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 7 - Hoistways, Hoistway Enclosures, and Related Construction for Power Cable-Driven Passenger and Freight Elevators
Section 3019 - Protection of Spaces Below Hoistways

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 3019

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) Hoistways not Extending to the Lowest Floor of the Building. Where the space below the hoistway is used for a passageway, or is occupied by persons, or if unoccupied is not permanently sealed against access, the following requirements shall apply:

(1) Elevator counterweights shall be provided with safeties conforming to Section 3035.

(2) The cars and counterweights shall be provided with oil buffers or spring buffers. If spring buffers are used, they shall be so designed and installed that they will not be fully compressed when struck by the car with its rated load and by the counterweights at the following speeds.
(A) Governor tripping speed where the safety is governor operated.

(B) 125 percent of rated speed where the safety is not governor operated.

(3) Car and counterweight buffer supports shall be of sufficient strength to withstand, without permanent deformation, the impact resulting from buffer engagement at the following speeds:
(A) Governor tripping speed where the safety is governor operated.

(B) 125 percent of rated speed where the safety is not governor operated.

(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3019.)

1. Amendment filed 6-23-87; operative 6-23-87 (Register 87, No. 27).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

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