WAC 296-874-30046. Meet these requirements when using two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds (swing stages)

Important: This section does not apply to two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds used as masons' or stonesetters' scaffolds. Reference: For requirements for masons' or stonesetters' scaffolds, go to WAC 296-874-30040 . (1) You must make sure platforms more than thirty-six inches (0.9 m) wide have been designed by a qualified person to prevent unstable conditions. (2) You must make sure platforms are one of the following: (a) Ladder-type; (b) Plank-type; (c) Beam-type; (d) Light-metal type. (3) You must make sure the design of light-metal type platforms have been tested and listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory if they: (a) Have a rated capacity of seven hundred fifty pounds or less; or (b) Have a length of forty feet (12.2 m) or less. (4) You must securely fasten the platform to the hangers (stirrups) using U-bolts or other means that satisfy the section titled, Make sure suspended scaffolds and scaffold components meet these strength requirements, WAC 296-874-30002 . (5) You must make sure fiber or synthetic ropes are used with blocks that: (a) Consist of at least one double and one single block and; (b) Have sheaves that fit the size of the rope used. (6) You must make sure employees move from one platform to another only when all of the following are met: (a) The platforms are at the same height; (b) The platforms are abutting; (c) Walk-through stirrups are used that have been specifically designed to allow employee passage. (7) You must make sure two-point scaffolds that are bridged or otherwise connected together when being raised or lowered meet both of the following: (a) The bridge connections are articulated; (b) The hoists are properly sized. Reference: For specific fall protection requirements for employees on two-point adjustable suspension scaffolds, go to WAC 296-874-20056 .