WAC 296-150T-0020
What definitions apply to this
chapter? "Approved" is approved by the department of labor
and industries.
"Damaged in transit" is damage that effects the integrity
of the structural design or damage to any other system
referenced in the codes required by the temporary worker
housing construction standard.
"Department" is the department of labor and industries. The department may also be referred to as "we" or "us" in this
chapter. Note: You may contact us at: Department of Labor
and Industries, Specialty Compliance, PO Box 44440, Olympia,
WA 98504-4440.
"Department of health" is the state agency responsible
for adopting by rule a "temporary worker housing construction
standard." You may contact them for copies of the "temporary
worker housing construction standards" at: Department of
Health, PO Box 47852, Olympia, WA 98504-7852.
"Design option" is a design that a manufacturer may use
as an option to its design plan.
"Design plan" is a plan for the construction of
factory-built temporary worker housing that includes floor
plans, elevation drawings, specifications, engineering data,
or test results necessary for a complete evaluation of the
design. The design plan expires one year after approval or
when a new temporary worker housing construction standard
becomes effective or the electrical code as adopted by chapter 296-46 WAC adopts a new code. Electrical code changes if
minor may be made by submitting an addendum.
"Equipment" is all material, appliances, devices,
fixtures, fittings, or accessories used in the manufacture,
assembly, installation, or alteration of factory-built
temporary worker housing structures.
"Factory assembled structure (FAS) advisory board" is a
board authorized to advise the director of the department
regarding the issues and adoption of rules relating to
factory-built temporary worker housing structures. (See RCW 43.22.420.)
"Factory-built temporary worker housing" is housing
designed and constructed to the requirements in chapter 246-359 WAC, "temporary worker housing construction standard"
as promulgated by the department of health for human
occupancy. The structure which is entirely or substantially
prefabricated or assembled at a place other than a building
site. (See RCW 43.22.450(3).)
"Insignia" is a label that we attach to a structure to
verify that a factory-built temporary worker housing structure
meets the requirements of this chapter.
"Install" is to erect or set in place a structure at a
building site. It may also be the construction or assembly of
a component as part of a factory-built temporary worker
housing.
"Listed" is a piece of equipment, a component, or an
installation that appears in a list published by a testing or
listing agency and is suitable for use in a specified manner.
"Listing agency" is an organization whose business is
approving equipment, components, or installations for
publication.
"Local enforcement agency" is the department of health
with power to enforce regulations governing the installation
of factory-built temporary worker housing.
"Manufacturing" is making, fabricating, forming, or
assembling a factory-built temporary worker housing structure.
"Repair" is the replacement, addition, modification, or
removal of any construction, equipment, system, or
installation to correct damage in transit or during on-site
installation before occupancy.
"Unit" is a factory-built temporary worker structure.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.480. 99-12-079, §
296-150T-0020, filed 5/28/99, effective 6/28/99.]