Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3085.4 - Pits, Runby, and Top Clearances [Rule 1500.3]
(a) Pits.
(1) A pit shall be provided for every
elevator. In every pit a stop switch conforming to the requirements of
subsection 3040(b)(7) shall
be provided. [1500.3a]
(2) Access
to pits over 3 ft. (.91 m) above or below the pit access door shall comply with
the requirements of subsection
3016(d)(4) and
(5).
(3) Pits shall be equipped and maintained to
comply with the requirements of subsections
3016(e), (f) and
(g), except that the light may be omitted if
the elevator is exterior to the building.
(4) Where necessary because liquid can
collect, design and construction of pits shall comply with the requirements of
subsection 3016(b).
(b) Protection of spaces below hoistways not
extending to the lowest level of the structure shall conform to the applicable
requirements of Section
3019. [1500.3b]
(c) Bottom runby shall conform to the
requirements of subsections
3017(a), (b), (c) and
(d). [1500.3c]
(d) There shall be a clearance of not less
than 30 in. (762 mm) from the highest projection of the car top and/or the
crosshead and the nearest part of the overhead structure, when the
counterweight is resting on its fully compressed buffer. For rack and pinion
elevators without counterweights, there shall be a clearance of not less than
30 in. (762 mm) from the highest projection of the car top and the nearest part
of the overhead structure, when the car has reached the uppermost limit of its
travel. [1500.3d]
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
Group II regulations apply to existing elevators installed prior to October 25, 1998. Italicized paragraphs, sentences, or phrases apply to all existing elevators while non-italicized apply to elevators installed after 1970 or after the date the regulation was adopted.
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