Machine Safety

Chapter 296-806, WAC

Effective Date: 01/01/05
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WAC 296-806-200

Requirements for All Machines

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This section applies to all machines in your workplace. It is organized into the following four catergories:

  • General requirements.
  • Safeguarding requirements.
  • Safeguarding methods.
  • Requirements for specific machine hazards.
Exemption

Reference:

  • In addition to the requirements in this section, you need to refer to the following sections of this chapter in order to determine is additional requirements are listed for machines or operations in your workplace:
      - Additional requirements for some machines and machine operations, WAC 296-806-400.
  • For requirements that apply to hand-held tools, see Portable power tools, chapter 296-807 WAC.

Your Responsibility

To protect employees from machine hazards in your workplace

General Requirements

You must

General Requirements
Workplace

Secure machines designed to stay in one place

WAC 296-806-20002

Protect employees from slipping hazards around machinery

WAC 296-806-20004

Arrange work areas to avoid creating hazards

WAC 296-806-20006
Machine controls and operations

Make sure operating controls meet these requirements

WAC 296-806-20008
Protect employees from unintentional machine operation WAC 296-806-20010
Make sure emergency stop controls meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20012
Control machine vibration WAC 296-806-20014
Prevent overspeed conditions WAC 296-806-20016
Make sure hand feeding and retrieval tools meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20018
Protect employees who are adjusting or repairing machinery WAC 296-806-20020
Power transmission parts
Keep power transmission equipment in good working condition WAC 296-806-20022
Inspect power transmission parts WAC 296-806-20024
Protect employees lubricating moving machinery WAC 296-806-20026
Safeguarding Requirements
Safeguard employees from the point of operation WAC 296-806-20028
Safeguard employees from nip or shear point hazards WAC 296-806-20030
Safeguard employees from rotating or revolving parts WAC 296-806-20032
Safeguard employees from reciprocating or other moving parts WAC 296-806-20034
Safeguard employees from flying objects WAC 296-806-20036
Safeguard employees from falling objects WAC 296-806-20038
Safeguard employees from hazards created by moving surfaces with hazards such as sharp edges, burrs, and protruding nails and bolts WAC 296-806-20040
Safeguarding Methods
Guards
Make sure guards meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20042
Devices
Make sure devices meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20044
Make sure light curtains meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20046
Make sure pressure-sensitive mats meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20048
Make sure restraint or pullback devices meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20050
Make sure two-hand devices meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20052
Make sure devices used with barrier guards meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20054
Distance
Make sure safeguarding by distance meets these requirements WAC 296-806-20056
Make sure guardrails used for safeguarding meet these requirements WAC 296-806-20058

 

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