* Editor’s note – Chapter 14C-10 was added by Coun. J. 3-28-18, p. 74459, Art. I, § 11.
14C-10-010 Personnel hoists and employee elevators on construction sites.
14C-10-011 Personnel hoists and employee elevators on construction sites – Additional requirements.
14C-10-020 Material hoists.
14C-10-021 Material hoists – Additional requirements.
14C-10-030 Belt manlifts.
14C-10-040 Conveyors and related equipment.
14C-10-041 Conveyors and related equipment – Additional requirements.
14C-10-050 Industrial scissor lifts.
14C-10-060 Adjustable loading platforms.
The American Society of Safety Engineers’ ASSE A10.4 Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites, 2016 edition (hereinafter known as ASSE A10.4) is adopted by reference and shall be considered part of the requirements of this chapter, except as modified by specific provisions of this code.
Personnel hoists and employee elevators installed on construction sites shall also comply with the following requirements:
(a) Rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds, and special hazard warnings or instructions shall be conspicuously displayed in the hoist cage and on platforms;
(b) The equipment shall not be used when the sustained wind speed exceeds 35 miles per hour at any height at which the equipment is installed;
(c) Whenever the equipment has been exposed to a sustained wind speed exceeding 35 miles per hour it shall be inspected by a qualified person and put in operable condition before reuse; and
(d) Before a permit is issued for temporary use of such equipment during construction, erection drawings prepared by a registered structural engineer shall be submitted to the authority having jurisdiction indicating that the equipment will be supported by an adequate foundation and that the equipment will be anchored to the building or other structure so as to provide lateral and torsional stability at vertical intervals not exceeding 30 feet.
For purposes of this section, "sustained wind speed" shall mean the wind speed determined by averaging observed values over a two-minute period.
The American Society of Safety Engineers’ ASSE A10.5 Safety Requirements for Material Hoists, 2013 edition (hereinafter known as ASSE A10.5) is adopted by reference and shall be considered part of the requirements of this chapter, except as modified by specific provisions of this code.
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