CCLME.ORG - DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CHAPTERS 1 through 6

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(1) The forces applied to the plunger shall be compressive and distributed over the circumference of the plunger when the PESD is actuated. The force shall not exceed 28% of the plunger yield stress.
(2) Supports for the PESD shall be capable of withstanding a kinetic force of 115% of the total load stopping with a deceleration of 1 g.
(3) The PESD shall:
(A) actuate when there is a loss of hydraulic pressure that could cause the elevator to go into an out-of-control descent,
(B) not release the plunger if there is downward motion of the plunger,
(C) be fully operational during a primary electrical power failure, and
(D) have sufficient running clearance between the gripping surface and the plunger to not adversely affect the plunger or the gripping surface.
(4) The PESD bearings, when used, shall be corrosion resistant.

(5) Parts of the PESD and supports, except springs, shall have a safety factor of not less than 3.5. The materials used shall have an elongation of not less than 15% in length of 2 inches. Forged, cast or welded parts shall be stress relieved. Roller chains, if provided, shall comply with ASME B29.1M-1993, "Precision Power Transmission Roller Chains, Attachments, and Sprockets," which is hereby incorporated by reference. Wire rope, if provided, shall comply with Section 3107.
(b) Data Required for Approval.
(1) Two complete sets of detail drawings showing the assembly of the PESD shall be submitted to the Division and shall show the following:
(A) The construction of the PESD and the dimensions of major parts for identification.
(B) The shim adjustment range indicated on the safety marking plate required by Section 3065(b)(3).
(C) Indication of how the clamping surfaces are held in the released position.

(2) The results of performance tests conducted by the manufacturer or approved testing laboratory. These tests shall be conducted to demonstrate that the PESD will function satisfactorily within the range of loads and speeds for which the PESD is to be approved.
(c) Performance Tests Required for PESD Approval.
(1) Tests to indicate that surfaces subjected to friction by the PESD will not reduce the reasonable life expectancy of such surfaces.
(2) Tests to indicate the gripping mechanism of the device does not adversely affect the plunger.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3106.1)

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

s 3107. Factors of Safety for Suspension Wire Ropes and Design of Wire Rope Fastenings for Power Elevators.
(a) Factors of Safety for Wire Ropes.
(1) The factor of safety for wire ropes shall be calculated by the following formula:

f = (SXN) / (W)
Where:
S = Manufacturer's rated breaking strength of one rope.
N = Number of runs of rope under load (See Note).
W = Maximum static load imposed on all car ropes with the car and its rated load at any position in the hoistway.
Note: In the case of multiple roping, the number of runs of rope (N) under load will be: For 2:1 roping, twice the number of ropes use; for 3:1 roping, three times the number of ropes used; etc.
(2) The factor of safety for wire suspension ropes shall be not less than that determined by Figure 3107 A2 for the various rope speeds.

Factors of Safety of Suspension Wire Ropes of Power Passenger and Freight
Elevators FIGURE 3107 A2

(b) Design of Wire Rope Fastenings.
(1) Tapered babbitted-type rope sockets shall be of a design shown in Figure 3107 B1 as follows:
(A) The axial length (L) of the tapered portion of the socket shall be not less than 4 3/4 times the diameter of the rope used.

Tapered Babbitted Rope Sockets FIGURE 3107 B1

Note: Rope socket and shackle rod may be in one piece, as shown
(B) The axial length (L ') of the open portion of the rope socket shall be not less than 4 times the diameter of the rope used.
(C) The length of the straight bore (L ") at the small end of the socket shall be not more than 1/2 in. (12.7 mm) nor less than 1/8in. (3.2 mm) and its outer edge shall be rounded and free from cutting edges.
(D) The diameter (d) of the hole at the large end of the tapered portion of the socket shall be not less than 2 1/4 times nor more than 3 times the diameter of the wire rope used.
(E) The diameter (d ') of the hole at the small end of the tapered portion of the socket shall be not more than shown in Table No. 3107 B1E.
TABLE NO. 3107 B1E

Relation of Rope Diameter to Small Diameter of Socket

Nominal Rope Diameter ........ Maximum Diameter of Hole
in............................ d ', in.
3/8 to 7/16 inclusive.......... 3/22 " larger than Nominal Rope Diameter
1/2 to 3/4 inclusive........... 1/8 " larger than Nominal Rope Diameter
7/8 to 1 1/8 inclusive......... 5/32 " larger than Nominal Rope Diameter
1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inclusive....... 3/16 " larger than Nominal Rope Diameter

GENERAL NOTE
1 in. = 25.4 mm
Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3107.
(2) Types of rope fastenings other than individual tapered babbitted rope sockets may be accepted by the division subject to the following:
(A) Data is submitted showing the results of adequate tensile and fatigue tests made by a qualified testing laboratory.
(B) The fastenings shall conform to the requirements of Section 3042(j).
(C) The rope socketing shall be such as to develop at least 80 percent of the ultimate breaking strength of the strongest rope to be used in such fastenings.
(D) U-bolt type rope clips (clamps) shall not be used for such fastenings.
(3) Cast or forged steel rope sockets, shackle rods and their connections shall be made of unwelded steel, having an elongation of not less than 20 percent in a length of 2 inches, conforming to ASTM A235 for forged steel, and to USAS G50.1 (ASTM A27) for cast steel, and shall be stress relieved.
(4) The shackle rod, eye bolt, or other means used to connect the rope socket to the car or counterweight, shall have a strength at least equal to the rope manufacturer's rated breaking strength of the rope.
(5) Eye bolts used as connections with clevis-type sockets shall be of forged steel conforming to ASTM A235 without welds.

(6) Rope sockets shall be of such strength that the rope will break before the socket is perceptibly deformed.
(c) Method of Babbitting Wire Ropes in Tapered Sockets. Where the tapered babbitted type socket is used, the method and procedure to be followed in making up the fastening shall conform to the following:
(1) Handling: The rope to be socketed shall be carefully handled to prevent twisting, untwisting, or kinking.
(2) Seizing of Rope Ends: The rope ends to be socketed shall be served before cutting with seizings in accordance with the following:
(A) The seizing shall be done with annealed iron wire, provided that other methods of seizing may be used which give the same protection from loss of rope lay.
Where iron wire is used for seizing, the length of each seizing shall be not less than the diameter of the rope.
(B) For nonpreformed rope, three seizings shall be made at each side of the cut in the rope.
(C) For preformed rope, one seizing shall be made at each side of the cut in the rope.
(D) For nonpreformed rope, the first seizing shall be close to the cut end of the rope and the second seizing shall be spaced back from the first the length of the end of the rope to be turned in. The third seizing shall be at a distance from the second equal to the length of the tapered portion of the socket.
For preformed rope, the seizing shall be at a distance from the end of the rope equal to the length of the tapered portion of the socket plus the length of the portion of the rope to be turned in.
(3) Spreading of Rope Strands: After the rope has been seized, it shall be inserted into the socket through the hole in the small end a sufficient distance for manipulation; and where nonpreformed rope is used, the first two seizings shall be removed. The rope strands shall then be spread apart and where rope with fiber core is used, the fiber core shall be cut away as close as possible to the remaining seizing.

(4) Removal of Grease or Oil: Grease and oil shall be removed by cleaning the outer surface of the exposed rope strands with a nonflammable low-toxic solvent.
(5) Turning in of Rope Strands: The exposed rope strands shall then be bent, turned in, and bunched closely together, each strand being turned back the same distance. The portion turned in shall have a length of not less than 2 1/2 times the diameter of the rope and such that, when the rope is pulled as far as possible into socket, the bend of the turned-in strands shall be slightly overflush with the mouth of the tapered socket (large end) and will be visible when the socket has been babbitted. Where rope with steel core is used, the steel core shall be cut off even with tops of the looped strands.
(6) Insertion of Bent-In Rope Strands in Socket: The rope end shall be pulled as far as possible into the socket so that the remaining seizing projects outside the hole at the small end of the socket.
(7) Position of Socket Preparatory to Pouring Babbitt: The socket shall be held in a vertical position with the large end up, and the rope held in a position truly axial with the socket. Tape or waste may be wound around the rope at the small end of the socket to prevent the babbitt from seeping through, but shall be removed after the metal has cooled.
(8) Heating of Babbitt: The babbitt shall be heated to a fluidity just sufficient to char a piece of soft wood such as white pine without igniting it. Care shall be taken not to overheat the babbitt sufficiently to damage the rope.
(9) Heating of Socket-Basket and Pouring of Babbitt: The rope socket-basket shall be heated by a blowtorch flame sufficiently to prevent chilling of the babbitt and to insure that the babbitt when poured will completely fill the basket, including all the spaces between the rope strands. Following this the molten babbitt shall be poured slowly and evenly into the basket until it is filled to a point level with the top of the opening in the large end.
(10) Babbitt metal shall contain at least 9 percent antimony and shall be clean and free from dross.
(d) Design of Suspension Rope Equalizers. Cable equalizers and their fastenings may be of types other than individual compression spring type provided:

(1) Data is submitted to the division showing that adequate tensile and fatigue tests have been made by a qualified testing laboratory.
(2) The tests show the ultimate strength of the equalizer and its fastenings in its several parts and assembly, which shall be not less than 10 percent in excess of the required strength of the suspension ropes.
(3) Equalizers of the single-bar type or springs in tension shall not be used.

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

s 3108. Design of Oil Buffers and Buffer Supports and Tests for Approval of Oil Buffers.
(a) Stroke of Oil Buffers.
(1) The stroke shall be such that the car or the counterweight on striking the buffer at 115 percent of rated speed shall be brought to rest with an average retardation of not more than 32.2 feet per second per second, or

(2) Where an emergency terminal stopping device is installed which conforms to the requirements of Section 3039(c), and which will limit the speed at which the car or counterweight can strike its buffer, the buffer stroke shall be based on at least 115 percent of the reduced striking speed and on an average retardation not exceeding 32.2 feet per second per second.
(3) The following formula gives the value of the stopping distance based on gravity retardation from any initial velocity:
S = ((V)2) / (19.320)
Where: V = Initial velocity in feet per minute
S = Free fall in inches (gravity stopping distance)
(4) Figure 3108 shows the gravity stopping distances based on the formula of Section 3108(a)(3).

FIGURE 3108

(b) Retardation by Oil Buffers. Oil buffers shall develop an average retardation not in excess of 32.2 feet per second per second, and shall develop no peak retardation greater than 80.5 feet per second per second having a duration exceeding 1/25of a second with any load in the car from rated load to a minimum load of 150 pounds when the buffers are struck with an initial speed of not more than:
(1) One hundred fifteen percent of rated speed for buffers conforming with Section 3031(f), and
(2) One hundred fifteen percent of the predetermined reduced speed for buffers conforming with the exception to Section 3031(f).
(c) Factor of Safety for Oil Buffer Parts. The factor of safety of parts of oil buffers, based on the yield point for compression members and on the ultimate strength and elongation for other parts, at gravity retardation with the maximum load for which the buffer is designed, shall be not less than the following:

(1) Three for materials having an elongation of 20 percent or more in a length of 2 inches.
(3) Four for materials having an elongation of from 10 to 15 percent in a length of 2 inches.
(4) Five for materials having an elongation of less than 10 percent in a length of 2 inches, except that cast iron shall have a factor of safety of 10.
(d) L/R for Members Under Compression as Columns. The L/R ratio of members of oil buffers under compression as columns shall be not more than 80.
The L/R ratio specified applies only to those main buffer members which are subject to the impact of the fully loaded car when striking the buffer.
(e) Buffer Oil Requirements. Oils used in oil buffers shall have a pour point of zero degrees F. or lower as defined in ANSI Z11.5 (ASTM D97) and a viscosity index of 75 or higher as defined in ANSI Z11.211 (ASTM D2270).
(f) Approval of Oil Buffers.

(1) The buffer shall be approved on the basis of the engineering tests specified in ANSI A17.1, made by an approved testing laboratory or by the manufacturer and witnessed by a representative of such an approved testing laboratory or by a representative of the Divsion of Industrial Safety. Tests shall be made on a buffer of each type or design to be approved and having the following oil portings:
(A) The porting having the range of the maximum loads for which the buffer is designed.
(B) The porting having the range of the minimum loads for which the buffer is designed.
(2) The approval shall include buffers of the same type or design having a greater or shorter stroke, up to a maximum of 7 feet, and having oil portings for any load range within the maximum and minimum loads for which the buffer has been tested, provided that the buffer will conform to the requirements of Section 3031(f).
(3) Certification. When the buffer has been subjected to all of the specified tests and all test records and data indicate that it conforms to the requirements of Sections 3031 and 3108, the laboratory shall issue to the manufacturer a test report and a certificate stating that the buffer of the particular stroke, and having the portings tested, has met the requirements for the maximum and minimum loads as stated in the certificate.
A copy of the test reports, together with drawings and descriptions of the buffer to allow field identification, shall be submitted to the division with the request for approval.
(g) Impact on Buffer Supports. The following formulas give the buffer reaction and the impact on the car and counterweight oil buffer supports resulting from buffer engagement:
R = W (1 + [v2/2gS])
P = 2R
The following formulas give the buffer reaction and the impact on the supports of car and counterweight spring buffers which do not fully compress under the conditions outlined in Section 3019.

R = 2W (1 + [v2/2gS])
P = R
Where:
R = Buffer reaction in pounds.
P = Impact in pounds.
W = Weight in car plus rated load in pounds.
v = Speed in feet per second at impact.
S = Buffer stroke in feet.
g = 32.2 feet per second per second.

s 3109. Guide Rails, Guide Rail Brackets, Fastenings and Supports for Electric Elevators.
(a) Stresses and Deflections.
(1) The stresses in a guide rail, or in a rail and its reinforcement, due to the horizontal forces imposed on the rail during loading, unloading, or running, calculated without impact, shall not exceed 15,000 pounds per square inch based upon the class of loading. The deflection, calculated on the same basis, shall not exceed 1/4 inch.
Exception: Where steels of greater strength than those specified in Section 3109(b) are used, the stresses may be increased proportionately based on the ratio of the ultimate strengths.
(2) The guide rail brackets, their fastenings and supports, such as building beams and walls, shall be capable of resisting the horizontal forces imposed by the class of loading with a total deflection at the point of support of not more than 1/8 inch.
(b) Requirements for Steel.
(1) Rails, brackets, fishplates, and rail clips shall be made of open-hearth steel or its equivalent having a tensile strength of not less than 55,000 pounds per square inch and having an elongation of not less than 22 percent in a length of 2 inches.
(2) Bolts shall conform to ASTM A-307.

(3) Rivets shall conform to ASTM A-502.
(c) Rail Section. When shapes other than those specified in Section 3030(e) are used, they shall:
(1) Have a section modulus and moment of inertia equal to or greater than that of the sections shown in Figure 3030 E for a given loading condition.
(2) Have a sectional area sufficient to withstand the compressive forces resulting from the application of the car or counterweight safety device.
(d) Moment of Inertia for a Single Guide Rail. The minimum moment of inertia about an axis (1-1) parallel to the base of a single rail or to the base of a single rail and its reinforcement for a car or counterweight with a safety device, is given in Figure 3109 D for total weight per pair of rails and bracket spacing.
Note: The moments of inertia of the most common size standard T-rails are shown in Figure 3109 D as vertical lines.

s 3110. Approval of Hoistway Door Interlocks and Hoistway Door Combination Mechanical Locks and Electric Contacts (Contact Locks).
(a) Methods of Approval.
(1) Hoistway door interlocks or hoistway door combination mechanical locks and electric contacts used on installations covered by these regulations shall be of an approved type. The Division of Industrial Safety will classify as "Approved" such hoistway door locking devices that have been approved, listed, labeled, or manufactured as conforming to the standards of the Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc., or similar approved institutions, provided, however, that the division may refuse to approve such devices that do not comply with the requirements of Section 3021.
(A) Drawings and test reports shall be submitted to the division with the request for lock approval.
(2) The division may classify as "Approved" hoistway door locking devices which have not been approved, listed, labeled, or manufactured as conforming to the standards of one of the institutions specified in Section 3110(a)(1) upon satisfactory evidence that they are designed and constructed so that they do comply with the requirements of Section 3021.
(A) Drawings and a working model of the lock shall be submitted to the division for approval, together with design data on the component parts of the locking device.
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.

s 3111. Stresses and Deflection in Machinery and Sheave Beams and Their Supports.
(a) Allowable Loads and Stresses for Beams and Floors.
(1) The stresses shall not exceed 80 percent of those permitted for static loads.

(A) Structural steel by AISC Specification for Design Fabrication and Erection of Structural Steel Building.
(B) Reinforced concrete by ANSI A89.1 Concrete Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete.
(2) The stresses in overhead beams, floors, and their supports shall be based on not less than the sum of the following loads:
(A) The load resting on the beams and supports, which shall include the complete weight of the machine, sheaves, controller, governor, and any other equipment, together with that portion, if any, of the machine room floor supported thereon.
(B) Twice the sum of the tensions in all wire ropes passing over sheaves or drums supported by the beams with rated load in the car.
Note: These tensions are doubled to take care of impact accelerating stresses, etc.
(3) The stresses in beams, foundations, and floors for machinery and sheaves not located directly over the hoistway shall be based on not less than the following loads:
(A) The foundation shall support the total weight of the machine, sheaves, and other equipment, and the floor, if any.
(B) The sheave beams and the foundation bolts shall withstand twice the vertical component of the tensions in all hoisting ropes passing over sheaves or drums on the foundation or beams, less the weight of the machine or sheaves.
(C) The sheave beams and the foundation bolts shall withstand twice the horizontal component, if any, of the tensions in all hoisting ropes passing over sheaves or drums on the foundation or beams.
(D) The foundation shall withstand twice the turning moment, if any, developed by the tensions in all the hoisting ropes passing over sheaves or drums on the foundation or beams.
(4) Where stresses due to loads, other than elevator loads, supported on beams or floor exceed those due to elevator loads, 100 percent of the permitted stresses may be used.
(b) Allowable Deflections. The allowable deflections of machinery and sheave beams, and their immediate supports under static load, shall not exceed 1/1666 of the span.
(c) Bolts and Rivets.
(1) Anchor bolts for machines or sheaves located below or to one side of the hoistway shall conform to ASTM A307.
(A) Total tension in anchor bolts shall not exceed 12,000 pounds per square inch of net section.
(B) Total shear in anchor bolts shall not exceed 8,600 pounds per square inch of actual area in the shear plane.
Exception: Bolts made of steel having greater strength than specified by ASTM A307 may be used and the maximum allowable stresses increased proportionately based on the ratio of ultimate strengths. Elongation shall conform to the requirements of the corresponding ASTM specification.

(2) Bolts or rivets used to secure overhead hoisting rope hitch plates shall conform to ASTM A307 and ASTM A502 respectively.
(A) Where bolts or rivets are subjected to shearing stresses due to tension in the hoisting ropes, the total shear shall not be more than 8,600 pounds per square inch of actual area in the shear plane. The stresses in welds shall not be more than 8,000 pounds per square inch based on the throat area of the welds.
Exception: Bolts made of steel having greater strength than specified by ASTM A307 may be used and the maximum allowable stresses increased proportionately based on the ratio of ultimate strengths. Elongation shall conform to the requirements of the corresponding ASTM specification.
(3) The fastenings used to attach equipment, except rail brackets, to the supporting structure shall be designed to withstand seismic forces of 1.0 g. horizontally and 0.5 g. vertically acting simultaneously when such fastenings are rigid or when fastenings use rubber or similar material for vibration isolation of equipment. Fastenings using springs for vibration isolation of equipment shall be designed to withstand forces double those for rigid fastenings.

The stresses in parts or structural members made of steel shall not exceed 88% of the yield strength of the material used in the fastenings.
(d) Hitch Plates and Hitch Plate Supports. Total stresses in tension, plus bending in hitch plates and in hitch plate shapes, shall not be more than 12,000 pounds per square inch. The hitch plate supporting beams shall be designed to withstand twice the sum of the tensions in all the hoisting ropes attached to the hitch plates.
(e) Cast Metals in Tension or Bending. Cast metals having an elongation of less than 20 percent in a length of 2 inches, which are subject to tension or bending, shall not be used to support machinery or equipment from the underside of overhead beams or floors.

s 3112. Electrical Regulations.
The electrical regulations referred to in the body of the Elevator Safety Orders are California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, Article 620, Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, Moving Walks, Wheelchair Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts.

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

s 3113. Special Elevators.
(a) Observation Elevators. Observation elevators installed in unenclosed hoistways shall comply with special requirements described in the following sections in addition to all other applicable requirements of Articles 7, 8, and 9.

(1) Submission of Plans................. 3001(a)(3)
(2) Cleaning of Glass and Replacement
of Lamps............................ 3001(a)(7)
(3) Hoistway Enclosure.................. 3010(a)(1)
3010(a)(6)
3010(e)
(4) Top Clearance. Cable Elevators ..... 3017(k)(4)
Top Clearance. Hydraulic Elevators ..... 3054(a)(5)(D)
(5) Access Switches..................... 3021(k)(1)
(6) Emergency Exit...................... 3034(a)(4)
(7) Car Top Guardrails.................. 3034(a)(9)
(8) Glass Passenger Car Enclosure....... 3034(b)(5)(D)
(9) Safeties............................ 3035(h)(4)

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

Group III regulations apply to new elevators installed after October 25, 1998.

s 3120.0. Construction of Hoistways and Hoistway Enclosures.
Construction of hoistways and hoistway enclosures shall comply with Section 100 of ASME A17.1-1996; except for Rules 100.1a(3) and 100.1c(3); which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Construction of hoistways and hoistway enclosures shall comply with section 3010(a)(6) and section 3010(d)(2)(B).
(b) Screening of Hoistway.
(1) When two or more elevators are located in the same hoistway, the elevators shall be fully separated by a material complying with the following:
(A) Where unperforated steel is used, it shall be equal to or stronger than 0.0437 in. (1.110 mm) thick steel;
(B) Where wire screen or perforated steel is used it shall be equal to or stronger than 0.0915 in. (2.324 mm) diameter metal grill;
(C) The material shall reject a ball 1 inch (25.4 mm) in diameter;
(D) Be so supported and braced that when subjected to a pressure of 100 lb/ft 2 (4.79 kPa) applied horizontally at any point, the deflection shall not exceed 1in. (25.4mm).
Note: Screening is subject to local building code requirements.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.0 )

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

s 3120.1. Machine Rooms and Machinery Spaces.
Machine rooms and machinery spaces shall comply with Section 101 of ASME A17.1- 1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Machine rooms and machinery spaces shall comply with section 3011(b)(3), section 3011(d)(1)(D), section 3011(e)(2)(D), section 3011(f)(2), section 3011(g), and section 3011(h).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.1.)

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

s 3120.2. Electrical Equipment, Wiring, Pipes, and Ducts in Hoistways, Machine Rooms and Machinery Spaces.
Electrical equipment, wiring, pipes, and ducts in hoistways, machine rooms and machinery spaces shall comply with Section 102 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for the reference to ANSI/NFPA 70, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) All electrical equipment and wiring shall comply with CCR, Title 24, Part 3, California State Electrical Code.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.2.)

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

s 3120.3. Location and Guarding of Counterweights.
Location and guarding of counterweights shall comply with Section 103 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) If the counterweight pit guard prevents viewing of the counterweight runby, an opening in the guard shall be provided which will allow verification of the counterweight runby. The opening shall be protected to prevent accidental contact with the moving equipment.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.3.)

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

s 3120.4. Guarding of Exposed Equipment.
Guarding of exposed equipment shall comply with Section 104 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Guarding of exposed equipment shall comply with section 3014(a) and section 3014(b).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.4.)

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

s 3120.5. Machinery and Sheave Beams, Supports, and Foundations.
Machinery and sheave beams, supports, and foundations shall comply with Section 105 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.5.)

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

s 3120.6. Pits.
(a) Pits shall comply with section 106 of ASME A17.1-1996; except for Rules 106.1(b)(3), 106.1c and 106.1d(2); which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) Pits shall comply with section 3016(a), section 3016(c), section 3016(d)(3), section 3016(d)(4), section 3016(d)(5), and section 3016(h).
(c) A water removal system such as a sump pump, suction drain, or gravity drain may be used to address water accumulations on the pit floor pursuant to section 1206.2a of ASTM A17.1-1996. The water removal system, if provided, shall comply with the following:
(1) Equipment related to the water removal system shall not be located in the pit, elevator hoistway, or machine room;
(2) Piping related to the water removal system shall be located outside the pit and machine room, except that the piping extending from the pit floor to the lowest landing may be installed inside the hoistway.
(3) The water removal system shall not be connected directly to the sewer.
(4) The following shall apply if a drain in the pit floor is used as the water removal system:
(A) The drain shall be designed so that water cannot enter the pit through the drain;
(B) If a sump is provided, the drain shall be in the sump.
(d) Water accumulations shall be removed/pumped from the pit. Authorized personnel shall be present when it is necessary to enter the pit to remove water accumulations.
(e) All elevators installed after October 25, 1998 may be provided with a water removal system that complies with the requirements of section 3120.6(c). Note:Discharge from the water removal system may be subject to the local authority having jurisdiction.

Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section142.3, Labor Code.

s 3120.7. Bottom and Top Clearances and Runbys for Elevator Cars and Counterweights.
Bottom and top clearances and runbys for elevator cars and counterweights shall comply with Section 107 of ASME A17.1-1996; except for Rules 107.1b(1)(a) and 107.1b(1) (b); which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.7.)

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

s 3120.8. Horizontal Car and Counterweight Clearances.
Horizontal car and counterweight clearances shall comply with Section 108 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 108.1e(1)(a), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) The clearance between the edge of the car platform sill and the hoistway enclosure or fascia plate may be increased to not more than 7 1/2 inches for vertically sliding hoistway doors of the pass type or of the heavy duty type requiring special sills for extra wide openings.
Note: Horizontal clearance requirements for Seismic Zone 2 or greater are contained in article 37.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.8.)

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

s 3120.9. Protection of Spaces Below Hoistways.
Protection of spaces below hoistways shall comply with Section 109 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.9.)

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

s 3120.10. Protection of Hoistway-Landing Openings.
Protection of hoistway-landing openings shall comply with Section 110 of ASME A17.1-1996; except for Rules 110.1 and 110.4b(2); which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Protection of hoistway-landing openings shall comply with section 3020(a)(1), (2), (3)(B) and (4), section 3020(b)(6)(B), and section 3020(b)(9)(C).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.10.)

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

s 3120.11. Hoistway-Door Locking Devices, Car Door or Gate Electric Contacts, Hoistway Access Switches, and Elevator Parking Devices.
Hoistway-door locking devices, car door or gate electric contacts, hoistway access switches and elevator parking devices shall comply with Section 111 of ASME A17.1-1996; except for Rules 111.9a, 111.9d, 111.9e and 111.10; which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Prior to installation, hoistway door locking devices shall be approved by the Division, pursuant to section 3120.11. Approval criteria are specified in section 3110.
(b) Hoistway access switches shall comply with section 3021(k)(1), excluding the exception, and section 3021(k)(2)(B).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.11.)

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

s 3120.12. Power Operation, Power-Opening and Power-Closing of Hoistway Doors and Car Doors or Gates.
Power operation, power-opening, and power-closing of hoistway doors and car doors or gates shall comply with Section 112 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3120.12.)

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

s 3121.0. Car and Counterweight Guide Rails, Guide-Rail Supports and Fastenings.
Car and counterweight guide rails, guide-rail supports and fastenings shall comply with Section 200 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Guide rail supports and fastenings shall comply with section 3030(k)(3).
(b) Where slots are used for adjustment of the distance between guide rails, the brackets shall be secured in their final position by a bolt not less than 3/8 inch diameter or by welding.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.0.)

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

s 3121.1. Buffers and Bumpers.
Buffers and bumpers shall comply with Section 201 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 201.4h, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Buffers and bumpers shall comply with section 3031(j)(3) and section 3031(o)(2).
(b) Prior to installation, oil buffers installed shall be approved by the Division, pursuant to section 3121.1. Approval criteria are specified in section 3108(f).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.1.)

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

s 3121.2. Counterweights.
Counterweights shall comply with Section 202 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and with Section 3032(b)(2).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.2.)

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

s 3121.3. Car Frames and Platforms.
Car frames and platforms shall comply with Section 203 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference and with section 3033(a) and section 3033(i)(3).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.3.)

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

s 3121.4. Car Enclosures, Car Doors and Gates, and Car Illumination.
Car enclosures, car doors and gates, and car illumination shall comply with Section 204 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 204.1e(2), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Car enclosures, car doors and gates, and car illumination shall comply with section 3034(a)(3), section 3034(a)(4)(D), section 3034(a)(9), section 3034(b)(3), and section 3034(b)(5).
(b) Collapsible type car gates are prohibited.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.4.)

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

s 3121.5. Car and Counterweight Safeties.
Car and counterweight safeties shall comply with Section 205 of ASME A17.1- 1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Prior to installation, car and counterweight safeties shall be approved by the Division, pursuant to section 3121.5. Approval criteria are specified in section 3106(b).
(b) Car and counterweight safeties shall comply with section 3035(c)(6) and section 3035(n)(4).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.5.)

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

s 3121.6. Speed Governors.
Speed governors shall comply with Section 206 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Prior to installation, speed governors shall be approved by the Division, pursuant to section 3121.6. Approval criteria are specified in section 3105(b).
(b ) Speed governors shall comply with section 3036(h)(3) and section 3036(h)(4).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.6.)

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

s 3121.7. Capacity and Loading.
Capacity and loading shall comply with Section 207 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.7.)

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

s 3121.8. Driving Machines and Sheaves.
Driving machines and sheaves shall comply with Section 208 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.8.)

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

s 3121.9. Terminal Stopping Devices.
Terminal stopping devices shall comply with Section 209 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.9.)

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

s 3121.10. Operating Devices and Control Equipment.
Operating devices and control equipment shall comply with Section 210 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 210.4(a), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Operating devices and control equipment shall comply with section 3040(a)(5)(F) , section 3040(a)(7), and section 3040(f)(7).
(b) Operating devices and control equipment shall comply with the following:

(1) Elevators with static control shall be tested for susceptibility to both radiated and conducted electromagnetic interference (EMI) that can be expected to occur in normal field operation so as not to render ineffective the electrical protective devices required in section 3121.10.
(2) Elevator controls shall comply with the following when a key operated in the car stop switch is provided:
(A) The controls shall be arranged so that the car will not move, level, or advance start, unless the hoistway door(s) and the car door(s) are in the closed position, except for the required releveling or anti-creep.
(B) The car door contacts shall be adjusted so that the closed position of the car door is one inch or less.
(C) A key for the switch shall be kept in the elevator machine room for use by maintenance and inspection personnel.
(c) Electrical equipment and wiring shall comply with CCR , Title 24, Part 3, California State Electrical Code.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.10.)

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

s 3121.11. Emergency Operation and Signaling Devices.
Emergency operation and signaling devices shall comply with Section 211 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Medical Emergency Service. Medical emergency service shall comply with section 3041(e).
Note: Earthquake requirements are in Article 37.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.11.)

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

s 3121.12. Suspension Ropes and Their Connections.
Suspension ropes and their connections shall comply with Section 212 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.12.)

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

s 3121.13. Welding.
Welding requirements shall comply with Section 213 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.13.)

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

s 3121.14. Layout Data.
Layout data shall comply with Section 214 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3121.14.)

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

s 3122.0. Hoistways, Hoistway Enclosures, and Related Construction.
Hoistways, hoistway enclosures and related construction shall comply with section 300 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Machine rooms and machinery spaces shall comply with sections 3011(d)(1)(D), 3050(b)(7) and 3050(b)(8).
(b) Electrical equipment, wiring, pipes and ducts in hoistways, machine rooms and machinery spaces shall comply with section 3120.2.
(c) Guarding of exposed equipment shall comply with section 3120.4(a) and section 3052(a)(2)(A).
(d) Pits shall comply with section 3120.6.
(e) The horizontal clearance between the enclosure and any side of the car top that is not protected by guide rails shall be not more than 24 inches.
(f) Protection of hoistway landing openings shall comply with section 3120.10(a).
(g) Hoistway-door locking devices, car door and gate electric contacts, hoistway access switches, and elevator parking devices shall comply with section 3120.11(a) and section 3120.11(b).

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

s 3122.1. Mechanical Equipment.
Mechanical equipment shall comply with Section 301 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Car and counterweight guide rails, guide rail supports and fastenings shall comply with section 3121.0(a) and section 3121.0(b).
(b) Buffers and bumpers shall comply with section 3121.1(a) and section 3121.1(b). The average retardation for a buffer or bumper shall not be greater than 32.2 ft./sec [FN2] (1g).
(c) Car enclosures, car doors and gates, and car illumination shall comply with section 3121.4(a) and section 3121.4(b).
(d) Car and counterweight safeties shall comply with section 3121.5(a) and section 3121.5(b).
(e) Speed governors shall comply with Section 3121.6.
(f) Plunger engaging safety devices for direct plunger hydraulic elevators, when used, shall comply with Section 3065.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.1.)

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

s 3122.2. Hydraulic Machines.
Driving machines shall comply with Section 302 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.2.)

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

s 3122.3. Valves, Supply Piping, and Fittings.
Valves, supply piping, and fittings shall comply with Section 303 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.3.)

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

s 3122.4. Hydraulic Machines, Tanks.
Tanks shall comply with Section 304 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 304.4, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.4.)

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

s 3122.5. Terminal Stopping Devices.
Terminal stopping devices shall comply with Section 305 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.5.)

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

s 3122.6. Operating Devices and Control Equipment.
Operating devices and control equipment shall comply with Section 306 of ASME A17.1-1996, except Rule 306.6(a), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Operating devices and control equipment shall comply with section 3121.10(a) and section 3121.10(b).
(b) Medical emergency service shall comply with section 3121.11(a).
(c) Electrical equipment and wiring shall comply with CCR , Title 24, Part 3, California Electrical Code.
Note: Earthquake requirements are in Article 37.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.6.)

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

s 3122.7. Counterweights Ropes, Rope Connections, and Sheaves.
Counterweight ropes, rope connections, and sheaves shall comply with Section 307 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.7.)

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

s 3122.8. Layout Data.
Layout data shall comply with Section 308 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3122.8.)

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

s 3123. Power Sidewalk Elevators.
Power sidewalk elevators shall comply with Part IV of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Power side walk elevators shall comply with sections 3120.1(a), 3120.2, 3120.6(a), 3120.8(a), and 3120.10(a) as these sections apply to freight elevators; and sections 3120.11(a), 3121.1(b), 3121.5(a), 3121.6(a), and 3121.10(b).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3123.)Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code; and Section 18943(b), Health and Safety Code. (continued)