WAC 296-806-42022   Provide pedestrian overpasses for conveyors.  

     You must:

     • Provide a pedestrian overpass covering the full width of a passageway if one of these conditions exists:

     – The working strand of a conveyor crosses within three feet of floor level.

     – Workers must step over the strand and trough at or below floor level.

     • Provide a pedestrian overpass where workers cannot pass under the conveyor safely.

     – The sides of the crossing platform must have standard railings if one of the following exists:

     ▪ The overpass is more than four feet high.

     ▪ The conveyor feeds a dangerous machine such as saws, chippers, hogs, or galvanizing tanks.

Reference:

For guardrail requirements see, Railing, toeboards, and cover specifications, WAC 296-24-75011.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, and 49.17.060. 04-14-028, § 296-806-42022, filed 6/29/04, effective 1/1/05.]