Section 296-96-05010 - Definition and use(1) These rules define a " WAC material lift" as a fixed stationary conveyance that: (a) Has a car or platform moving in guides;(b) Serves two or more floors of a building or structure;(c) Has a vertical rise of at least 1524 mm (60 in.) and no more than 18.288 m (60 ft.);(d) Has a maximum speed of 0.254 m/s (50 ft./min.);(e) Is not part of a conveying system but is an isolated self-contained lift;(f) Travels only in an inclined or vertical direction;(g) Is operated or supervised by an individual designated by the employer;(h) Is installed in a commercial or industrial area not accessible to the general public; and(i) May not be operated from within the car.(2) WAC material lifts shall not carry people so their operation or failure will not endanger people working near them. WAC 296-96-05010 through 296-96-05290 establishes requirements for the construction, installation, and operation of standard material lifts. These rules do not apply to conveyances that lack a car (platform) and use rollers, belts, tracks, power conveyors, or similar carrying (loading) surfaces. (See ASME/ANSI B20.1.)
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-05010
Amended by WSR 18-18-070, Filed 8/31/2018, effective 10/1/2018Amended by WSR 23-17-141, Filed 8/22/2023, effective 10/2/2023Statutory Authority: RCW 70.87.020, 70.87.030, 70.87.034, 70.87.120, 70.87.185, 70.87.190, 2002 c 98, 2003 c 143 and 2004 c 66. 04-12-047, § 296-96-05010, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.87.020, 70.87.030, 70.87.034, 70.87.120, 70.87.185 and chapter 70.87 RCW. 01-02-026, § 296-96-05010, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.