Washington Administrative Code
Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of
Chapter 296-56 - Safety standards-Longshore, stevedore and waterfront related operations
Section 296-56-60183 - Hoistway landings

(1) You must protect every hoistway landing on all sides other than the landing opening side with a standard guard rail and intermediate guard rail. All landings except the bottom landing must have a toe board installed on all sides except the landing opening side.

(2) You must make sure all hoistway entrances are not less than six feet six inches in height and in no case shall the width exceed the corresponding car dimensions.

(3) You must provide all hoistway entrances with an approved maze or with a hoistway gate which must:

(4) You must make sure all projections extending inwardly from the hoistway enclosure at the entrance side of the car platform are bevelled and substantially guarded on the underside by smooth solid material set at an angle of not less than sixty degrees, nor more than seventy-five degrees from the horizontal when cars are not equipped with gates.