Labor & Industries (L&I), Washington State

Safety Standards for Window Cleaning Chapter 296-878, WAC

Effective Date: 01/01/03

Develop site-specific service and emergency recovery plans WAC 296-878-140

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Your Responsibilty:

Develop site-specific service and emergency plans.

You must:

Develop a site-specific service and emergency recovery plan for window-cleaning operations. WAC 296-878-14005

WAC 296-878-14005

Develop a site-specific service and emergency recovery plan for window-cleaning operations.

You must

• Make sure that a qualified person develops a written plan for each location to be cleaned that identifies:
  • - Hazardous areas
  • - Drop zones
  • - Safety features
  • - Methods for emergency recovery of workers working from suspended equipment, or other types of installations, in the event of equipment failure or any other kind of disability.
• Keep the plan at the work site during the entire cleaning operation.

Note: You may use an outside service for rescue and recovery (such as a fire department) if: The rescue personnel will be able to reach the victims without undue delay They have the necessary equipment to retrieve the victims They are trained and proficient in high angle rescue techniques.

Helpful Tool: Service and Emergency Recovery Plan This optional tool can help you develop a site specific Service and Emergency Recovery Plan. You can find a copy of this form in the Resource Section of this rule.