WAC 296-807-160   Power lawnmowers.  Summary.

     Exemption:

     This section does not apply to commercial equipment that is:

     • Designed primarily for agricultural purposes

     OR

     • Designed primarily to be operated with tractors having at least twenty horsepower for cutting grass or other growth on highways.

     Your responsibility:

     Make sure power lawnmowers are used safely.

     You must:

     DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

     Make sure equipment meets minimum design and construction requirements

     WAC 296-807-16005

     LABELS

     Make sure the equipment has the appropriate labels and decals

     WAC 296-807-16010

     BEFORE STARTING

     Make sure the operator understands and follows instructions before starting the mower

     WAC 296-807-16015

     USE

     Use the equipment safely

     WAC 296-807-16020

     NONELECTRIC MOWERS

     Protect employees from fuel and exhaust

     WAC 296-807-16025

     WALK-BEHIND MOWERS

     Use walk-behind mowers safely

     WAC 296-807-16030

     RIDE-ON MOWERS

     Use ride-on mowers safely

     WAC 296-807-16035.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040,[49.17].050 , and [49.17].060. 03-09-009, § 296-807-160, filed 4/4/03, effective 8/1/03.]