Mechanic shop safety requirements

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050. 99-10-071 (Order 98-10), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 05/04/99, effective 09/01/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-15-096 (Order 94-07), 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 7/20/94, effective 9/20/94; Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Beryllium. You must ensure welding or cutting indoors, outdoors, or in confined spaces involving beryllium-containing base or filler metals is done using local exhaust ventilation and airline respirators unless atmospheric tests under the most adverse conditions have established that the workers' exposure is within the acceptable concentrations defined by chapter 296-841 WAC. In all cases, you must protect workers in the immediate vicinity of the welding or cutting operations as necessary by local exhaust ventilation or airline respirators. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 05-03-093 (Order 04-41), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 01/18/01, effective 03/01/05. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Cadmium. - (1) General . In confined spaces or indoors, you must perform welding or cutting operations involving cadmium-bearing or cadmium-coated base metals using local…

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ hour or overnight. Where practicable, you must also remove the torch and hose from the confined space. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-700 Protection of employees. [Order 73-5, 296-24-700, filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-700, filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] General. - (1) Railing . You must protect a welder or helper working on platforms, scaffolds, or runways against falling. This may be accomplished by the use of railings, safety belts, life lines, or some other equally effective safeguards. - (2) Welding cable . Welders must place welding cable and other equipment so that is clear of passageways, ladders, and stairways. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Eye protection. ## (1) Selection . - (a) You must use helmets or hand shields during all arc welding or arc cutting operations, excluding submerged arc welding. Goggles should also be worn during arc welding or cutting operations to provide protection from injurious rays from adjacent work, and from flying objects. The goggles may have either clear or colored glass, depending upon the amount of exposure to adjacent welding operations. You must provide helpers or attendants with proper eye protection. - (b) You must use goggles or oth…

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## S-15.1 REG 10 ## OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, 2020 - (2) In the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1), an employer or contractor shall: - (a) develop and implement written work practices and procedures that ensure that the cleaning, lubrication or adjustment is carried out in a safe manner; - (b) ensure that workers who are required to perform the cleaning, lubrication or adjustment are trained in the written work practices and procedures mentioned in clause (a); and - (c) ensure that a copy of the written work practices and procedures mentioned in clause (a) is readily available for reference by workers. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s10-7. ## Belts - 10-8 (1) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a permanent belt shifter is: - (a) provided for all loose pulleys on any machine; and - (b) constructed so that the belt cannot creep back on to the tight pulley. - (2) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a worker does not shift a belt on a machine by hand while the belt is in motion. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s10-8. ## Air-actuated fastening tools 10-9 An employer or contractor shall ensure that a worker does not hold the trigger of an air-actuated fastening tool mechanically in the operating position unless the tool is specifically designed to be used in that manner. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s10-9. ## Explosive-actuated fastening tools 10-10 (1) In this section, 'explosive-actuated fastening tool' means a machine that propels or discharges, by means of an explosive force, a fastening device to attach the fastening device on, affix the fastening device to or cause the fastening device to penetrate another object or material. - (2) An employer or contractor shall ensure that a worker who operates explosive-actuated fastening tool systems is trained in and uses safe work procedures for any explosive-actuated fastening tool that the worker may operate, including: - (a) the selection of the appropriate tool, accessor…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division 9BDivision 3 Authority: Sec. 107, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (Construction Safety Act) (40 U.S.C. 333); secs. 4, 6, 8, Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 653, 655, 657); Secretary of Labor's Order No. 12-71 (36 FR 8754), 8-76 (41 FR [redacted postal code]), or 9-83 (48 FR [redacted postal code]), or 1-90 (55 FR 9033), as applicable; and 29 CFR part 1911. ## 1926.300 General Requirements - (a) Condition of tools. All hand and power tools and similar equipment, whether furnished by the employer or the employee, shall be maintained in a safe condition. - (b) Guarding. - (1) When power operated tools are designed to accommodate guards, they shall be equipped with such guards when in use. - (2) Belts, gears, shafts, pulleys, sprockets, spindles, drums, fly wheels, chains, or other reciprocating, rotating or moving parts of equipment shall be guarded if such parts are exposed to contact by employees or otherwise create a hazard. Guarding shall meet the requirements as set forth in American National Standards Institute, B15.1-1953 (R1958), Safety Code for Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus. - (3) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are - barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. - (4) Point of operation guarding. - (i) Point of operation is the area on a machine where work is actually performed upon the material being processed. - (ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and con…

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ toxicity of flammability, you must follow appropriate precautions such as manufacturer's instructions. - (2) Degreasing . You must locate degreasing or other cleaning operations involving chlorinated hydrocarbons so that no vapors from these operations will reach or be drawn into the atmosphere surrounding any welding operation. In addition, trichloroethylene and perchlorethylene should be kept out of atmospheres penetrated by the ultraviolet radiation of gas-shielded welding operations. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Cutting of stainless steels. You must ensure that oxygen cutting, using either a chemical flux or iron powder or gas-shielded arc cutting of stainless steel, is done using mechanical ventilation adequate to remove the fumes generated. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/7/73.] ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] First-aid equipment. You must ensure that first-aid equipment is available at all times. On every shift of welding operations there should be present employees trained to render first aid. You must report all injuries as soon as possible for medical attention. You must render first aid until medical attention can be provided. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), §…

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (iii) See that cutting and welding are so scheduled that plant operations that might expose combustibles to ignition are not started during cutting or welding. - (d) Must secure authorization for the cutting or welding operations from the designated management representative. - (i) Must determine that the cutter or welder secures their approval that conditions are safe before going ahead. - (ii) Must determine that fire protection and extinguishing equipment are properly located at the site. - (iii) Must ensure fire watches are available at the site when required. - (15) Fire prevention precautions . You must permit cutting or welding only in areas that are or have been made fire safe. Within the confines of an operating plant or building, cutting and welding should preferably be done in a specific area designed for such work, such as a maintenance shop or a detached outside location. Such areas should be of noncombustible or fire-resistive construction, essentially free of combustible and flammable contents, and suitably segregated from adjacent areas. When work cannot be moved practically, as in most construction work, you must make the area safe by removing combustibles or protecting combustibles from ignition sources. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 18-03-159 (Order 17-24), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 01/23/2018, effective 02/23/2018. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, .040, .050, and .060. 15-24-100 (Order 15-04), § 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 12/01/2015, effective 01/05/2016. Statutory Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW. 94-15-096 (Order 94-07), 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 7/20/94, effective 9/20/94; Order 73-5, 296-24-[redacted postal code], filed 5/9/73 and Order 73-4, 296-24-[redacted…

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## Part 12 General Safety Precautions ## Housekeeping 185 An employer must ensure that a work site is kept clean and free from materials or equipment that could cause workers to slip or trip. ## Lighting 186 (1) An employer must ensure that lighting at a work site is sufficient to enable work to be done safely. 186 (2) An employer must ensure that a light source above a working or walking surface is protected against damage. - 186 (3) An employer must ensure that there is emergency lighting at a work site if workers are in danger if the normal lighting system fails. - 186 (4) Emergency lighting must generate enough light so that workers can - (a) leave the work site safely, - (b) start the necessary emergency shut-down procedures, and - (c) restore normal lighting. ## Pallets and storage racks 187 (1) An employer must ensure that pallets used to transport or store materials or containers are loaded, moved, stacked, arranged and stored in a manner that does not create a danger to workers. - 187 (2) An employer must ensure that racks used to store materials or equipment - (a) are designed, constructed and maintained to support the load placed on them, and - (b) are placed on firm foundations that can support the load. - 187 (3) A worker must report any damage to a storage rack to an employer as quickly as practicable. - 187 (4) The employer and the workers at a work site must take all reasonable steps to prevent storage racks from being damaged to the extent that their integrity as structures is compromised. ## Placement of roofing materials - 187.1 (1) An employer must ensure that supplies and roofing materials stored on the roof of a residential building under construction are located not less than 2 metres from a roof edge. - 187.1 (2) An employer must ensure that the weight of supplies and roofing materials referred to in subsection (1) is uniformly distributed.