Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-03 - Boilers, Elevators, Amusement Devices, and other Related Rules
Chapter 0800-03-07 - Sewer Lift Station, Personnel Elevators
Section 0800-03-07-.10 - CARS AND COUNTERWEIGHT GUIDE RAILS, GUARD SUPPORTS AND FASTENINGS
Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 0800-03-07-.10
Current through September 24, 2024
(1) Cars and counterweights shall be provided with guide rails of steel.
(2) Guide rails shall be securely fastened with through bolts or clips of strength, design and spacing as follows:
(a) Guide rails
and their fastenings shall not deflect more than 1/4 inch under normal
operations.
(b) Guide rails and
their fastenings shall withstand the application of the safety, when stopping
the counterweights.
(c) Guide rails
shall rest on suitable supports and extend at the top of the hoistway to
prevent the guide shoes from running off the guide rails in case the car or the
counterweight travels beyond the terminal landings.
Authority: T.C.A. Title 68, Chapter 121.
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