Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3087.6 - Guarding

(a) Vertical or inclined reciprocating conveyors shall be guarded so as to prevent injury from inadvertent physical contact. The enclosure shall be not less than 8 ft (2.44 m) high and constructed of a metal mesh that will reject a ball 2 in. (51 mm) in diameter. [6.6.2]

(b) Vertical or inclined reciprocating conveyor enclosures shall be equipped with doors or gates or equivalent device at each manual loading and unloading station, interlocked so that they can be opened only when the platform or carrier has stopped at that level and the platform or carrier cannot be moved until they are closed. [6.21.2]

(c) Where the application requires that personnel walk onto the platform or carrier to load or unload, the platform or carrier shall be provided with standard railings with midrail kickplate and snap chains across operating ends or equivalent guarding. [6.21.2(d)]

(Titile 24, Part 7, Section 7-3087.6)

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3087.6

1. New section filed 12-19-94; operative 1-18-95 (Register 94, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code; and Section 18943, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 12-19-94; operative 1-18-95 (Register 94, No. 51).
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.