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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 296-96-23161. What requirements apply to elevator parking devices?
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- (1) Elevators that are operated from within the car only must have elevator parking devices installed at every landing that is equipped with an unlocking device.(2) On elevators that are not operated from within the car only, a parking device must be provided at one landing and may be provided at other landings. This device must be located at a height no greater than 6 feet 11 inches above the floor.(3) Parking devices are not required for elevators with hoistway doors that automatically unlock when the car is within the landing zone.(4) Parking devices must conform to the following specifications:(a) They must be mechanically or electrically operated.(b) They must be designed and installed so that friction or sticking or the breaking of any springs used in the device will not permit opening or unlocking a door when the car is outside the landing zone of that floor.(c) Where springs are used, they must be of the restrained compression type which will prevent separation of the parts in case a spring breaks.