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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 296-96-13147. What structural requirements apply to elevator doors?
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- All elevators must have car doors, except on fully enclosed hoistways equipped with hoistway gates and enclosed from the top of the hoistway opening to the ceiling on the landing side.(1) Car doors must be:(a) Constructed of solid or perforated material which is capable of resisting a seventy-five pound thrust without deflecting one-quarter inch. If perforated material is used, it must reject a one-inch diameter ball.(b) Biparting or otherwise horizontally swung provided the door swings within the elevator car.(c) Equipped with a positive locking latch device that resists a two hundred fifty pound thrust.(2) Interlocks or a combination consisting of mechanical locks and electric contacts must be provided for all elevators having car doors. An electrical/mechanical interlock must be provided on car gates on elevators in unenclosed hoistways unless a safe means of self-evacuation is provided. Such means must be approved by the department.