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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 296-96-05150 - Brakes

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-05150

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Section 296-96-05150 - Brakes

On electric lifts, brakes shall engage by springs and shall release electronically. All brakes shall have the ability to stop a car and hold it at rest while the car is carrying 125 percent of its rated load. At least one brake shall be mounted on the load side of the driving machine's worm shaft. On indirectly driven lifts, brakes shall engage when the driving mechanism fails.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-05150

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

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, § 296-96-05150, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.