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WAC 296-869-[redacted postal code] Travel speed. You must make sure the operator limits travel speed according to conditions, including: (1) Condition of the ground or support surface; (2) Congestion; (3) Visibility; (4) Slope; (5) Location of personnel; (6) Other factors that may create a hazard of collision or injury to personnel. [Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050. WSR 15-23-086, § 296-869-[redacted postal code], filed 11/17/15, effective 12/18/15. Statu- tory Authority: RCW 49.17.010, 49.17.040, 49.17.050, 49.17.060. WSR 06-19-073, § 296-869-[redacted postal code], filed 9/19/06, effective 1/1/07.] Certified on 2/20/2023 WAC 296-869-[redacted postal code] Page 1

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# ] Daily Safety Check continued (cont.) ## 2. Test drive your truck in an uncongested area. (cont.) Power Sources 98 A Danger A damaged lithium-ion battery can be highly flammable. Immediately exit the area for leaking gas or liquid, excessive heat, flames, or sudden noise coming from the battery. Alert emergency personnel or notify your supervisor. In case of contact, get medical attention. Do not smoke, use open flame, create an arc or sparks near the battery. Hydrogen fuel cells contain colorless, odorless and tasteless hydrogen gas that is highly flammable and could explode. A loud rushing sound may be the only warning of a hydrogen leak and possible fire. At any indication of a leak, turn the truck off and move yourself and all bystanders at least 10 meters (33 feet) from the truck. Never use water on or around a fuel cell fire. Use dry chemical (ABC) fire extinguishers only. Alert emergency personnel or call 911. Follow all warnings, instructions and training materials provided by the fuel cell manufacturer.

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# 8. EMERGENCY OPERATION (cont.) ## PUSHING (cont.) 8. EMERGENCY OPERATION 2 3 WATER 4 2. At the base-control panel set the EMERGENCY STOP switch (2) to off, turn the MAIN POWER switch (3) off and remove the key (4). 5 3. Inside the hydraulic compartment, completely open the free-wheeling valve (5) (turn counterclockwise until knob stops). ## ADANGER A runaway SR can cause death or serious injury. At the next step the SR brakes will be released. Do not proceed to the next step unless the SR is on a level surface or the SR is securely attached to another vehicle that has the capacity to safely control the SR on a grade. ## ACAUTION The SR drive motors will be ruined if the SR is pushed (or pulled) faster than 2 mph (3.2 km/hr). Unless personnel safety considerations dictate otherwise, do not push (or pull) faster than 2 mph (3.2 km/hr). 6 7 4. At the rear wheels, use a 3/4" box-end wrench to release both of the brakes by turning the cams (6)(7) as shown. Manually push the SR to safety. 5. As soon as the SR is in a safe place, reset the 8 9 brakes by turning the cams (8) (9) as shown. 6. Close the free-wheeling valve (10). P/N 569300 8-3 (8-4 blank)

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BEGIN Runovers/Backovers INSTRUCTION ZONE ROADWAY SAFETY 1 # Can We Be Safe Near Equipment/Traffic? Being struck is the biggest danger in road work. ## Workers on foot must - Remain alert at all times • Check surroundings often, listen for warnings - Keep a safe distance from traffic • Stay behind protective barriers where possible - Look out for each other, warn coworkers Marana NAPA ARIBA

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# Case #19: Highway Department Supervisor Struck by Reversing Dump Truck A 55-year-old highway department supervisor died from injuries sustained after being struck by a reversing dump truck at a multi-lane highway repair project. He had been employed by the company for 30 years, and had worked at the incident site for the previous 2 weeks. The incident occurred on a heavily traveled metropolitan six-lane highway with a center divider. Counting the highway entrance acceleration lane, the incident area was four lanes wide. The crew was to patch potholes and lay down a new layer of asphalt. On the day of the incident, they had set cones and closed down all three travel lanes and the acceleration lane to traffic. The driver of the dump truck involved in the incident was directed to the start of the patch area. The spotter then set the chains on the dump gate. The driver was then instructed to raise his bed and begin spreading the load of asphalt. At the end of the patch, the driver was instructed to lower the bed and stop the mix. He then pulled forward a short distance and parked next to the oil distributor truck. The victim, in his role as the job-site superintendent, instructed the spotter, the dump truck driver, and the distributor truck driver to lay down another patch beside the first one. He turned and walked along the shoulder. The dump truck driver and the distributor truck driver decided that the dump truck, then the oil distributor truck, would back up to the starting point of the patch. The dump truck then pulled into the rightmost traffic lane and started backing. At some point the supervisor crossed from the shoulder into the lane used by the reversing truck. The truck driver did not see the victim and backed over him. Witnesses tried to warn the victim and the driver, rushing to the site to halt the truck. Local emergency medical services (EMS) responded within minutes; however, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The autopsy report listed the…

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# PART XXXII OPEN CUT WORKINGS IN MINING OPERATIONS (cont.) ## Face of open pit or quarry (cont.) (a) following a blast; and (b) daily. 5/12 s657 ## Back to Top ## Lifelines 658. A worker shall not work on the wall of an open pit or quarry or within 2 metres of the crest where there is danger of the worker falling more than 3 metres, unless the worker utilizes an appropriate fall arrest system as required under Part X. 5/12 s658 Back to Top ## Undercutting of face 659. An employer or worker shall not direct or permit a working face to be advanced by undercutting. 5/12 s659 Back to Top ## Working of unconsolidated material 660. In workings of clay, sand, gravel or other type of unconsolidated material, an employer shall ensure that, where ripping is required to loosen frozen material, the equipment (a) is operated perpendicularly to the working face; and (b) does not approach closer to the working face than a distance equal to the height of the face. 5/12 s660 ## Back to Top ## Dumping from vehicle 661. (1) Where material is dumped from a vehicle into a raise or over a bank or bench, an employer shall (a) provide and maintain a bumper block or berm of material that prevents the vehicle from sliding into the raise or over the bank or bench; (b) not direct or permit material to be dumped at a location where the ground at the dumping place could fail to support the weight of a loaded vehicle; and (c) ensure that trucks or vehicles approach the dump in a manner that affords the operator an unobstructed view of the raise, bank or bench. (2) An employer shall ensure that a person does not dump material from a haulage vehicle (a) over a bank that is more than 3 metres high; or

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# 8.2 Typical Construction Speed Zone Signing - Multilane Undivided Roadway (cont.) ## Options: (cont.) Section 8: Traffic Control Layouts - Multilane Undivided Roadways Ministry of BRITISH Transportation COLUMBIA and Infrastructure ## 8.3 Emergent Work (<5 Minutes) - Multilane Undivided Roadway ## Purpose: Emergent work involves very short-duration activities for which setting up and taking down temporary traffic control devices may take more time than the actual work, and expose workers to greater risk. Each entry onto the travelled portion of the roadway lasts less than 1 minute, and the total time to complete the task is less than 5 minutes. This does not include emergencies, which are situations which require immediate response to save lives or prevent serious injury using whatever resources are available. It may occur when an unanticipated situation or event-one that presents a risk to the travelling public―is discovered during travel or work activities. It can be considered unplanned, urgent maintenance work. A Traffic Control Plan is not required for emergent work. Emergent work may include the removal of debris from the roadway (e.g., tree limbs, lost cargo, dead animals, tire and other vehicle debris, and the manual removal of rock). Isolated pothole patching- patching 1 or 2 potholes in a 1-kilometre section of road-may be considered emergent or brief- duration work. However, it is mobile work when the work crew has to stop several times in succession within a 1-kilometre section to patch multiple potholes. ## Standard: • A risk evaluation is required to determine whether or not the work activity is considered emergent (see Table C - Risk Evaluation for Emergent or Brief-Duration Work in Section 6.10 or Appendix F). • The entire work activity shall be completed in less than 5 minutes. • The work vehicle shall use a flashing arrow board (FAB) in caution mode or a 360-degree flashing light and 4-way flashers. ## Guidance: • If a dynamic messa…