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 296-96-23264. What requirements apply to final terminal-stopping devices?
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- Enclosed upper and lower final terminal electro-mechanical stopping devices must be provided and arranged to prevent movement of the car by the normal operating devices in either direction of travel after the car has passed a terminal landing. Final terminal stopping devices must be located as follows:(1) Elevators with winding drum machines must have stopping switches on the machines and also in the hoistway operated by the movement of the car.(2) Elevators with traction driving machines must have stopping switches in the hoistway operated by the movement of the car.