I have read 210.8(A) where does it say that the washing machine has to be GFCI protected? I am being told by base safety that washing machines are required to be GFCI protected, quoting 210.8(A)(10) but this is for dwelling units, the building that they are talking about is kinda like a laundromat with washers and dryers for the troops and is not a "dwelling unit".
The washing machine is not specifically mentioned. 210.8(A) starts off with "All
125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles installed in the locations specified in..."
Most washers are 120 volt single phase and on a 20 amp circuit, and presumably will be in the "laundry area" so the receptacle supplying the washer falls within the description of what 210.8(A)(10) applies to. If the washer would happen to require more then a 20 amp circuit or something other then 120 volts GFCI would not be required by the general GFCI protection rules of 210.8.
Add: and you are correct that 210.8(A) only applies to dwelling units.
210.8(B)(5) could require GFCI if the receptacle is within 6 feet of a sink, or (6) could apply if the location is a wet location, (4) could apply if it is outdoors.