Section 296-96-16010. What is the scope of the department's casket lift regulations?  


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  • (1) The rules in this section, WAC 296-96-16010 through 296-96-16240, apply to hoisting and lowering mechanisms equipped with cars that:
    (a) Move within guides in a substantially vertical direction;
    (b) Have a maximum net inside area of 28 square feet;
    (c) Have a maximum total internal height of 4 feet and a maximum total internal width of 3 1/2 feet; and
    (d) Utilize a series of rollers as a platform to exclusively carry caskets.
    (2) A hoistway, hoistway enclosure, and related construction that are in substantial compliance with Part 1, Section 100 of the American Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks A17.1 and meet the requirements of these casket lift rules.
    [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, § 296-96-16010, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]
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, § 296-96-16010, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.

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296-96-16240,