WAC 296-806-41504   Follow these requirements for compactor controls.  

     You must:

     • Follow these requirements for compactor controls:

     – Each control must have its function clearly labeled.

     – Controls must be designed and located to prevent them from unintentionally activating.

     – Electric stop buttons, including emergency stop buttons, must be:


     ▪ Red in color, distinguishable from all other controls by size, and not recessed.

     – Emergency stop controls must be either:

     ▪ Readily accessible to the operator;

     OR

     ▪ Located within three feet (91.4 cm) of the point of operation or feed area or if chute fed, within three feet (91.4 cm) of the access door.

     – An electrical disconnect must be located within sight, no more than fifty feet (1,524 cm), from the operating control panel.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-41504, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]