WAC 296-806-30020   Safeguard gears.  

     You must:

     • Safeguard gears that are seven feet or less above the floor or working surface.

Reference:	In the absence of a specific safeguarding method, follow the safeguarding requirements found in safeguarding methods, WAC 296-806-20042 through 296-806-20058. Examples of safeguarding methods include:
	• Guards.
	• Devices.
	• Safeguarding by distance.
	• Safeguarding by location.

Exemption:

You do not need to guard hand-operated gears that are used only to adjust machine parts that stop when the gears are not being turned by hand.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-30020, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]