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Unified Fall Protection Quick Reference Guide
General fall protection for all industries Threshold height WAC Above or adjacent to dangerous equipment Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (1) Holes into which an employee can trip, step into, or step through Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (2) Falling into or onto impalement hazards Regardless of height 296-880-10010 (3) When on a walking/working surface Four feet or more 296-880-20005 Ramps, runways, and inclined walkways Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (2) Holes where work is being performed Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3) Skylights Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(b) Hatchway and chute holes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(c) Ladderways Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(d) Pits and trap door holes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(e) Repair pits and service pits Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(f) Manholes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (3)(g) Openings Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (4) Formwork and reinforcing work Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (5) Steep pitch roof - Regardless of task Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (6) Low pitch roof - Other than roofing work or constructing a leading edge Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (7) Hazardous slopes Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (9) Vehicles and rolling stock - If suitable anchorages cannot be provided or creates a greater hazard Four feet or more 296-880-20005 (10) Specific requirements not addressed in WAC 296-880-200 (above) Construction work *See also chapter 296-155 WAC Roofing work on a low pitch roof Six feet 296-880-30005 (1) Constructing a leading edge Six feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in the erection or placement of structural members Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in excavation and trenching operations Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Order pickers (PITS) *See also chapter 296-863 WAC Operators of order pickers Regardless of height 296-880-30010 (1) and (2) Elevating work platforms *See also chapter 296-869 WAC Vehicle mounted aerial devices Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (1) M
the erection or placement of structural members Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Engaged in excavation and trenching operations Ten feet 296-880-30005 (1) Order pickers (PITS) *See also chapter 296-863 WAC Operators of order pickers Regardless of height 296-880-30010 (1) and (2) Elevating work platforms *See also chapter 296-869 WAC Vehicle mounted aerial devices Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (1) Manually propelled and self-propelled elevating work platforms Regardless of height if required by manufacturer 296-880-30015 (2) Boom supported elevating work platforms Regardless of height 296-880-30015 (3) Powered platforms *See also chapter 296-870 WAC Working on a roof or other elevated working area Four feet or more 296-880-30020 (5) Window cleaning *See also chapter 296-878 WAC Working on a roof or other elevated working area Four feet or more 296-880-30025 (1) Scaffolds *See also chapter 296-874 WAC Working on a scaffold Ten feet or more 296-880-30030 (1) Cranes - Under the scope of chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L For nonassembly/disassembly work Six feet or more 296-880-30035 (2) For assembly/disassembly work Ten feet or more 296-880-30035 (3) Towercranes - Work other than erecting, climbing, and dismantling Six feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(a) Towercranes - Erecting, climbing, and dismantling work Ten feet or more 296-880-30035 (4)(b) Telecommunications work *See also chapter 296-32 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 and 296-880-30040 Qualified electrical workers *See also chapter 296-45 WAC Four feet or more 296-880-200 Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking *See also chapter 296-304 WAC Working aloft or elsewhere at elevation Five feet or more 296-880-30045 Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations *See also chapter 296-56 WAC Maintenance work on cranes, spouts, or similar types of equipment Eight feet or more 296-880-30050 (1) Floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures Four feet or more 296-880-30050 (2)(a) Ski area facilities and operations *See al
t elevation Five feet or more 296-880-30045 Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations *See also chapter 296-56 WAC Maintenance work on cranes, spouts, or similar types of equipment Eight feet or more 296-880-30050 (1) Floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures Four feet or more 296-880-30050 (2)(a) Ski area facilities and operations *See also chapter 296-59 WAC Working at unprotected elevated locations Four feet or more 296-880-30055 (1)(a)
General fall protection for all industries
Threshold height
WAC
Above or adjacent to dangerous equipment
Regardless of height
296-880-10010 (1)
Holes into which an employee can trip, step into, or step through
Regardless of height
296-880-10010 (2)
Falling into or onto impalement hazards
Regardless of height
296-880-10010 (3)
When on a walking/working surface
Four feet or more
296-880-20005
Ramps, runways, and inclined walkways
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (2)
Holes where work is being performed
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (3)
Skylights
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (3)(b)
Hatchway and chute holes
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (3)(c)
Ladderways
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (3)(d)
Pits and trap door holes
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (3)(e)
Repair pits and service pits
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (3)(f)
Manholes
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (3)(g)
Openings
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (4)
Formwork and reinforcing work
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (5)
Steep pitch roof - Regardless of task
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (6)
Low pitch roof - Other than roofing work or constructing a leading edge
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (7)
Hazardous slopes
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (9)
Vehicles and rolling stock - If suitable anchorages cannot be provided or creates a greater hazard
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (10)
Specific requirements not addressed in WAC 296-880-200 (above)
Construction work *See also chapter 296-155 WAC
Roofing work on a low pitch roof
Six feet
296-880-30005 (1)
Construct
feet or more
296-880-20005 (7)
Hazardous slopes
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (9)
Vehicles and rolling stock - If suitable anchorages cannot be provided or creates a greater hazard
Four feet or more
296-880-20005 (10)
Specific requirements not addressed in WAC 296-880-200 (above)
Construction work *See also chapter 296-155 WAC
Roofing work on a low pitch roof
Six feet
296-880-30005 (1)
Constructing a leading edge
Six feet
296-880-30005 (1)
Engaged in the erection or placement of structural members
Ten feet
296-880-30005 (1)
Engaged in excavation and trenching operations
Ten feet
296-880-30005 (1)
Order pickers (PITS) *See also chapter 296-863 WAC
Operators of order pickers
Regardless of height
296-880-30010 (1) and (2)
Elevating work platforms *See also chapter 296-869 WAC
Vehicle mounted aerial devices
Regardless of height
296-880-30015 (1)
Manually propelled and self-propelled elevating work platforms
Regardless of height if required by manufacturer
296-880-30015 (2)
Boom supported elevating work platforms
Regardless of height
296-880-30015 (3)
Powered platforms *See also chapter 296-870 WAC
Working on a roof or other elevated working area
Four feet or more
296-880-30020 (5)
Window cleaning *See also chapter 296-878 WAC
Working on a roof or other elevated working area
Four feet or more
296-880-30025 (1)
Scaffolds *See also chapter 296-874 WAC
Working on a scaffold
Ten feet or more
296-880-30030 (1)
Cranes - Under the scope of chapter 296-155 WAC, Part L
For nonassembly/disassembly work
Six feet or more
296-880-30035 (2)
For assembly/disassembly work
Ten feet or more
296-880-30035 (3)
Towercranes - Work other than erecting, climbing, and dismantling
Six feet or more
296-880-30035 (4)(a)
Towercranes - Erecting, climbing, and dismantling work
Ten feet or more
296-880-30035 (4)(b)
Telecommunications work *See also chapter 296-32 WAC
Four feet or more
296-880-200 and 296-880-30040
Qualified electrical workers *See also chapter 296-45 WAC
Four feet or more
296-880-200
Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking *
cting, climbing, and dismantling
Six feet or more
296-880-30035 (4)(a)
Towercranes - Erecting, climbing, and dismantling work
Ten feet or more
296-880-30035 (4)(b)
Telecommunications work *See also chapter 296-32 WAC
Four feet or more
296-880-200 and 296-880-30040
Qualified electrical workers *See also chapter 296-45 WAC
Four feet or more
296-880-200
Ship repairing, shipbuilding and shipbreaking *See also chapter 296-304 WAC
Working aloft or elsewhere at elevation
Five feet or more
296-880-30045
Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations *See also chapter 296-56 WAC
Maintenance work on cranes, spouts, or similar types of equipment
Eight feet or more
296-880-30050 (1)
Floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures
Four feet or more
296-880-30050 (2)(a)
Ski area facilities and operations *See also chapter 296-59 WAC
Working at unprotected elevated locations
Four feet or more
296-880-30055 (1)(a)
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