California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4 - Division of Industrial Safety
Subchapter 7 - General Industry Safety Orders
Group 13 - Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment
Article 98 - Operating Rules
Section 5000 - Limit Switches
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Before an electric crane is operated after the start of each shift, or as soon therein as practicable, the crane operator or a qualified person shall test the operation of all limit switches over a cleared area, under no load, and shall report any defect to the employer who shall have the defect corrected before the crane is permitted to operate.
(b) The limit switch shall never be used as an operating control unless designed for such use, in which case there shall be a second limit switch located behind the operating control limit switch.
1.
Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-13-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 75, No. 7).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-29-86;
effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
39).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
