WAC 296-155-24505
Fall protection work plan. (1) The
employer shall develop and implement a written fall protection
work plan including each area of the work place where the
employees are assigned and where fall hazards of 10 feet or more
exist.
(2) The fall protection work plan shall:
(a) Identify all fall hazards in the work area.
(b) Describe the method of fall arrest or fall restraint to
be provided.
(c) Describe the correct procedures for the assembly,
maintenance, inspection, and disassembly of the fall protection
system to be used.
(d) Describe the correct procedures for the handling,
storage, and securing of tools and materials.
(e) Describe the method of providing overhead protection for
workers who may be in, or pass through the area below the work
site.
(f) Describe the method for prompt, safe removal of injured
workers.
(g) Be available on the job site for inspection by the
department.
(3) Prior to permitting employees into areas where fall
hazards exist the employer shall:
(a) Ensure that employees are trained and instructed in the
items described in subsection (2)(a) through (f) of this section.
(b) Inspect fall protection devices and systems to ensure
compliance with WAC 296-155-24510.
(4) Training of employees:
(a) The employer shall ensure that employees are trained as
required by this section. Training shall be documented and shall
be available on the job site.
(b) "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe
that any affected employee who has already been trained does not
have the understanding and skill required by subsection (1) of
this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee.
Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not
limited to, situations where:
• Changes in the workplace render previous training
obsolete; or
• Changes in the types of fall protection systems or
equipment to be used render previous training obsolete; or
• Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use
of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the
employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.
Note:
The following appendices to Part C-1 of this chapter serve as nonmandatory guidelines to assist employers in complying with the
appropriate requirements of Part C-1 of this chapter.