/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, 49.17.050 and 49.17.240. 81-18-029 (Order 81-21), § 296-78-84005, filed 8/27/81.]