WAC 296-96-02490   Are there exceptions for correction facility elevators?  Facilities that require special consideration to ensure the safety of security personnel and to prevent escapes must meet the relevant requirements of ASME A17.1, except that accessible "in-car" stop switches and signaling devices are not required when the elevator operation is:

     (1) Continually monitored by audio-visual equipment.

     (2) Remotely controlled from a single location.

     (3) Controls necessary for an elevator's operation may be located inside a car when the operating panel has a locked cover.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 70.87 RCW. 07-24-041, § 296-96-02490, filed 11/30/07, effective 1/1/08.]