WAC 296-870-20025. Wind and adverse weather

(1) You must prohibit using powered platforms in: (a) Winds exceeding twenty-five miles per hour (40.2 km/hr); or (b) Any other severe adverse weather conditions. EXEMPTION: Employees may use the platform during severe adverse weather conditions only to move it from an operating to a storage position. (2) You must have an anemometer mounted on the platform of an exterior installation to provide on-site wind velocities before and during use of the platform. Note: 1. Determine wind speed using the best available information, including on-site anemometer readings and local weather forecasts. 2. The anemometer may be a portable or hand held unit which is temporarily mounted during platform use.