Section 296-96-02580 - Inspection keys(1) All keys necessary for the operation and maintenance of the elevator(s) shall be provided and kept on-site in a key retainer box.(2) The key retainer box shall be: (a) Located in the elevator lobby at the designated level above the hall buttons or located by the machine room door at a height not more than 1828.8 mm (72 in.) above the floor. Access to the key box shall not require passage through locked doors;(b) Readily accessible to inspection personnel;(c) Clearly labeled "ELEVATOR;"(e) Equipped with a 25.4 mm (1 in.) mortise cylinder cam lock with keyway set to a #39504 barrel type key;(f) Keys for access to the elevator machine rooms and for operating elevator equipment shall be labeled as to their function and kept in the key box;(g) Mechanical hoistway access devices shall be located in the key box. Where the key cannot fit into the key box, it may be located in the machine/control room;(h) Where the box cannot be located as indicated in (a) of this subsection, it shall be permitted to be in an unsecured location (such as the outside portion of a condominium). Other arrangements shall be accommodated with the written permission of the department;(i) No persons except the building owner and inspectors shall have access to the key box; and(j) All other keys kept elsewhere on-site shall be segregated into groups and secured as required by ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Section 8.1. Exceptions: | The cities of Seattle and Spokane may designate their own options for keys and lockbox arrangement via their rule processes. Residential elevators are exempt from this section. |
Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-02580
Amended by WSR 13-24-066, filed 11/27/13, effective 1/1/2014Amended by WSR 18-18-070, Filed 8/31/2018, effective 10/1/2018Amended by WSR 21-18-096, Filed 8/31/2021, effective 10/1/2021Amended by WSR 23-17-141, Filed 8/22/2023, effective 10/2/2023