Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
Title 296. Labor and Industries, Department of |
Chapter 296-96. Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances. |
Section 296-96-23156. What requirements apply to landing sill clearances?
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- The clearance between the car-platform sill and the hoistway edge of any landing sill, or the hoistway side of any vertically sliding counterweighted, or of any vertically sliding counterbalanced biparting hoistway door, must be:(1) At least 1/2 inch where side car guides are used.(2) At least 3/4 inch where corner car guides are used.(3) In all cases, the maximum clearance must not be more than 1 1/2 inch.