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 16 - Hand Power Man Platforms
Section 3096 - Machinery and Equipment
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Car Construction
(b) Car Safety Devices. A safety device actuated by the breaking or slackening of the car-to-counterweight cable shall be provided. This device may be located in the crosshead. The safety device shall be capable of stopping and sustaining the car with rated load and shall be satisfactorily drop tested on each installation. A functional test shall be performed at the time of the annual inspection. This test shall be witnessed by a representative of the division.
(c) Brake. Each car shall be equipped with a brake which shall be arranged to apply automatically and must be held in the open position manually. The brake shall be capable of stopping and sustaining the descending car with rated load, or of holding the empty car from ascending.
(d) Sheaves. Sheaves shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section 3038.
(e) Hoist Cables. The car-to-counterweight cable shall be of steel not less than 3/8 inch diameter, 6 x 19 construction. The factor of safety of this cable and its attachments shall be not less than 10 based on static loading.
(f) Capacity and Loading.
1. Amendment of subsection (a)(1), filed 6-23-77; effective thirtieth day (Register 77, No. 26).
