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 3072 - Counterweight Ropes, Rope Connections, and Sheaves
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Ropes and Rope Connections. Where a counterweight is provided, the counterweight shall be connected to the elevator car by not less than two steel wire ropes.
The wire ropes and their connections shall conform o Section 3042.
EXCEPTION: The factor of safety of the wire rope shall be not less than 7.
(b) Sheaves. Sheaves for counterweight wire ropes shall conform to Sections 3038(b), 3038(c), and 3038(e).
1. Amendment of Exception within subsection (a) filed 12-22-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No. 1).
2. Amendment of NOTE filed 12-8-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 50).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 1423, Labor Code.
