WAC 296-800-26010   Protect open-sided floors and platforms.  





     You must:

     (1) Guard open-sided floors and platforms.

     • Guard open-sided floors and platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level by a railing. The entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder does not need a railing.

     • Guard open-sided floors, walkways and platforms above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and other similar hazards, regardless of height with a railing and toeboard.

     (2) Make sure tools and loose materials are not left on overhead platforms and scaffolds.

Note:	• Where the guarding rules above do not apply because employees exposure to falls is infrequent (not on a predictable and regular basis), you must comply with the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) rules (WAC 296-800-160) or other effective fall protection must be provided.
	• You can find the minimum requirements for standard railings of various types of construction in WAC 296-24-75011.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, and[49.17].050 . 01-23-060, § 296-800-26010, filed 11/20/01, effective 12/1/01; 01-11-038, § 296-800-26010, filed 5/9/01, effective 9/1/01.]