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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of
 Chapter 296-96. Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances.

  Section 296-96-07171. How and when are safeties and governors tested?  

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  • (1) A safety must be tested before the inclined private residence elevator is put into service. It must be tested while the elevator is carrying its rated load.
    (2) Governors on instantaneous type safeties must be tested by hand tripping the governor while the elevator is traveling at its rated speed. Creating sufficient slack in the rope and dropping the elevator is a method of testing speed governors located on an elevator or chassis.
    [Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-07171, 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. WSR 01-02-026, § 296-96-07171, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]
Chapter 70.87 RCW. WSR 07-24-041, § 296-96-07171, 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. WSR 01-02-026, § 296-96-07171, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.