Floors
Rules
Rules for Specific Activities or Workplaces
- Demolition (WAC 296-155-800)
- Demolition Removal (WAC 296-155-805)
- Floor Openings, Construction (WAC 296-155-790)
- Floor Openings, Floor Holes, and Open-sided Floors - Core Rules (WAC 296-800-260)
Floor Openings, Wall Openings and Stairways (Construction) (WAC 296-155 Part K)- Overloading (WAC 296-800-27005)
- Sawmills and Woodworking Operations (WAC 296-78-71003)
- Walking Working Surfaces (WAC 296-24-735)
- Walking Working Surfaces (Agriculture) (WAC 296-307, Part O)
Policies
Mechanical Removal of Asbestos-Containing Floor Tile (WIIM 97-7-G)
Hazard Alerts, Bulletins & Notices
Asbestos and Carpet: What Is the Connection? (232 KB PDF)
Carbon Monoxide Poisonings at Indoor Work Places (92 KB PDF)
Fatal Hazard: UPDATE - Falling through skylights and roof and floor openings (213 KB PDF)
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Internal Combustion Engines as Ignition Sources (OSHA)
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