Subject of Possible Rule Making: Machine guarding.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 49.17.010, [49.17].040, [49.17].050.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Review all machine guarding requirements in chapters 296-24, 296-32, 296-36, 296-45, 296-50, 296-52, 296-54, 296-56, 296-59, 296-61, 296-62, 296-78, 296-79, 296-115, 296-155, 296-301, 296-302, 296-303, 296-304 and 296-305 WAC, to identify unnecessary design requirements, outdated terminology, incorporate necessary policies and requirements, rewriting and reorganizing for clarity and consolidate into one rule. The Governor's Executive Order 97-02 identified the need for this rule-making action.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: No other state or federal agencies (other than OSHA) are know that regulate this subject.

Process for Developing New Rule: The department must adopt rules identical to or at least as effective as OSHA rules as required by the OSHA/WISHA state plan agreement. Parties interested in the formulation of these rules for proposal may contact the individuals listed below. The public may also participate by commenting after amendments are proposed by providing written comments or giving oral testimony during the public hearing process.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Ken Lewis, Department of Labor and Industries, WISHA Services Division, P.O. Box 44620, Olympia, WA 98504-4620, phone (360) 902-4568, e-mail lewk235@lni.wa.gov, fax (360) 902-5529.

March 21, 2001

Gary Moore

Director

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