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Subchapter 6. Elevator Safety Orders
Article 15. Special Access Lifts
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§3093.16. Operation of Safeties.

The car safety shall be of the inertia or other approved type operated by the breakage of the suspension means or by the action of a speed governor. If it is a speed governor type, the governor shall operate the safety at a maximum speed of 75 fpm (0.38 m/s). On the breakage of the suspension means, the safety shall operate without delay and independent of the speed governor action.

(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3093.16)

NOTE

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

HISTORY

1. New section filed 7-22-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No. 36).

2. Amendment of section heading and section filed 8-29-2001; operative 9-28-2001 (Register 2001, No. 35).

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