Section 296-307-28040 - Guarding clutches, cutoff couplings, and clutch pulleys(1) Unless guarded by location, clutches, cutoff couplings, or clutch pulleys with projecting parts must be enclosed by a stationary guard constructed according to WAC 296-307-28046. The employer may use a "U" type guard.(2) In enginerooms, a guardrail, preferably with toe-board, may be used instead of the guard if the room is only occupied by engineroom attendants.(3) A bearing support next to a friction clutch or cutoff coupling must have self-lubricating bearings that require infrequent maintenance.Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-28040
Amended by WSR 20-21-091, Filed 10/20/2020, effective 11/20/2020Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-28040, filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-28040, filed 4/7/97, effective 4/7/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040, [49.17.]050 and [49.17.]060. 96-22-048, § 296-306A-28040, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.