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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 296-96-23140. What requirements apply to any space below a hoistway that is not permanently protected from access?
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- When space below a hoistway is not permanently protected from access, the following requirements apply:(1) Counterweights must be equipped with safeties.(2) The cars and counterweight must be equipped with spring or oil buffers.(3) The car and counterweight buffer supports must be sufficiently strong to withstand without permanent deformation contact with buffers traveling at the following speeds:(a) The governor tripping speed where the safety is governor operated; or(b) 125 percent of the rated speed when the safety is not operated by a governor.