Heard at the December 16, 1999, Public
Hearing
Adopted on March 16, 2000
Approved by OAL on April 27, 2000
Effective May 27, 2000
Amend General Industry Safety Orders, Section 3292 to read:
§3292. General.
(a) Scope.
(1) This article covers powered platform installations permanently dedicated
to interior or exterior building maintenance of a specific structure or group
of structures. This article does not apply to suspended scaffolds used for construction
work and covered under Article 23 of the Construction Safety Orders. Building
maintenance includes, but is not limited to, such tasks as window cleaning,
caulking, metal polishing and reglazing.
NOTE: It is recognized because of special site conditions that certain provisions
contained in Article 5 may be applicable and can be used in conjunction with
equipment and/or practices in this article.
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(d)(1) Owners of buildings or structures shall develop an emergency procedures
plan to assure both safe access to and egress from suspended permanent or transportable
exterior and/or interior equipment. Where an Operating Procedures Outline
Sheet (OPOS) has been developed for the building or structure in accordance
with Appendix A of Article 5, the emergency procedures plan shall be incorporated
into the OPOS.
(A) The emergency procedures plan shall be developed on a contract plan sheet
in written and/or pictorial form and be available for review at the site by
affected employees.
(B) Necessary features such as safety belt anchorages and adequate safe walkways
required during emergencies shall be incorporated into the structure itself
and delineated on the emergency procedure plan.
NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3,
Labor Code; and Section 18943(b), Health and Safety Code.
Amend General Industry Safety Orders, Section 3294 to read:
§3294. Powered Platform Installations - Affected Parts of Buildings.
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(i) Emergency Planning. A written emergency action plan shall be developed and implemented for each kind of working platform operation in conjunction with the emergency procedures plan required of the building owner by Section 3292(d)(1). This plan shall explain the emergency procedures which are to be followed in the event of a power failure, equipment failure or other emergencies which may be encountered. The plan shall also explain that employees inform themselves about the building emergency escape routes, procedures and alarm systems before operating a platform. Upon initial assignment and whenever the plan is changed, the employer shall review with each employee those parts of the plan which the employee must know to protect himself or herself in the event of an emergency.
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NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code; and Section 18943(c), Health and Safety Code.