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Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department ofChapter 296-96 - Safety regulations and fees for all elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other conveyances
Part C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR NEW AND ALTERED WAC MATERIAL LIFTS
Section 296-96-05120 - Operating devices, terminal stopping devices and electrical protective devices

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-05120

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Section 296-96-05120 - Operating devices, terminal stopping devices and electrical protective devices

If electrically operated, such devices shall be enclosed. On lifts driven by winding drum machines, there shall be a slack rope device employing an enclosed electric switch (manually reset type) which removes power to the drum and brake when the hoisting rope becomes slack.

On other lifts suspended by flexible means such as chain, there shall be a slack rope/chains device employing an enclosed electric switch (manually reset type) which removes power to the machine and brake when the suspension means becomes slack.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-05120

Amended by WSR 18-18-070, Filed 8/31/2018, effective 10/1/2018

Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 07-24-041, § 296-96-05120, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. 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, § 296-96-05120, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.