WAC 296-806-30010   Make sure belt tighteners meet these requirements.  

     You must:

     • Make sure belt tighteners:

     – Are substantially constructed and securely fastened.

     – Have bearings that are securely capped.

     – Have a mechanism to prevent them from falling.

     • Make sure belt tighteners used to activate machinery are securely held in the "OFF" position by either:

     – Gravity;

     OR

     – An automatic mechanism that must be released by hand.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-30010, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]