WAC 296-863-40050   Meet these requirements when loading or unloading highway trucks with PITs.  

     You must:

     • Check the truck or trailer flooring for breaks or weakness before driving on it.

     • Prevent movement of trucks or trailers during loading or unloading by:

     – Setting the brakes;

     AND

     – Chocking or blocking the wheels.

Exemptions:	• You can use mechanical means instead of wheel chocks or blocks to secure the trailer to the loading dock.
	• Wheel chocks or blocks are not required when:
	– The mechanical means prevents the trailer from moving away from the dock.
	– The mechanical equipment is used and maintained as recommended by the manufacturer.
	– Damaged mechanical equipment is immediately removed from service.

Note:

You may need to use fixed jacks to keep a semi-trailer that is not coupled to a tractor from up ending during loading or unloading.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 04-19-051, § 296-863-40050, filed 9/14/04, effective 2/1/05.]