WAC 296-806-20004   Protect employees from slipping hazards around machinery.  

     You must:

     • Make sure employees working around dangerous machines are protected from slipping on smooth, oily, or otherwise slippery floors by providing one of the following types of floor covering:

     – Nonslip matting.

     – Grating.

     – Nonslip composition flooring.

     – Some other effective floor treatment.

Reference: For additional requirements about housekeeping, personal protective equipment (PPE), and work practices, see the Safety and health core rules, chapter 296-800 WAC.




[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-20004, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]