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 296-96-23440. What requirements apply to skirt obstruction devices?
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- Means must be provided to stop the escalator if an object becomes accidentally caught between the step and the skirt as the step approaches the upper or lower combplate. The device shall be located so that the escalator will stop before that object reaches the combplate.