Chapter 296-96 WAC
SAFETY REGULATIONS AND FEES FOR ALL ELEVATORS, DUMBWAITERS, ESCALATORS AND OTHER CONVEYANCES
(Formerly chapters296-81, 296-82, 296-84, 296-85, 296-87, 296-89, 296-91, 296-93A, 296-94, 296-95, and 296-100 WAC)
Last Update: 11/30/07

WAC SECTIONS

PART A - ADMINISTRATIVE
296-96-00500 Scope, purpose, and authority.
296-96-00600 What rules apply to your conveyance?
296-96-00650 Which National Elevator Codes and Supplements has the department adopted?
296-96-00700 Chapter definitions.
296-96-00800 Advisory committee on conveyances.
296-96-00805 Appeal rights and hearings.
PART B - ELEVATOR CONTRACTOR AND CONVEYANCE MECHANIC LICENSES AND REGULATIONS AND FEES


NOTE: Total fees include the sum of the permit cost plus plan check fees.
296-96-00900 In general, who is required to be licensed under this chapter?
296-96-00902 Are there exceptions from the elevator mechanic licensing requirements?
296-96-00903 Are there exceptions from the elevator contractor licensing requirements?
296-96-00904 What must you do to become and remain a licensed elevator contractor?
296-96-00906 What must you do to become a licensed elevator mechanic?
296-96-00910 What are the elevator mechanic license categories?
296-96-00912 How long is the elevator contractor, elevator mechanic, and temporary mechanics licensing period and what is required for renewal?
296-96-00914 Where can you obtain information regarding department-approved continuing education course providers?
296-96-00916 Who approves and what is the process for becoming a continuing education course provider?
296-96-00918 Who is exempt from the continuing education requirements?
296-96-00920 When and where are elevator licensing examinations held?
296-96-00922 What are the fees associated with licensing?
296-96-00924 What procedures does the department follow when issuing a civil penalty for licensing violations?
296-96-00926 What are the civil (monetary) penalties for violating the licensing requirements of chapter 70.87 RCW or this chapter?
296-96-00930 What if I owe outstanding final judgments to the department?
PART B-1 - PERMIT REGULATIONS AND FEES, PENALTIES AND INSPECTION TYPES FOR ALL CONVEYANCES
296-96-01000 What is the permit process for conveyances?
296-96-01005 When do I need and what are the steps in obtaining a permit?
296-96-01006 What type of conveyance work requires permitting and inspection?
296-96-01009 Who can purchase a permit?
296-96-01010 What are the installation permit fees for conveyances, material lifts, and hoists and how are they calculated?
296-96-01012 What are the permit fees for alterations to conveyances, material lifts, and hoists and how are they calculated?
296-96-01025 What is the permit fee for personnel and material hoists?
296-96-01027 Are initial installation permit fees refundable?
296-96-01030 What is the process for installation and alteration plan approval?
296-96-01035 Are there inspection fees?
296-96-01040 What is the fee for testing and inspecting regular elevators used as temporary elevators to provide transportation for construction personnel, tools, and materials only?
296-96-01045 What are the inspection requirements and fees for conveyances in private residences?
296-96-01050 How do I get a supplemental inspection?
296-96-01055 Are technical services available and what is the fee?
296-96-01057 Does the department charge a fee to perform investigations and what is the fee?
296-96-01060 Can I request an after hours inspection and what is the fee?
296-96-01065 What are the annual operating certificate fees?
296-96-01070 What are the civil (monetary) penalties for violating the conveyance permit and operation requirements of chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter?
296-96-01075 How does an owner or licensee receive a variance from the installation and alteration requirements of chapter 70.87 RCW and this chapter?
PART C - REGULATIONS FOR NEW AND ALTERED ELEVATORS

AND LIFTING DEVICES



NOTE: The following rules set the minimum standard for all new installations and, where applicable, alterations.

NOTE: Part C is not intended to replace the current adopted standards outlined in WAC 296-96-00650. In conflicts between Part C and the adopted standards, Part C will take precedent.
296-96-02400 When must the department be notified for a new or altered inspection?
296-96-02405 What is the inspection and approval process for alterations?
296-96-02410 Are there additional work requirements when performing an alteration?
296-96-02415 What are the conditions for obtaining a temporary construction operating permit?
296-96-02420 What are the requirements for temporary construction operating permits?
296-96-02425 Where is a shut-off valve required for hydraulic elevators?
296-96-02450 Can pipes and ducts be installed above a machine room?
296-96-02455 What is the minimum working space required in machine rooms?
296-96-02460 What are the requirements for electrical main line disconnects?
296-96-02465 What are the requirements associated with elevator machine rooms?
Fire Service, Sprinklers, Sprinkler Pipes, Shunt Trip
296-96-02470 What are the requirements for Fireman's Service Phase I and Phase II recall?
296-96-02475 What are the requirements for sprinklers in hoistways and machine rooms?
296-96-02480 How does the department enforce ASME requirements for sprinklers, smoke detectors, and heat detectors in hoistways and machine rooms?
Car(s)
296-96-02485 What is required for emergency escape hatches?
296-96-02490 Are there exceptions for correction facility elevators?
296-96-02495 Are self-leveling devices required?
296-96-02500 Is a door reopening device required on automatic-closing car doors?
296-96-02505 What is the minimum acceptable initial transfer time for an elevator door?
296-96-02510 What are the minimum cab size and other applicable requirements for car interiors?
296-96-02515 What is required for car controls?
296-96-02520 What are the location and operation requirements for car position indicators in the car?
296-96-02525 What is required for installation and operation of emergency communication systems?
296-96-02530 What requirements apply to the size and location of car handrails?
296-96-02535 What requirements apply to floor designations on elevator door jambs?
296-96-02540 What are the installation and operation requirements for hall buttons?
296-96-02545 What are the requirements for installation and operation of hall lanterns?
Hoistway and Pit
296-96-02550 What are the requirements for underground hydraulic elevator pipes, fittings, and cylinders?
296-96-02555 What are the requirements for accessing elevated elevator pit equipment?
296-96-02560 What are the requirements for submersible pumps or sumps?
296-96-02565 What are the requirements for top of car lighting for freight and passenger elevators?
296-96-02570 How do we enforce hoistway ventilation?
296-96-02575 How do we enforce hoistway pressurization?
Outside Hoistway
296-96-02580 Are keys required to be on-site?
296-96-02585 What are the requirements for fire doors installed in front of hoistway doors?
LULA
296-96-02590 When does the department require a local building official to sign off for the installation of LULAs, stair lifts, inclined wheelchair lifts and vertical wheelchair lifts?
296-96-02595 What are the general requirements for LULA elevators?
Accessibility Equipment
296-96-02600 What is required for physically handicapped lifts?
296-96-02605 Are private residence inclined stairway chairlifts required to be permanently wired?
PART C1 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ALL MATERIAL LIFTS
296-96-05010 What are the department's rules on material lifts?
296-96-05020 What requirements apply to the construction and fire safety of hoistway enclosures?
296-96-05030 What are the construction requirements for hoistway enclosure gates and doors?
296-96-05040 What requirements apply to a hoistway that does not extend to the lowest levels of a building or structure?
296-96-05050 What requirements apply to lift hoist driving machines?
296-96-05070 What car enclosure requirements apply to lifts?
296-96-05080 How much running clearance is permitted between a car sill and a hoistway?
296-96-05090 What requirements apply to car and counterweight guides?
296-96-05100 How much weight can be placed on a car frame and platform during loading and unloading?
296-96-05120 What requirements apply to car operating devices, terminal stopping devices and electrical protective devices?
296-96-05140 What requirements apply to car safeties?
296-96-05150 What requirements apply to lift brakes?
296-96-05160 What types of ropes, chains, and rope connections must be used on a lift?
296-96-05170 What requirements apply to lift control stations?
296-96-05190 How must lift pits be constructed?
296-96-05200 Which lift landings must be illuminated?
296-96-05210 What signs must be posted on landings and lifts?
296-96-05220 What electrical wiring standards apply to lifts?
296-96-05230 What safety regulations apply to exposed equipment?
296-96-05240 What are the minimum maintenance requirements for lifts?
296-96-05260 When are inspections required?
296-96-05290 Under what conditions is a five-year test administered?
PART C2 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF INCLINED PRIVATE RESIDENCE ELEVATOR FOR TRANSPORTING PERSON(S)
296-96-07010 What is the scope of Part C-2?
296-96-07020 What is the definition for inclined private residence elevator?
296-96-07021 What are the requirements for existing inclined private residence elevators?
296-96-07024 What rules apply to alterations of inclined private residence elevators?
296-96-07030 Does the department approve private residence elevator plans and specifications?
296-96-07035 What are the minimum maintenance requirements for inclined private residence elevators?
296-96-07040 What are the clearance requirements for an incline runway?
296-96-07050 What are the construction requirements for car landing enclosures and gates for inclined private residence elevators?
296-96-07060 What types of bumpers and buffers must be installed on inclined private residence elevators?
296-96-07070 What are the requirements for machinery beams and supports?
296-96-07080 What are the load and size requirements for car platforms?
296-96-07090 What is the maximum rated speed of an incline elevator?
296-96-07100 What construction requirements apply to inclined private residence elevators?
296-96-07110 What construction requirements apply to car enclosures?
296-96-07120 What construction requirements apply to car doors and gates?
296-96-07130 What type of glass or plastic can be used in a car enclosure?
296-96-07140 Are capacity and data plates required?
296-96-07150 What are the construction requirements for guide rails, track supports and fastenings?
296-96-07160 What construction requirements apply to counterweights?
296-96-07170 What are the requirements of safeties and governors?
296-96-07171 How and when are safeties and governors tested?
296-96-07180 What are the construction requirements for driving machines and sheaves?
296-96-07190 What construction requirements apply to terminal stopping switches?
296-96-07200 What are the requirements for operation of an inclined private residence elevator?
296-96-07210 What are the construction requirements for suspension methods?
296-96-07215 What are the requirements for controllers?
296-96-07220 What are the requirements for traveling cables?
296-96-07230 What requirements apply to electrical wiring?
296-96-07240 What are the requirements for track supporting structures?
296-96-07250 What additional requirements apply to inclined private residence elevators?
PART C3 - CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF PRIVATE RESIDENCE INCLINED CONVEYANCES FOR TRANSPORTING ONLY PROPERTY
296-96-08010 What is the scope of Part C-3?
296-96-08020 What is the definition for inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
296-96-08022 What are the requirements for existing inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
296-96-08024 What rules apply to alterations of inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
296-96-08030 Does the department approve elevators plans and specifications for inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
296-96-08035 What are the minimum maintenance requirements for inclined private residence elevators for transporting property?
296-96-08050 What are the construction requirements for inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property for cars, landing gates, and enclosures?
296-96-08060 What types of bumpers and buffers must be installed on inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
296-96-08070 What are the requirements for machinery beams and supports?
296-96-08080 What are the load and size requirements for car platforms?
296-96-08090 What is the maximum rated speed of an inclined conveyance?
296-96-08100 What requirements apply to inclined conveyance?
296-96-08110 What requirements apply to car enclosures?
296-96-08140 Are capacity and data plates required on inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
296-96-08150 What are the requirements for guide rails, track supports and fastenings?
296-96-08160 What requirements apply to counterweights?
296-96-08170 What are the requirements of safeties and governors?
296-96-08175 How and when are conveyance safeties tested?
296-96-08180 What are the requirements for driving machines and sheaves?
296-96-08190 What requirements apply to terminal stopping switches?
296-96-08200 What are the requirements for the activation and operation of an inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
296-96-08210 What are the requirements for suspension methods?
296-96-08215 What are the requirements for controllers?
296-96-08220 What are the requirements for traveling cables?
296-96-08230 What requirements apply to electrical wiring?
296-96-08240 What are the requirements for track supporting structures?
296-96-08250 What additional requirements apply to inclined private residence conveyances for transporting property?
PART C4 - TEMPORARY HOISTS


Personnel Hoists
296-96-09001 What regulations apply to personnel hoists?
296-96-09002 May a drop plate be used for temporary hoists?
296-96-09003 What are the requirements for landing gates?
296-96-09004 Do jumps (increased travel) have to be inspected?
Material Hoists
296-96-10001 What regulations apply to material hoists?
296-96-10002 Do jumps (increased travel) have to be inspected?
PART C5 - ADDITIONAL TYPES OF CONVEYANCES


Belt Manlifts
296-96-11001 What regulations apply to belt manlifts?
296-96-11010 What are the definitions for belt manlifts?
296-96-11016 What general requirements apply to belt manlift landings?
296-96-11019 What requirements apply to the guards and cones of belt manlift landings?
296-96-11022 What requirements apply to guarding lift entrances and exits?
296-96-11025 What structural requirements apply to floor opening guards?
296-96-11028 What structural requirements apply to floor landing guards?
296-96-11031 What requirements apply to bottom landings?
296-96-11034 What requirements apply to top clearance?
296-96-11037 What requirements apply to emergency exit ladders?
296-96-11040 What lighting requirements apply to belt manlifts?
296-96-11045 What drive machine requirements apply to belt manlifts?
296-96-11048 What is an acceptable operating speed for a belt manlift?
296-96-11051 What are the construction requirements for steps?
296-96-11054 What requirements apply to the location and construction of handholds?
296-96-11057 What requirements apply to "up-limit stops"?
296-96-11060 What requirements apply to emergency stops?
296-96-11066 What are the warning sign requirements?
296-96-11070 Can you carry tools and materials on a belt manlift?
296-96-11078 What is required for belt manlift inspections?
296-96-11080 Under what conditions is a five-year test administered?
Electric Manlifts
296-96-13135 What are the requirements for electric manlifts?
296-96-13139 What structural requirements apply to hoistway enclosures and landings?
296-96-13143 What structural requirements apply to hoistway gates and doors?
296-96-13145 What structural requirements apply to elevator cars?
296-96-13147 What structural requirements apply to elevator doors?
296-96-13149 What are the structural requirements for counterweights, counterweight enclosures, and counterweight fastenings?
296-96-13151 What construction requirements apply to car guide rails?
296-96-13153 What construction requirements apply to hoisting ropes?
296-96-13155 What are the requirements for a hoistway space?
296-96-13157 What requirements apply to car safeties?
296-96-13159 What requirements apply to brakes?
296-96-13161 What requirements apply to car controls and safety devices?
296-96-13167 What requirements apply to elevator driving machines?
296-96-13169 What requirements apply to car and counterweight buffers?
296-96-13171 What other requirements apply to electric manlifts?
Hand-Powered Manlifts
296-96-14010 What is the scope and application of the department's hand-powered manlift rules?
296-96-14020 What construction requirements apply to hoistway landings and entrances?
296-96-14025 What are acceptable hoistway clearances?
296-96-14030 Can there be a habitable space beneath an elevator hoistway or counterweight shaft?
296-96-14035 What construction requirements apply to hoistway guide rails?
296-96-14040 What installation requirements apply to buffer springs?
296-96-14045 What construction specifications apply to hoistway cars?
296-96-14050 What are the requirements for assembly, installation, and operation of sectional counterweights?
296-96-14055 What is the minimum acceptable sheave diameter?
296-96-14060 What requirements apply to hoisting ropes?
296-96-14065 What requirements apply to operating ropes?
296-96-14070 Where must hoistway lights be located?
296-96-14075 What is the factor of safety for overhead supports?
296-96-14080 What additional requirements apply to the installation and operation of hand powered manlifts?
Casket Lifts
296-96-16010 What is the scope of the department's casket lift regulations?
296-96-16020 What requirements apply to the location and operation of machine rooms and machinery space?
296-96-16030 What equipment can be located in a machine room?
296-96-16040 What requirements apply to the location of electrical wiring, pipes and ducts in hoistways and machine rooms?
296-96-16050 Is a pit required in a casket lift hoistway?
296-96-16060 What requirements apply to the size and location of hoistway door openings?
296-96-16070 How must hoistway doors be hung?
296-96-16080 Where must hoistway doors be located?
296-96-16090 What requirements apply to hoistway doors locks?
296-96-16100 How should space beneath a hoistway be protected?
296-96-16110 What requirements apply to car doors and gates?
296-96-16120 What requirements apply to car enclosures?
296-96-16130 What requirements apply to the construction of car frames and platforms?
296-96-16140 How must car frames and platforms be connected?
296-96-16150 What is the load capacity of a casket lift car?
296-96-16160 What types of casket lift driving machines are allowed?
296-96-16170 What material and grooving is required for sheaves and drums?
296-96-16180 What types of brakes must be used on the driving machine?
296-96-16190 Where must terminal stopping devices be located?
296-96-16200 What are the specifications for casket lift ropes and rope connections?
296-96-16210 What specific requirements apply to hydraulic elevators?
296-96-16220 What requirements apply to valves, supply piping, and fittings?
296-96-16230 What type of stopping devices must be installed?
296-96-16240 What type of operating devices must be used?
Boat Launching Elevators
296-96-18010 What are the definitions for boat launching elevators?
296-96-18020 Must boat launching elevator cars and platforms be enclosed?
296-96-18030 What electrical wiring requirements apply to boat launching elevators?
296-96-18040 What type of brakes must be used on boat launching elevators?
296-96-18050 What types of stop switches and protective devices are required on boat launching elevators?
296-96-18060 When must hoisting cables be reshackled or refastened?
296-96-18070 What requirements apply to hoistway gates and doors?
296-96-18080 Must boat launching elevator hoistways be enclosed?
Mechanized Parking Garage Equipment
296-96-20005 What national safety codes has the department adopted for mechanized parking garage equipment?
PART D - REGULATIONS FOR EXISTING ELEVATORS,

DUMBWAITERS, AND ESCALATORS


Regulations for Existing Electric Elevators, Direct Plunger and Roped Hydraulic Elevators, Escalators used to transport passengers, Electric and Hand-powered Dumbwaiters, Hand-powered Elevators, Inclined Stairway Chairlifts, Inclined and Vertical Wheelchair Lifts, and Sidewalk Elevators

     NOTE: The following rules set the minimum standard for existing elevators, dumbwaiters, and escalators, and, where applicable, alterations.
296-96-23100 Are keys required to be on-site?
Subpart I

Hoistways and Related Construction for Electric

and Hydraulic Elevators
296-96-23101 What is the scope of Subpart I?
Section 1

Hoistways
296-96-23110 What structural requirements apply to hoistway enclosures?
296-96-23111 Are guards required for windows in hoistway enclosures?
296-96-23113 What are the requirements for pipes in hoistways that convey gases, vapors, or liquids?
296-96-23115 What safety requirements apply to inspecting and maintaining overhead sheaves?
296-96-23116 What requirements apply to car numbers?
296-96-23117 What requirements apply to top of car railings for traction elevators?
296-96-23118 What requirements apply to top of car railings for hydraulic elevators in unenclosed hoistways?
296-96-23119 What signage requirements apply to traction elevators with minimal overhead clearance?
Section 2

Machine Rooms and Machinery Spaces
296-96-23121 What are the requirements for machine room and machinery space access?
296-96-23122 What type of lighting must be installed in machine rooms and machinery space?
296-96-23123 What type of service outlets must be installed in elevator cars, hoistways and machinery spaces?
296-96-23124 What installation requirements apply to pipes conveying gases, vapors, or liquids in machine rooms and machinery spaces?
296-96-23125 Must elevator machines and control equipment be protected from the weather?
296-96-23126 What protective measures should be taken in hoistways, machine rooms and machinery spaces to insure safety?
Section 3

Pits
296-96-23130 What requirements apply to pit access?
296-96-23131 What requirements apply to pit drains?
296-96-23132 What lighting requirements apply to pits?
296-96-23133 What requirements apply to counterweight pit guards?
Section 4

Protection of Space Below Hoistways
296-96-23140 What requirements apply to any space below a hoistway that is not permanently protected from access?
Section 5

Hoistway Entrances
296-96-23150 Are hoistway doors (gates) required?
296-96-23151 What requirements apply to hoistway door closing devices?
296-96-23152 What requirements apply to hoistway door vision panels?
296-96-23153 What requirements apply to door hangers for horizontal slide doors?
296-96-23154 Are astragals required?
296-96-23155 What requirements apply to pull straps?
296-96-23156 What requirements apply to landing sill clearances?
296-96-23157 What is the maximum allowable threshold clearance?
296-96-23158 What requirements apply to elevator floor numbers?
Section 6

Hoistway Door Locking Devices,

Parking Devices, and Access
296-96-23160 What requirements apply to hoistway door (gate) locking devices?
296-96-23161 What requirements apply to elevator parking devices?
296-96-23162 What requirements apply to hoistway door unlocking devices?
Section 7

Power Operation of Doors and Gates
296-96-23165 What requirements apply to reopening devices for power-operated car doors and gates?
296-96-23166 What requirements apply to photo electric or electric eye door reopening devices?
Subpart II

Machinery and Equipment for Electric Elevators
296-96-23200 What is the scope of Subpart II?
Section 1

Buffers and Bumpers
296-96-23203 What requirements apply to buffers and bumpers?
Section 2

Counterweights
296-96-23205 What requirements apply to counterweights?
Section 3

Car Frames and Platforms
296-96-23206 What requirements apply to car platforms and frames?
296-96-23207 What requirements apply to platform guards (aprons)?
296-96-23208 What requirements apply to hinged platform sills?
296-96-23209 What requirements apply to floating (movable) platforms?
Section 4

Car Enclosures
296-96-23215 What requirements apply to car enclosures?
296-96-23216 What requirements apply to the lining materials used on passenger car enclosures?
296-96-23220 What requirements apply to car doors and gates?
296-96-23221 What requirements apply to the location of car doors and gates?
296-96-23222 What control requirements apply to operating circuits?
296-96-23225 What requirements apply to car emergency exits?
296-96-23226 What requirements apply to car lighting?
Section 5

Safeties
296-96-23227 What requirements apply to car safeties?
296-96-23228 What is the maximum amount of governor rope movement allowed when operating a safety mechanism?
296-96-23229 What requirements apply to rail lubricants and lubrication plates?
Section 6

Speed Governors
296-96-23235 What requirements apply to speed governors?
296-96-23236 What requirements apply to speed governor overspeed and car safety mechanism switches?
Section 7

Capacity and Loading
296-96-23240 What is the minimum rated load for passenger elevators?
296-96-23241 What requirements apply to the use of partitions that reduce inside net platform area?
296-96-23243 What is the minimum rated load for freight elevators?
296-96-23244 What requirements apply to capacity plates?
296-96-23245 What requirements apply to signs on freight elevators?
Section 8

Driving Machines and Sheaves
296-96-23250 What general requirements apply to driving machines and sheaves?
296-96-23255 What requirements apply to winding drum machines?
296-96-23256 What requirements apply to indirect-drive machines?
296-96-23260 What requirements apply to driving machine brakes?
296-96-23261 What requirements apply to the application and release of driving machine brakes?
Section 9

Terminal Stopping Devices
296-96-23262 What requirements apply to normal terminal stopping devices?
296-96-23264 What requirements apply to final terminal-stopping devices?
Section 10

Operating Devices and Control Equipment
296-96-23266 What types of operating devices must not be used?
296-96-23268 What requirements apply to car-switch operation elevators?
296-96-23269 What requirements apply to passenger elevator emergency stop buttons?
296-96-23270 What requirements apply to car top operating devices?
296-96-23272 What electrical protective devices are required?
296-96-23274 What requirements apply to the power supply line disconnect?
296-96-23276 What requirements apply to phase reversal and failure protection methods?
296-96-23277 What requirements apply to grounding and overcurrent protections?
296-96-23278 What requirements apply to the absorption of regenerated power?
296-96-23279 What requirements apply to door by-pass systems?
Section 11

Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices
296-96-23280 What requirements apply to all car emergency signaling devices in all buildings?
Section 12

Suspension Systems and Their Connections
296-96-23282 What requirements apply to suspension systems?
296-96-23283 What requirements apply to rope data tags?
296-96-23284 What is the factor of safety for wire suspension ropes?
296-96-23285 What is the minimum number of suspension ropes allowed?
296-96-23287 What requirements apply to suspension rope equalizers?
296-96-23288 What requirements apply to securing suspension wire ropes to winding drums?
296-96-23289 What requirements apply to spare rope turns on winding drum machines?
296-96-23290 What requirements apply to suspension rope fastenings?
296-96-23291 What requirements apply to auxiliary rope fastening devices?
Subpart III

Hydraulic Elevators
296-96-23300 What is the scope of Subpart III, Hydraulic Elevators?
Section 1

Hoistways, Hoistway Enclosures,

and Related Construction
296-96-23302 What requirements apply to hoistways, hoistway enclosures and related construction?
296-96-23303 What requirements apply to hydraulic elevators without safety bulkheads?
Section 2

Mechanical Equipment
296-96-23304 What requirements apply to buffers and bumpers?
296-96-23307 What requirements apply to car frames and platforms?
296-96-23309 What requirements apply to car enclosures?
296-96-23311 What requirements apply to capacity and loading?
Section 3

Driving Machines
296-96-23313 What requirements apply to driving machine connections?
296-96-23316 What requirements apply to plunger stops?
Section 4

Valves, Supply Piping, and Fittings
296-96-23318 What requirements apply to pump relief valves?
296-96-23321 What requirements apply to check valves?
296-96-23322 What requirements apply to supply piping and fittings?
296-96-23323 What requirements apply to flexible hydraulic connections?
Section 5

Tanks
296-96-23324 What general requirements apply to tanks?
296-96-23325 What requirements apply to pressure tanks?
Section 6

Terminal Stopping Devices
296-96-23326 What requirements apply to terminal stopping devices?
Section 7

Operating Devices and Control Equipment
296-96-23328 What requirements apply to operating devices?
296-96-23330 What requirements apply to car top operating devices?
296-96-23332 What requirements apply to anti-creep leveling devices?
296-96-23334 What requirements apply to electrical protective devices?
296-96-23336 What requirements apply to power supply line disconnects?
296-96-23338 What requirements apply to devices that make hoistway door interlocks or electric contacts and car door (gate) electric contacts inoperative?
296-96-23340 What requirements apply to control and operating circuits?
296-96-23342 What requirements apply to emergency operation and signaling devices?
Section 8

Additional Requirements for Counterweighted

Hydraulic Elevators
296-96-23344 What additional requirements apply to counterweighted hydraulic elevators?
Subpart IV

Escalators
296-96-23400 What is the scope of Subpart IV, Escalators?
Section 1

Construction
296-96-23405 What requirements apply to balustrades?
296-96-23408 How much clearance is required between skirt panels and step treads?
296-96-23410 What requirements apply to guards at ceiling or soffit intersections?
296-96-23412 What requirements apply to anti-slide devices?
296-96-23414 What requirements apply to handrails?
296-96-23416 What requirements apply to handrail guards?
296-96-23418 What requirements apply to step riser slotting?
296-96-23420 What requirements apply to step tread slotting?
296-96-23422 What requirements apply to combplates?
Section 2

Brakes
296-96-23424 What general requirements apply to escalator brakes?
296-96-23427 What requirements apply to main drive shaft brakes?
Section 3

Operating and Safety Devices
296-96-23429 What requirements apply to starting switches?
296-96-23431 What requirements apply to emergency stop buttons?
296-96-23432 What requirements apply to speed governors?
296-96-23434 What requirements apply to broken step-chain devices?
296-96-23436 What requirements apply to brake applications?
296-96-23438 What requirements apply to broken drive-chain devices?
296-96-23440 What requirements apply to skirt obstruction devices?
296-96-23442 What requirements apply to rolling shutter devices?
296-96-23444 What requirements apply to reversal stop device?
296-96-23446 What requirements apply to tandem operations?
296-96-23448 What requirements apply to caution signs?
Section 4

Lighting of Step Treads
296-96-23450 What requirements apply to step tread lighting?
296-96-23455 What requirements apply to comb and step distinction?
296-96-23460 What requirements apply to safety zone?
296-96-23465 What requirements apply to landing access plates?
Subpart V

Dumbwaiters and Hand-Powered Elevators
296-96-23500 What is the scope of Subpart V, Dumbwaiters and Hand-powered elevators?
296-96-23510 What requirements apply to electric and electro-hydraulic dumbwaiters?
296-96-23540 What requirements apply to hand-power elevators and dumbwaiters?
Subpart VI

Alterations, Repairs and Maintenance
296-96-23600 What is the scope of Part VI, Alterations, Repairs and Maintenance?
296-96-23610 What requirements apply to routine periodic inspections and tests?
296-96-23620 What requirements apply to alterations, repairs and maintenance?
296-96-23630 What requirements apply to elevator equipment displaced by seismic activity?
Subpart VII

Lifts for Physically Handicapped
296-96-23700 What is the scope of Subpart VII, Lifts for Physically Handicapped?
296-96-23710 What requirements apply to lifts for the physically handicapped?
Subpart VIII

Sidewalk Elevators
296-96-23800 What is the scope of Subpart VIII, Sidewalk Elevators?
296-96-23810 What requirements apply to electrically-operated sidewalk elevators?
DISPOSITIONS OF SECTIONS FORMERLY CODIFIED IN THIS CHAPTER
296-96-01007 What is the inspection and approval process for alterations? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-01007, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-01015 What are the permit fees for material lifts and how are they calculated? [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, § 296-96-01015, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 02-12-022, filed 5/28/02, effective 6/28/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.22.350, 43.22.434, 43.22.480, 43.22.500, 18.27.040, 18.27.070, 18.27.075, 70.87.030, 19.28.041, 19.28.051, 19.28.101, 19.28.121, 19.28.161, 19.28.201, 19.28.211, 19.28.341, 2001 c 7, 2002 c 249, and chapters 19.28, 43.22, 18.27, and 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-01080 How do you appeal a notice of violation? [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, § 296-96-01080, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 04-12-047, 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, 70.87.190, 2002 c 98, 2003 c 143 and 2004 c 66. 
296-96-02365 What is required for physically handicapped lifts? [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, § 296-96-02365, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 04-12-047, 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, 70.87.190, 2002 c 98, 2003 c 143 and 2004 c 66. 
296-96-11000 What regulations apply to belt manlifts after 1974? [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, § 296-96-11000, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 04-12-047, 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, 70.87.190, 2002 c 98, 2003 c 143 and 2004 c 66. 
296-96-02230 When must the department be notified for a new or altered inspection? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02230, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02232 What are the conditions for obtaining a temporary operating permit? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02232, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02235 What are the requirements for temporary operating permits? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02235, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02240 Where is a shut-off valve required for hydraulic elevators? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02240, 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, § 296-96-02240, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02275 What are the requirements for Fireman's Service Phase I and Phase II recall? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02275, 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, § 296-96-02275, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02276 What are the requirements for sprinklers in hoistways and machine rooms? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02276, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02277 How does the department enforce ASME requirements for sprinklers, smoke detectors, and heat detectors in hoistways and machine rooms? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02277, 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, § 296-96-02277, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02278 Are keys required to be on-site? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02278, 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, § 296-96-02278, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02280 Can pipes and ducts be installed above a machine room? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02280, 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, § 296-96-02280, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02281 What is required for emergency escape hatches? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02281, 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, § 296-96-02281, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02282 What is required for fire fighters' service? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02282, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02283 What is the minimum working space required in machine rooms? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02283, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02285 Are there exceptions for correction facility elevators? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02285, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02290 What are the requirements for underground hydraulic elevator pipes, fittings, and cylinders? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02290, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02300 Are self-leveling devices required? [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, § 296-96-02300, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02306 Is a door reopening device required on automatic-closing car doors? [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, § 296-96-02306, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02310 What is the minimum acceptable initial transfer time for an elevator door? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02310, 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, § 296-96-02310, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02315 What are the minimum cab size and other applicable requirements for car interiors? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02315, 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, § 296-96-02315, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02317 When does the department require a local building official to sign off for the installation of LULAs, stair lifts, inclined wheelchair lifts and vertical wheelchair lifts? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02317, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02318 What are the general requirements for LULA elevators? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02318, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04.]  Repealed by 07-24-041, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08. Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 
296-96-02320 What is required for car controls? [Statutory 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, § 296-96-02320, filed 5/28/04, effective 6/30/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 70.87.020,