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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 296-96-05050 - Drive machines

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-05050

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Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024
Section 296-96-05050 - Drive machines
(1) Lift hoist driving machines shall be one of the following types:
(a) Winding drum.
(b) Traction.
(c) Direct plunger.
(d) Hydraulic.
(e) Roped or chained hydraulic.
(f) Rack and pinion.
(g) Roller chain drive.
(h) Scissors.
(i) Screw.
(2) Overhead mounted driving machines shall either be secured to the top of overhead beams or supported by the floor above. Hooks, cables, chains or similar devices cannot suspend driving machines.
(3) For traction machines, the diameter of drive sheaves cannot be less than 30 times the diameter of the hoisting cables. The diameters of all other sheaves cannot be less than 21 times this diameter.

Wash. Admin. Code § 296-96-05050

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, § 296-96-05050, filed 12/22/00, effective 1/22/01.