This information is provided free of charge by the Department of Industrial Relations
from its web site at www.dir.ca.gov. These regulations are for the
convenience of the user and no representation or warranty is made that the information
is current or accurate. See full disclaimer at https://www.dir.ca.gov/od_pub/disclaimer.html.
Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 13. Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment
Article 97. Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations
Group 13. Cranes and Other Hoisting Equipment
Article 97. Hoists, Auxiliary Hoisting Equipment and Hoisting Operations
| Return to index New query |
§4986. Mobile Towers, Hoists and Similar Equipment.
NOTE: Does not include cranes or earth-moving machines.
(a) The platform of a mobile hoist unit used to transport any rolling equipment, such as wheelbarrows, concrete buggies, etc., shall be provided with an adequate means to hold such equipment and its load securely in place.
(b) All mobile towers, hoists, and similar equipment must comply with applicable provisions of Article 14 of the Construction Safety Orders.
NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
HISTORY
1. Amendment filed 5-1-87; operative 5-31-87 (Register 87, No. 19).
Go Back to Article 97 Table of Contents