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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
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Chapter 296-96. Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances. |
Section 296-96-02564. ASME A17.1-2.4.12.1-2005 Distance required for car top refuge space.
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- An unobstructed horizontal area of not less than half meters2 (5.4 feet2) shall be provided on top of the car enclosure for refuge space. It shall measure not less than six hundred millimeters (twenty-four inches) on any side. This area shall be permitted to include the space utilized for the top emergency exit (see ASME A17.1-2.14.1.5.1(f)). The minimum vertical distance in the refuge area between the top of the car enclosure and the overhead structure or other obstruction shall be not less than one thousand one hundred millimeters (forty-three inches) when the car has reached its maximum upward movement.[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 13-24-066, § 296-96-02564, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14.]
Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 13-24-066, § 296-96-02564, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/14.