Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3096 - Machinery and Equipment
(a) Car
Construction
(1)
Car frames and
platforms shall comply with the requirements of Section
3077(a)(4).
(2)
The sides of the car shall be
enclosed to a height of not less than 6 feet except for the necessary
entrances.
(3)
The
car shall be provided with a car top.
(4)
The platform area shall not
exceed 4 1/3 square feet.
(b) Car Safety Devices. A safety
device actuated by the breaking or slackening of the car-to-counterweight cable
shall be provided. This device may be located in the crosshead. The safety
device shall be capable of stopping and sustaining the car with rated load and
shall be satisfactorily drop tested on each installation. A functional
test shall be performed at the time of the annual inspection. This test shall
be witnessed by a representative of the division.
(c) Brake. Each car shall be equipped
with a brake which shall be arranged to apply automatically and must be held in
the open position manually. The brake shall be capable of stopping and
sustaining the descending car with rated load, or of holding the empty car from
ascending.
(d) Sheaves.
Sheaves shall comply with the applicable requirements of Section
3038.
(e) Hoist Cables. The
car-to-counterweight cable shall be of steel not less than 3/8 inch diameter, 6
x 19 construction. The factor of safety of this cable and its attachments shall
be not less than 10 based on static loading.
(f) Capacity and Loading.
(1)
The rated load shall not exceed
300 pounds or one person.
(2)
The total load of the car and
rated load shall not exceed 500 pounds.
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