California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 6 - Elevator Safety Orders
Group II - Elevator Installations for Which the Installation Contract Was Signed Before October 25, 1998
Article 15 - Special Access Elevators and Special Access Lifts
Section 3093.23 - Buffers and Buffer Supports
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The car and counterweight shall be provided with spring buffers so designed and installed that they will not be fully compressed when struck by car with its rated load and speed or by the counterweight traveling at 125% of the rated speed, or at governor tripping speed where a governor-operated safety is used.
(b) Car and counterweight-buffer supports shall be of sufficient strength to withstand without failure the impact resulting from buffer engagement at 125% of the rated speed, or at governor tripping speed where a governor-operated safety is used.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3093.23)
1. New section filed 7-22-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 36).
2. Amendment of section heading filed 8-29-2001; operative 9-28-2001 (Register 2001, No. 35).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
