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 3 - General Plant Equipment and Special Operations
Article 19 - Automotive Lifts
Section 3549 - Descent Speed

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 3549
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

All elements of any lift which control the speed of descent shall be maintained so that the average speed will not exceed 20 feet per minute.

1. New NOTE filed 10-15-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 44).
2. Repealer and new section heading and amendment of section filed 6-28-2005; operative 7-28-2005 (Register 2005, No. 26).

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

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