WAC 296-865-20010   Transportation of passengers.  

     You must:

     • Transport all passengers safely.

     • Make sure all employees use seat belts, if the vehicle is equipped with seat belts.

Exemption:

This does not apply to emergency medical workers during the treatment of a patient in an ambulance.

     You must:

     • Make sure vehicles used to transport employees are, at all times:

     – Well equipped;

     – Covered against the weather;

     AND

     – Maintained in good mechanical condition.

     • Make sure when transporting sharp tools that could present a hazard to employees in the vehicle that you provide compartments or (cargo) screens strong enough to retain the tools.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. 05-17-059, § 296-865-20010, filed 8/10/05, effective 10/1/05.]