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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 296-96-23111. Are guards required for windows in hoistway enclosures?
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- (1) Guards are required on outside hoistway windows if the windows are located:(a) Ten stories or less above a thoroughfare; or(b) Three stories or less above the roof of an adjacent building.(2) Hoistway windows can be guarded by one of the following methods:(a) By vertical bars at least 5/8 inch in diameter or equivalent, spaced no more than 10 inches apart, permanently and securely fastened in place; and(b) By metal-sash windows having solid section steel muntins of no less than 1/8 inch thickness, spaced no more than 8 inches apart.(3) Exterior hoistway windows must be identified with 4-inch high letters marked "elevator."