WAC 296-806-20020   Protect employees who are adjusting or repairing machinery.  

Exemption:

This rule does not apply if the machine has to be in motion to properly adjust it.

     You must:

     • Make sure power-driven machinery is completely stopped before either:

     – Making adjustments or repairs;

     OR

     – Removing material or refuse from the machine.

Reference:

For requirements about maintaining and servicing machinery where the unexpected start-up, energization, or release of stored energy could injure an employee are in Lockout/tagout (control of hazardous energy), chapter 296-803 WAC.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-20020, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]