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Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department ofChapter 296-307 - Safety standards for agricultureSPECIALIZED OPERATIONS
Part W - Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Section 296-307-52017 - Load backrests

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-52017

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 296-307-52017 - Load backrests
(1) A load backrest extension must be used whenever necessary to minimize the possibility of the load or part of it from falling rearward.
(2) If the type of load presents a hazard, the user must equip fork trucks with a vertical load backrest extension manufactured according to WAC 296-307-52005(1).

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-307-52017

Amended by WSR 20-21-091, Filed 10/20/2020, effective 11/20/2020

Statutory Authority: RCW 49.17.040. 98-24-096, § 296-307-52017, filed 12/1/98, effective 3/1/99. 97-09-013, recodified as § 296-307-52017, 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-52017, filed 10/31/96, effective 12/1/96.