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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 296-96-14020. What construction requirements apply to hoistway landings and entrances?
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- (1) Every hoistway landing must be protected on all sides other than the landing opening side with a standard guard rail and intermediate guard rail. All landing except the bottom landing must have a toe board installed on all sides except the landing opening side.(2) All hoistway entrances must be not less than 6 feet 6 inches in height and in no case may the width exceed the corresponding car dimensions.(3) All hoistway entrances must be provided with an approved maze or with a hoistway gate which must:(a) Be at least 36 inches in height;(b) Extend downward to within one inch of the landing sill;(c) Be of the self-closing type, designed to swing horizontally out from the hoistway and closing against a full jam stop;(d) Be located within 4 inches of the edge of the landing sill;(e) Have a "DANGER" sign conspicuously posted on the landing side of the hoistway gate; and(f) Withstand a 250 pound horizontal thrust.(4) On new installations, all projections extending inwardly from a hoistway enclosure at the entrance side of the car platform must be beveled and guarded on their underside by a smooth solid material set at an angle of not less than 60 degrees nor more than 75 degrees from the horizontal when cars are not equipped with gates.