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 9 - Hydraulic Elevators
Section 3066 - Capacity and Loading

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 3066

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

(a) Applicable Requirements. The requirements of Section 3037 covering capacity and loading shall apply to hydraulic elevators except for the following:

(1) With Class C2 loading, all parts of the hydraulic equipment shall be designed for the maximum pressure developed in the system during loading and unloading.

(2) The crosshead data plate or plates shall indicate the following:

(A) The weight of the complete car and the auxiliary equipment attached to the car, excluding the plunger and cylinder where they are not part of the car frame.

(B) The rated load and speed.

(D) The manufacturer's name and date of installation.

(3) The requirements of Section 3037(g) for lifting one-piece loads do not apply. Hydraulic elevators shall not be loaded to exceed their rated load as specified on the capacity plate unless designed and installed to carry one-piece loads exceeding their rated load.

(4) The requirements of Design Section 3100(b), Additional Requirements for Passenger Overload, do not apply to hydroelectric elevators.

1. Amendment of subsection (a)(2)(A) filed 11-24-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 48).
2. New NOTE filed 12-8-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86. No. 50).

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

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