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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 6 - Additional Machine/Control Room Requirements › Section 296-96-02465 - Machine rooms, control rooms, and control spaces

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(1) The
				  lighting control switch shall be located inside the machine room or control
				  room within 609.6 mm (24 in.) of the lock jamb side of the access door.
For machine rooms and control rooms with double swing
					 doors, the doors shall swing out and the switch(es) shall be located on the
					 wall adjacent to the hinge side of the active door panel.
(2) Elevator machine room, control room, and
				  control space access doors shall be provided with a sign that reads "Elevator
				  Equipment Room/Authorized Personnel Only! Storage of equipment not pertaining
				  to the elevator is prohibited." The sign shall be located approximately 1524 mm
				  (60 in.) above floor level. Lettering shall not be less than 9.525 mm (0.375
				  in.) in height and shall contrast with the background. Where double doors are
				  provided, the sign is only required to be provided on the active door panel.
EXCEPTION:
Residential conveyances, LULAs and special purpose
								elevators are exempted from these requirements.
(3) The temperature and humidity shall comply
				  with ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Where no manufacturer's temperature range is
				  available, the room or space shall be kept between 13°C (55°F) and
				  38°C (100°F).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 6 - Additional Machine/Control Room Requirements › Section 296-96-02466 - ASME A17.1-8.9 Code data plate location and material (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02470 - Fire-man's service for groups of four or more

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02471 - Emergency personnel lock box

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02475 - What are the requirements for sprinklers in hoistways and machine rooms? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02480 - How does the department enforce ASME requirements for sprinklers, smoke detectors, and heat detectors in hoistways and machine rooms? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02481 - City of Seattle requirements for sprinklers and shunt trips

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Within the city limits of Seattle application of water
					 will be manually controlled and elevator shut down will be installed per the
					 current code adopted by the city of Seattle elevator section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02485 - What is required for emergency escape hatches? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02486 - ASME A17.1-5.7.10.5 Special purpose elevator car doors or gates (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02495 - Are self-leveling devices required? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02500 - Is a door reopening device required on automatic-closing car doors? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02505 - What is the minimum acceptable initial transfer time for an elevator door? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02510 - What are the minimum cab size and other applicable requirements for car interiors? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02515 - What is required for car controls? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02520 - What are the location and operation requirements for car position indicators in the car? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02535 - What requirements apply to floor designations on elevator door jambs? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02540 - What are the installation and operation requirements for hall buttons? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 7 - Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip › Section 296-96-02545 - What are the requirements for installation and operation of hall lanterns? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 8 - Correction Facility Elevators › Section 296-96-02490 - Exceptions

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Facilities that require special consideration to ensure
					 the safety of security personnel and to prevent escapes shall meet the relevant
					 requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44, except that accessible "in-car" stop
					 switches and signaling devices are not required when the elevator operation
					 is:
(1) Continually monitored by
				  audio-visual equipment.
(2)
				  Remotely controlled from a single location. Controls necessary for an
				  elevator's operation may be located inside a car when the operating panel has a
				  locked cover.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 8 - Correction Facility Elevators › Section 296-96-02525 - Communication devices and systems

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Communication devices and systems shall comply with ASME
					 A17.1/CSA B44 and ICC A117.1 as applicable.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 9 - Additional Requirements › Section 296-96-02530 - Handrails

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Handrails are not required. Where handrails are provided in
					 elevator cars, they shall comply with the following:
(1) Be securely attached to the
				  wall;
(2) Be located at a height
				  between 812.8 mm (32 in.) and 965.2 mm (38 in.) from the top of the handrail to
				  the floor; and
(3) Be constructed
				  with smooth surfaces and no sharp corners; and
(4) Be configured as required by AN-SI/ICC
				  A117.1 for handrails.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02550 - ASME A17.1-3.18.3.8.3 and ASME A17.1-8.7.3.23.1-What are the requirements for underground hydraulic elevator pipes, fittings, and cylinders? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02551 - ASME A17.1-2.6 and ASME A17.1-8.7.2.6 Protection of spaces below hoistways (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02552 - Location of equipment in hoist-way

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Elevator equipment shall be permitted to be located within
					 the hoistway subject to the requirements in ASME A17.1/CSA B44 and the
					 following:
(1) Where an elevator
				  cannot be prevented from movement electrically and mechanically prior to
				  entering the pit area motor controllers, motion controllers, drives, hydraulic
				  control valves, hydraulic reservoirs (tank), hydraulic pump motors, and driving
				  machines shall not be located in the pit.
(2) Where a means is used to secure the
				  elevator electrically and mechanically prior to entering the pit, the means
				  shall be designed such that the activation can be performed without full bodily
				  entry into the pit.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02555 - What are the requirements for accessing elevated elevator pit equipment? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02556 - Minimum width, clearances, and access of pit ladders (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02557 - Pit lighting and stop switch (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02558 - Working platforms

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When working platform inspection operation is provided,
					 according to ASME A17.1/CSA B44, 2.7.5.3.6 in hoistways containing a single
					 elevator:
(1) A pit access door is
				  required; or
(2) Additional
				  elevator personnel shall be present outside the hoistway when the pit
				  inspection operation is in effect.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02560 - What are the requirements for submersible pumps or sumps? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02566 - ASME A17.1-2.14.7.1.4 Requirements for top of car lighting and receptacle for elevators (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02567 - ASME A17.1-2.7.6.3.4 Access to governors and brake (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02568 - ASME A17.1-5.3.1.1 Residential hoistway enclosures (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02570 - How do we enforce hoistway ventilation? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 10 - Hoistway and Pit › Section 296-96-02575 - How do we enforce hoistway pressurization? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 11 - Outside Hoistway › Section 296-96-02580 - Inspection keys

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(1) All keys
				  necessary for the operation and maintenance of the elevator(s) shall be
				  provided and kept on-site in a key retainer box.
(2) The key retainer box shall be:
(a) Located in the elevator lobby at the
				  designated level above the hall buttons or located by the machine room door at
				  a height not more than 1828.8 mm (72 in.) above the floor. Access to the key
				  box shall not require passage through locked doors;
(b) Readily accessible to inspection
				  personnel;
(c) Clearly labeled
				  "ELEVATOR;"
(d) Securely
				  mounted;
(e) Equipped with a 25.4
				  mm (1 in.) mortise cylinder cam lock with keyway set to a #39504 barrel type
				  key;
(f) Keys for access to the
				  elevator machine rooms and for operating elevator equipment shall be labeled as
				  to their function and kept in the key box;
(g) Mechanical hoistway access devices shall
				  be located in the key box. Where the key cannot fit into the key box, it may be
				  located in the machine/control room;
(h) Where the box cannot be located as
				  indicated in (a) of this subsection, it shall be permitted to be in an
				  unsecured location (such as the outside portion of a condominium). Other
				  arrangements shall be accommodated with the written permission of the
				  department;
(i) No persons except
				  the building owner and inspectors shall have access to the key box;
				  and
(j) All other keys kept
				  elsewhere on-site shall be segregated into groups and secured as required by
				  ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Section 8.1.
Exceptions:
The cities of Seattle and Spokane may
								designate their own options for keys and lockbox arrangement via their rule
								processes. Residential elevators are exempt from this
								section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 11 - Outside Hoistway › Section 296-96-02585 - What are the requirements for fire doors installed in front of hoistway doors? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 11 - Outside Hoistway › Section 296-96-02590 - Building official signatures

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In existing buildings where LULAs, stair lifts, inclined
					 wheelchair lifts and vertical wheelchair lifts are to be installed, the local
					 building official shall signify that he/she is allowing this type of conveyance
					 on a form provided by the department.
EXEMPTION:
Residential conveyances are exempt from
							 this section.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 11 - Outside Hoistway › LULA › Section 296-96-02595 - What are the general requirements for LULA elevators? (Repealed)

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 12 - Accessibility Equipment › Section 296-96-02600 - What is required for physically handicapped lifts? (Repealed)

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(1) Private
				  residence, battery operated, inclined stairway chairlifts are not required to
				  be supplied by an individual branch circuit in order to comply with NFPA 70
				  620.51 (A) Exception 2. The cord and plug is permitted by the disconnecting
				  means from the outlet to the unit's batteries. A second disconnect shall be
				  provided on the unit and shall comply with the following:
(a) The disconnecting means shall be lockable
				  in the open position.
(b) The
				  disconnecting means shall open all ungrounded main power supply conductors for
				  the motor.
The circuit, which is used for the equipment, shall have
					 overcurrent protection that will protect the circuit and the equipment. The
					 circuit shall have sufficient capacity to support the additional load of the
					 stairway chairlift. Units that are operated by line voltage shall comply with
					 NFPA 70, 620.51 (A) Exception 2.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 12 - Accessibility Equipment › Section 296-96-02610 - Private residence platform lifts

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(1) Battery
				  operated private residence platform lifts are not required to be permanently
				  wired or installed on an individual branch circuit as required by NFPA 70,
				  620.51 (A) Exception 1. These conveyances shall be permitted to use a cord and
				  plug that will act as the equipment disconnecting means if the following
				  conditions are met:
(a) The lifts main power
				  source must be from a battery system that is receiving its charge from a cord
				  and plug connected AC battery charger connected to a branch circuit.
(b) If located outside, the charger needs the
				  circuit supplying the battery charger to be protected by a ground fault circuit
				  protection device.
(c) If located
				  outside, the receptacle used to connect to the battery charger must have a
				  cover meeting the requirements of NEC 406.8(B).
(d) The cord must be:
(i) Hard service rated;
(ii) Listed by an electrical testing
				  laboratory approved by the department of labor and industries electrical
				  program;
(iii) In compliance with
				  the requirements of NFPA 70, 400; and
(iv) Properly secured at least every 609.6 mm
				  (24 in.), not presenting a tripping hazard, and be limited to a total of 365.76
				  cm (12 ft.) in length from the power source to the unit.
(e) A sign must be posted at both the AC and
				  DC source of power disconnecting means and shall read as follows: WARNING PARTS
				  OF THE CONTROLLER ARE NOT DE-ENERGIZED BY THIS SWITCH. See NFPA 70, 620.52 (B)
				  and 110.21(B).
(f) At the DC source
				  of power, a disconnect must be located on the exterior of the lift and shall be
				  lockable in the open position.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 12 - Accessibility Equipment › Section 296-96-02620 - Private residence vertical platform lifts (Repealed)

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(1) Wiring
				  diagrams.
(2) A log identifying
				  applicable tests.
(3)
				  Manufacturer's operational instructions that include the operation of the
				  manual lowering device.
(4)
				  Maintenance logs shall include the following tasks:
(a) Stair chair lifts:
(i) Platform chair:
Operating control devices, seat, arm rests, and foot rest,
					 rated load and data plate, and ride.
(ii) Machine:
Enclosure, drive machine brake, suspension means,
					 disconnecting means, numbering of equipment, gears and bearings, winding drum,
					 suspension fastenings, slack-rope devices, and overspeed governor.
(iii) Runway:
Normal terminal stopping devices, final terminal stopping
					 devices, head room, guiding members, construction, clearances, traveling cables
					 and junction boxes, guide rail fastenings and equipment, and equipment exposure
					 to weather.
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(1) Where
				  provided main line disconnects and car light disconnects shall be located
				  adjacent to the controller.
(2)
				  Access to the motor brake shall have:
(a) A
				  lockable door that is a minimum of 152.4 mm (6 in.) x 152.4 mm (6 in.) or 914.4
				  mm2 (36 in.2).
(b) A "STOP" switch shall be located within
				  reach of the access door.
(c) A
				  light switch and GFCI receptacle shall be located within reach of the access
				  door.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 13 - Machine room requirements › Section 296-96-02705 - Location of speed governor

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Where a speed governor is used, it shall be located where
					 it is readily accessible from outside the hoistway, inside the car, or on top
					 of the car and it cannot be struck by any moving object in normal operation or
					 under conditions of overtravel, and where there is sufficient space for full
					 movement of the governor parts.
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The governor ropes, where used, shall be iron, steel, monel
					 metal, or phosphor bronze not less than 6 mm (0.25 in.) in diameter. Tiller
					 rope construction shall not be used.
If equipped with a safety that is operated by the breakage
					 of the suspension means, belts may be used for governor rope. Other means may
					 also be used for governor rope if approved by the AHJ.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 13 - Machine room requirements › Section 296-96-02715 - Disconnecting means, hoistwayless elevators

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Where the controller is located on the car, the
					 disconnecting means shall be located adjacent to the controller. Auxiliary
					 disconnect means shall be provided at the main landing when the main power
					 supply disconnect means is mounted adjacent to the controller on the
					 car.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS AND LIFTING DEVICES › Section 13 - Machine room requirements › Section 296-96-02720 - Two-way communications means

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A two-way communications means permanently installed in the
					 car shall be provided to summon dial or call (one or the other, or both)
					 personnel who can take the appropriate action 24 hours each day. The two-way
					 communications means shall not be transmitted to an automated answering device.
					 A telephone may be connected to either a cellular network, VOIP, or a central
					 telephone exchange shall be installed in the car.
If the normal power source for the communications means
					 fails, the communications means shall automatically transfer to a source of
					 power capable of providing service for at least four hours.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05000 - Scope

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The requirements in this part are intended to cover those
				  stand-alone WAC material lifts. Where Type-A or Type-B material lifts are
				  installed, they shall comply with ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Part 7.
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Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05010 - Definition and use

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(1) These rules
				define a " WAC material lift" as a fixed stationary conveyance that:
(a) Has a car or platform moving in
				guides;
(b) Serves two or more
				floors of a building or structure;
(c) Has a vertical rise of at least 1524 mm
				(60 in.) and no more than 18.288 m (60 ft.);
(d) Has a maximum speed of 0.254 m/s (50
				ft./min.);
(e) Is not part of a
				conveying system but is an isolated self-contained lift;
(f) Travels only in an inclined or vertical
				direction;
(g) Is operated or
				supervised by an individual designated by the employer;
(h) Is installed in a commercial or
				industrial area not accessible to the general public; and
(i) May not be operated from within the
				car.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05020 - Hoistway enclosure

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Generally, local codes and ordinances govern hoistway
				  enclosure construction. When not in conflict with a local code requirement, the
				  enclosure shall:
(1) Be built to a
				height of 2133.6 mm (84 in.) above each floor, landing and adjacent stairway
				tread;
(2) Extend (adjacent to the
				counterweights) the full height of the floor and 203.2 mm (8 in.) beyond the
				counterweight raceway;
(3) Be
				constructed of either solid material or material with openings that will reject
				a 50.8 mm (2 in.) diameter ball;
(4) Be supported and braced so that it does
				not deflect more than 25.4 mm (1 in.) when subjected to a force of 100 lbs.
				applied perpendicular at any point;
(5) A full height hoistway enclosure is
				required only on the side(s) of the material lift for which the car is not
				equipped with a gate or enclosure.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 70.87 RCW. 07-24-041,
					 § 296-96-05020, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.87.020,
					 70.87.030,
					 70.87.034,
					 70.87.120,
					 70.87.185 and
					 chapter
					 70.87 RCW. 01-02-026,
					 § 296-96-05020, filed 12/22/00, effective
					 1/22/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05030 - Hoistway gates and doors

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Enclosure gates (doors) shall be constructed according to the
				  following standards:
(1) The gate
				shall guard the full width of each opening on every landing.
(2) It shall be built in one of the following
				styles:
(a) Vertically sliding;
(b) Biparting;
(c) Counter-balanced;
(d) Horizontally swinging; or
(e) Horizontally sliding.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05040 - Space below hoistway

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If the space directly below the hoistway is accessible, the
				  following requirements apply:
(1) All
				lift counterweights shall have safeties.
(2) All cars and counterweights shall have
				either spring or oil buffers.
(3)
				Spring buffers shall not fully c o mp r ess wh en struck by a car carrying its
				rated load or by the counterweights when they are moving at the following
				speeds:
(a) For safeties operated by a
				governor, the tripping speed of the governor is the maximum striking
				speed.
(b) For safeties not
				operated by a governor, 125 percent of the rated speed is the maximum striking
				speed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05050 - Drive machines

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(1)
				Lift hoist driving machines shall be one of the following types:
(a) Winding drum.
(b) Traction.
(c) Direct plunger.
(d) Hydraulic.
(e) Roped or chained hydraulic.
(f) Rack and pinion.
(g) Roller chain drive.
(h) Scissors.
(i) Screw.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05070 - Car enclosures

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(1) Lift cars shall
				have their sides enclosed with solid panels or openwork that will reject a 50.8
				mm (2 in.) diameter ball. On the car sides where there is no gate (door), the
				enclosure shall extend to a height of at least 1219.2 mm (48 in.) from the
				floor or to a height necessary to enclose the materials that are being moved,
				whichever is greater. On the car side next to the counterweight runway, the
				enclosure shall extend vertically to the car top or underside of the car
				crosshead and horizontally to at least 152.4 mm (6 in.) on each side of the
				runway.
(2) WAC material lifts in
				unenclosed hoistways shall have a car gate that is constructed of the same
				material as the car enclosure.
(3)
				The gate, if required or supplied, shall be the same height as the sidewalls of
				the car enclosure and shall be provided with a latching device and electrical
				contact to prevent the operation of the motor and brake if open more than 50.8
				mm (2 in.).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05080 - Running clearance

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Running clearance between a car sill and a hoistway enclosure
				  shall not exceed 50.8 mm (2 in.). If the lift is supplied with a car door or
				  gate, the running clearance is measured from the car sill to the hoistway
				  sill.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05090 - Car and counterweight guides

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Car and counterweight guide rails shall be fastened so they
				  will not deflect more than 3.175 mm (0.125 in.). They shall also be strong
				  enough to withstand, without deformation, the application of a car safety when
				  the car is carrying its rated load and traveling at its rated
				  speed.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.87.020,
					 70.87.030,
					 70.87.034,
					 70.87.120,
					 70.87.185 and
					 chapter
					 70.87 RCW. 01-02-026,
					 § 296-96-05090, filed 12/22/00, effective
					 1/22/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05100 - Loading and unloading

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Car frames and platforms shall be designed and constructed
				  per manufacturer's specifications to withstand the impact of the maximum weight
				  encountered during loading and unloading.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.87.020,
					 70.87.030,
					 70.87.034,
					 70.87.120,
					 70.87.185 and
					 chapter
					 70.87 RCW. 01-02-026,
					 § 296-96-05100, filed 12/22/00, effective
					 1/22/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05120 - Operating devices, terminal stopping devices and electrical protective devices

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If electrically operated, such devices shall be enclosed. On
				  lifts driven by winding drum machines, there shall be a slack rope device
				  employing an enclosed electric switch (manually reset type) which removes power
				  to the drum and brake when the hoisting rope becomes slack.
On other lifts suspended by flexible means such as chain,
				  there shall be a slack rope/chains device employing an enclosed electric switch
				  (manually reset type) which removes power to the machine and brake when the
				  suspension means becomes slack.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 70.87 RCW. 07-24-041,
					 § 296-96-05120, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.87.020,
					 70.87.030,
					 70.87.034,
					 70.87.120,
					 70.87.185 and
					 chapter
					 70.87 RCW. 01-02-026,
					 § 296-96-05120, filed 12/22/00, effective
					 1/22/01.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05140 - Car safeties

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Car safeties shall be used on all material lifts that are
				  suspended by wire ropes or chains. They shall be able to stop and sustain a car
				  carrying 100 percent of its rated load. This shall be demonstrated during the
				  acceptance inspection and test procedure with an overspeed or gravity drop
				  test, minimum two safeties at a time. On lifts driven by rack and pinion
				  machines:
(1) Car safeties shall be
				able to stop and sustain a car carrying 100 percent of its rated
				load.
(2) Car safeties will consist
				of a freely rotating safety pinion, an overspeed governor, and a safety device
				which may be mounted on the car.
(3) The rotating pinion driving an overspeed
				governor will travel on a stationary rack, which is vertically mounted in the
				hoistway.
(4) The governor will
				actuate the safety device when the downward speed of the car reaches the
				tripping speed and will bring the car to a gradual stop.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances › Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS › Section 296-96-05150 - Brakes

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On electric lifts, brakes shall engage by springs and shall
				  release electronically. All brakes shall have the ability to stop a car and
				  hold it at rest while the car is carrying 125 percent of its rated load. At
				  least one brake shall be mounted on the load side of the driving machine's worm
				  shaft. On indirectly driven lifts, brakes shall engage when the driving
				  mechanism fails.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 70.87.020,
					 70.87.030,
					 70.87.034,
					 70.87.120,
					 70.87.185 and
					 chapter
					 70.87 RCW. 01-02-026,
					 § 296-96-05150, filed 12/22/00, effective
					 1/22/01.