WAC 296-305-06517   Drill tower training facilities.  (1) Permanent fixed ladders on the outside of drill towers and drill buildings are exempt from the requirements of offset platform landings and ladder cage guards.

     (2) Drill tower construction and operations shall comply with the following:

     (a) Burn buildings used for live fire training shall be engineered for such use.

     (b) Drill towers shall not be used for live fire training except when burn rooms are provided.

     (c) Burn rooms, if included in the building, shall be engineered into drill towers.

     (d) All walking surfaces in the drill tower shall be slip resistant.

     (e) Railings shall be designed with a four-to-one safety ratio for 250 pound firefighters who may be operating a charged hose line on the fire escape.

     (f) Rappelling anchors shall be engineered to support 4500 pounds per person supported by the anchor.

     (g) Rappelling anchors shall be readily identifiable.

     (h) Rappelling anchors shall be certified by a structural engineer.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 . 96-11-067, § 296-305-06517, filed 5/10/96, effective 1/1/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040 and 49.17.050. 83-24-013 (Order 83-34), § 296-305-06517, filed 11/30/83; Order 77-20, § 296-305-06517, filed 10/18/77 and Emergency Order 77-24, filed 11/17/77, effective 12/17/77.]