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s 3124. Hand Elevators.
Hand elevators shall comply with Part VI of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Hand elevators shall comply with section 3120.2.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3124.)




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









s 3125. Hand and Power Dumbwaiters.
Hand and power dumbwaiters shall comply with Part VII of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Hand and power dumbwaiters shall comply with Sections 3120.2 and 3079(c)(1).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3125.)




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









s 3126.0. Protection of Floor Openings.
Protection of floor openings shall comply with Section 800 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.0.)




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









s 3126.1. Protection of Supports and Machine Spaces Against Fire.
Protection of supports and machine spaces against fire shall comply with Section 801 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.1.)




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









s 3126.2. Construction Requirements.
Construction requirements shall comply with Section 802 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) The escalator balustrade may be provided with brushes or sideplates between the balustrade skirt and the step to guard against entrapment of foot, finger, clothing, shoe, sneakers, etc.
(1) The rigid mounting assembly for the brushes (brush carrier) affixed to the skirt panel shall project no more than 3/4 of an inch from the balustrade skirt surface.
(2) The Division shall inspect the installation and operation of the brushes/sideplates for entanglement, entrapment, shearing, or tripping hazards before the escalator is placed in service.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.2.)




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









s 3126.3. Rated Speed.
The rated speed of an escalator shall comply with Section 803 of ASME A17.1- 1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.3.)




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









s 3126.4. Driving Machine, Motor, and Brake.
The driving machine, motor and brake shall comply with Section 804 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.4.)




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









s 3126.5. Operating and Safety Devices.
Operating and safety devices shall comply with Section 805 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 805.3n(1), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Means shall be provided to open the power circuit to the escalator driving machine motor and brake if a horizontal force exceeding 400 lb/ft is applied in the direction of travel at either side, or exceeding 800 lb/ft at the center of the front edge of the combplate.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.5.)




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









s 3126.6. Lighting, Access, and Electrical Work.
Lighting, access, and electrical work shall comply with Section 806 of ASME A17.1-1996, except Rule 806.4(a), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) All electrical equipment and wiring shall comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, California State Electrical Code.
(b) The building owner or responsible party shall provide a competent person to assist the Division's representative, where step removal is required, to gain access to the drive unit, brakes, or safety devices required by Section 3126.4. and Section 3126.5.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.6.)




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









s 3126.7. Outdoor Escalators.
Outdoor escalators shall comply with Section 807 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3126.7.)




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









s 3127.0. Protection of Floor Openings.
Protection of floor openings shall comply with Section 900 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.0.)




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









s 3127.1. Protection of Supports and Machine Space Against Fire.
Protection of supports and machine spaces against fire shall comply with Section 901 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.1.)




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









s 3127.2. Construction Requirements.
Construction requirements shall comply with Section 902 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Moving walks with balustrade skirt panels may be provided with brushes between the balustrade skirt and the treadway to guard against entrapment of foot, finger, clothing, shoe, sneakers, etc.
(1) The rigid mounting assembly for the brushes (brush carrier) affixed to the skirt panel shall project no more than 3/4 of an inch from the balustrade skirt surface.
(2) The Division shall inspect the installation and the operation of the brushes for entanglement, entrapment, shearing, or tripping hazards before the moving walk is placed in service.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.2.)




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









s 3127.3. Rated Speed.
The rated speed of a moving walk shall comply with Section 903 of ASME A17.1- 1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.3.)




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









s 3127.4. Driving Machine, Motor, and Brake.
The driving machine, motor, and brake shall comply with Section 904 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.4.)




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









s 3127.5. Operating and Safety Devices.
Operating and safety devices shall comply with Section 905 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 905.3k(1), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Means shall be provided which will cause the opening of the power circuit to the escalator driving machine motor and brake if a horizontal force exceeding 400 lb/ft in the direction of travel is applied at either side, or exceeding 800 lb/ft at the center of the front edge of the combplate.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.5.)




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









s 3127.6. Lighting, Access, and Electrical Work.
Lighting, access, and electrical work shall comply with Section 906 of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 906.4(a), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) All electrical equipment and wiring shall comply with the California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 3, California State Electrical Code.
(b) The building owner or responsible party shall provide a competent person to assist the Division's representative, when necessary, to gain access to the drive unit, brakes, or safety devices required by Section 905 of ASME A17.1- 1996, except Rule 905.3k(1), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.6.)




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









s 3127.7. Outdoor Moving Walks.
Outdoor moving walks shall comply with Section 907 of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3127.7.)




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









s 3128. Periodic and Acceptance Inspections and Tests.
Periodic and acceptance inspections and tests shall comply with Part X of ASME A17.1-1996; except for Rules 1001.1, 1004.1, 1005.3b, 1010.2, 1010,8, 1010.11, 1010.13, and section 1011; which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3128.)




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









s 3129. Engineering and Type Tests.
Engineering and type tests shall comply with Part XI of ASME A17.1-1996; except for sections 1102 and 1104; which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3129.)




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









s 3130. Design Data and Formulas.
Design data and formulas shall comply with Part XIII of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3130.)




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









s 3131. Material Lifts and Dumbwaiters with Automatic Transfer Devices.
Material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices shall comply with Part XIV of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Material lifts and dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices shall comply with Section 3120.2.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3131.)




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









s 3132. Special-Purpose Elevators.
Special-purpose elevators shall comply with Part XV of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Special purpose elevators shall comply with section 3120.2, section 3120.11(a), section 3121.1(b), section 3121.5(a) and section 3121.6(a). or Code.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3132.)




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









s 3133. Rack and Pinion Elevators.
Rack and pinion elevators shall comply with Part XVI of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 1600.3, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Rack and pinion elevators shall comply with sections 3120.2, 3120.11(a), and 3121.1(b).
(b) Rack and pinion elevators shall comply with section 3120.1(a), if the machine room and/or machinery space is a separate room and/or space.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3133.)




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









s 3134. Inclined Elevators.
Inclined elevators shall comply with Part XVII of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Inclined elevators shall comply with section 3120.2, section 3120.11(a), and section 3121.1(b); and if applicable, section 3121.5(a) and section 3121.6(a).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3134.)




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









s 3135. Screw Column Elevators.
Screw column elevators shall comply with Part XVIII of ASME A17.1-1996, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Screw column elevators shall comply with section 3120.1(a) if the machine room and/or machinery space is in a separate room and/or space.
(b) Screw column elevators shall comply with section 3120.2, section 3120.11(b), and section 3121.1(c); and if applicable, section 3121.5(b) and section 3121.6(b).
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3135.)




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









s 3136. Special Access Elevators and Special Access Lifts.
Special access elevators and special access lifts shall comply with Group II, Article 15, of the Elevator Safety Orders, commencing with Section 3093.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3136.)




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









s 3137. Seismic Requirements for Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks.
Elevators shall comply with the seismic requirements for elevators in Part XXIV of ASME A17.1-1996, except for Rule 2409.1b(1), which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(a) Earthquake protective devices shall be designed, arranged, and maintained to ensure that if any component fails, the elevator will go into the earthquake-sensed mode and be removed from service in the same manner as though an earthquake were occurring, and that the elevator will so remain until the faulty component has been repaired and the system is again arranged to work as intended.
(b) For hospital buildings, the earthquake sensing device shall activate upon excitation in a horizontal or vertical direction of not more than 0.5 g.
(c) Earthquake protection devices shall be arranged to be checked once a year for satisfactory operation and shall be calibrated at intervals recommended by the manufacturer.
(d) The following requirements apply to escalators and moving walks and are in addition to the requirements contained in other parts of this code:
(1) Connections which join the escalator or moving walk to the building shall be designed for seismic loads of 0.5g in both principal horizontal directions.
(2) The design connections shall provide for maximum design story drift.
(A) Seismic restraint shall be provided. Where seismic restraint is provided at one end, the design shall account for torsion. All other supports shall be free to slide in the longitudinal direction. Where seismic restraint is provided at both ends which allows some degree of longitudinal and transverse motion, additional means shall be provided to prevent the upper ends of the truss from slipping off the building support. All other supports shall be free to slide sufficiently in the longitudinal direction to accommodate the remainder of the design story drift.
(B) At the sliding end or ends, the width or widths of the beam seat shall be capable of accommodating, without damage, at least two times the current code allowable story drift (see Title 24, Chapter 16A, Section 1628A.8) in both tensile and compressive modes.
(C) Seismic restraint shall be provided in the transverse direction at all supports. The gap between the escalator truss and the seismic restraint shall not exceed 1/4 inch on each side.
(3) The handrail supports shall be designed to resist a lateral load of 50 lb/ft applied at the top of the handrail. In balustrades which contain glass, the glass shall not be part of the structural support system of the handrail unless documentation can be presented, to the Division, to verify the glass used in support can withstand the stresses occurring during an earthquake.

(4) A minimum of one seismic switch shall be provided in every building in which an escalator or moving walk is installed.
(A) The seismic switch shall activate according to manufacturer specifications at a level and direction established by the escalator/moving walk manufacturer and a California registered professional engineer.
(B) Activation of the seismic switch shall remove power from the escalator or moving walk and apply the brake.
(C) Where a seismic switch is used exclusively to control the escalator or moving walk, it shall be located in an escalator or moving walk machine room and where possible shall be mounted adjacent to a vertical load-bearing structural member.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3137.)




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









s 3138. Hand Power Man Platforms.
Hand power man platforms shall comply with Group II, Article 16.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3138.)




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









s 3139. Manlifts.
Manlifts shall comply with Group II, Article 17.
(Title 24, Part 7, Section 7-3139.)




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









s 3150. General Provisions.
(a) Application. These safety orders are applicable to all passenger tramways operated in the State of California.
(1) Passenger tramways existing at the time of the effective date of these orders shall be brought into compliance by April 22, 1995.
Exception to Section 3150(a)(1): Lifts designed and installed prior to January 1, 1989 provided the plans for the lifts were submitted and accepted by the Division.
Note: All lifts shall comply with the "Operation and Maintenance" standards of these orders.
(2) These orders shall not include lumber or freight handling aerial tramways or hand powered tramways.
(b) Major Alterations. A major alteration shall be defined as one that is a change in:
(1) The design speed of the system; or
(2) The capacity by changing the number of carriers, spacing of carriers, or load capacity of carriers; or
(3) The path of the rope; or
(4) The type of brakes and/or backstops or components thereof; or
(5) Structural arrangements; or

(6) Power or type of prime mover.


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








s 3151. Permit to Operate.
(a) Submittal of Plans and Notification of Intent to Install.
(1) No passenger tramway, except tows, shall be constructed or altered until the plans and design information have been properly certified to the Division by a Qualified Engineer.
(2) The Division shall not issue a permit to operate a passenger tramway, except tows, until it receives certification in writing by a Qualified Engineer that the erection work on such tramway has been completed in accordance with the design and erection plans for such tramway.
(b) Inspection Required.
(1) Each new passenger tramway shall be inspected by the Division and a permit issued before it is placed in service. Testing shall be witnessed by the Division.
(2) Each major alteration of an existing passenger tramway shall be inspected by the Division and a new Permit to Operate issued before it is returned to service. Testing shall be witnessed by the Division.
(3) The Division shall cause all passenger tramways to be inspected at least two times per year. At least one inspection shall be performed during the operating season and at least one inspection shall be performed when weather conditions permit clear access to all foundations and structures.
(A) An inspector employed by a licensed insurance company or municipality and certified by the Division in accordance Section 3153 may perform the inspections required by Section 3151(b)(3).

Note: Inspection Fees. See the Division of Occupational Safety and Health regulations contained in Chapter 3.2, Title 8, California Code of Regulations.


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








s 3152. Variances.
Any employer or a representative of an employer may apply to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board for a permanent variance from an occupational safety and health standard, safety order, or portion thereof upon a showing of an alternative program, method, practice, means of process which will provide equal or superior safety. Such application shall conform to the requirements of the California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Chapter 3.5.


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








s 3152.2. Inspection Fees.


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








s 3152.5. Qualifications for Certified Inspectors.


Note: Authority cited: Sections 7355 and 7357, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 7344, 7348, 7349, 7350, 7351, 7354.5 and 7357, inclusive, Labor Code.








s 3153. Certification of Inspectors.
(a) Applicants for a certificate of competency as a passenger tramway inspector shall possess the required qualifications of employment, registration and experience, shall obtain at least seventy percent (70%) on a prescribed examination conducted by the Division and shall be physically able to perform tramway inspections safely and efficiently.
(1) Qualifications.

(A) Employment. Applicants shall be employed by an insurance company carrying insurance on passenger tramways or by a municipality which maintains a passenger tramway inspection organization operating under ordinances or rules at least equivalent to the Passenger Tramway Safety Orders.
(B) Registration. Applicants shall be professional engineers, registered in California pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
(C) Experience. Applicants shall have:
1. Four years experience in the construction, design, or maintenance of ski lift equipment; or
2. Two years experience inspecting ski lift equipment while working for an insurance company, a government agency, or a company performing tramway or similar equipment inspections where not less than fifty percent (50%) of the work performed was spent performing inspections; and
3. Sufficient experience and knowledge to achieve a satisfactory rating in an examination described in Section 3153(a)(2), designed to test the applicant's knowledge of the Passenger Tramway Safety Orders and principles of passenger tramway safety.
(2) Examination. The examination shall be conducted in two parts: the first consisting of a written examination and the second consisting of a field examination.
(A) If the applicant fails to obtain a passing grade in either the written or field examination, he/she may apply for a re-examination and the waiting period between examinations shall be determined by the Division as not less than 30 days or more than 6 months, depending on the judgment of the Division regarding the necessity of additional study and training on the part of the applicant.
(B) The field examination may be waived or postponed by the Division and the certificate issued subject to the written examination. This field examination may consist of an appraisal of work completed by the inspector during an indefinite probationary period.
(C) Written examinations will be conducted by appointment at any time and place mutually agreeable to the candidate and to the Division.
(b) Certificates.
(1) Certified inspectors shall have a valid certificate of competency issued by the Division.
(2) Certificates of competency may be revoked by the Division, after a hearing, for failure to submit true reports concerning the condition of a passenger tramway, or for conduct deemed by the Division to be contrary to the best interests of passenger tramway safety or of the Division.
(3) Certificates may also be revoked, after a hearing, when physical infirmities develop to a point where it appears that an inspector can no longer perform tramway inspections in a thorough and safe manner.
(4) Certificates may be suspended by the Division, after a hearing, for periods up to six months for infractions not deemed serious enough to revoke the certificate.
(5) Certificates will be automatically suspended if for a period of one year, an inspector does not make any passenger tramway inspections as evidenced by reports submitted; however, such certificates may be reinstated without a written examination at the discretion of the Division. This provision does not apply to the supervising engineers or others whose regular duties include the review of the work of other certified inspectors.
(c) Inspection Reports. A certified inspector shall submit inspection reports to the Division on form S-651 (Rev. 4/86) provided by the Division for all inspections within fifteen (15) working days from the date of the inspection.
(d) Inspection Follow-ups. All follow-up inspections necessary to enforce compliance shall be performed by a division safety engineer.


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









s 3154. Reporting of Injuries.
(a) Each owner or operator of a passenger tramway shall report or cause to be reported to the Division each known incident where maintenance, operation, or use of such tramway results in injury to any person unless such injury does not require medical service other than ordinary first aid treatment.
(b) A report for such an incident shall be made to the Division in writing within five (5) days. In addition, an incident resulting in a fatality or in an injury to five (5) or more persons shall be reported to the Division by telephone within twenty-four (24) hours.
(c) Reports are to include the following information:
(1) Name of the area and address where the tramway is located;
(2) Tramway name and State number;
(3) Date and time of day of injury;
(4) Location of the incident on the tramway;
(5) Names of the operator and all conductors and attendants engaged in the operation of the tramway at the time of the injury;
(6) Names and addresses of the injured;
(7) Types of injuries for each person involved;
(8) A full description of what happened to cause the injury.


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








s 3155. Training.
(a) In addition to the requirements of the Injury and Illness Prevention Program contained in Section 3203 of the General Industry Safety Orders, the owner/operator shall develop and implement a training and educational program to use for training individuals hired to operate or work on tramways, which shall include, but not be limited to, manufacturer's recommendations and procedures designed to enhance public safety.
(b) A copy of the training and educational program shall be submitted to the Division by every owner/operator and updated upon the installation of new tramway(s).


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








s 3156. Evacuation.
(a) Evacuation of passenger tramways shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Sections 2.1.1.11, 2.3.2.5.6, 3.1.1.11, 3.3.2.5.6, 4.1.1.11 and 4.3.2.5.6 which are hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) The plan for the evacuation of passengers from each aerial passenger tramway shall be documented (written) and also include:
(1) Proposed time of the first evacuation drill of each operating season;

(2) Estimate of time necessary for total evacuation during dark and moderately severe conditions (snowing and windy);
(3) Procedures for evacuation under unusual or unique conditions which may exist or may be expected to develop;
(4) An estimate of the elapsed time of when the evacuation will start following a shut down;
(5) The method to be used to communicate with the trapped passengers, the frequency of such communication, and how soon after a shut down such communication will start;
(6) Procedures for controlling evacuated persons until they are released.
(c) A copy of the plan shall be submitted to the Division for review.


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









s 3157. Classifications.
(a) Passenger tramways include all devices that carry, pull or push passengers along a level or inclined path (excluding elevators) by means of a haul rope or other flexible element that is driven by a power unit remaining essentially at a single location.
(b) Passenger Tramways are classified into one of the following four types:
(1) Reversible Aerial Tramway. A tramway on which the passengers are transported in a cable-supported carrier and is not in contact with the ground or snow surface, and in which the carriers reciprocate between terminals.
(A) Single-Reversible Tramway. A tramway having a single carrier, or single group of carriers, that moves back and forth between terminals on a single path of travel. This type is sometimes called "to-and-fro" aerial tramway.
(B) Double-Reversible Tramway. A tramway having two carriers, or two groups of carriers, that oscillate back and forth between terminals on two paths of travel. This type is sometimes called "jig-back" aerial tramway.
(2) Aerial Lift. A tramway on which passengers are transported in gondolas or on chairs that circulate around terminals without reversing the travel path.
(A) Detachable Grip Lifts. A detachable grip lift is an aerial lift on which carriers alternately attach to and detach from a moving haul rope. The tramway system may be monocable or bicable.
(B) Fixed Grip Lifts. A fixed grip lift is an aerial lift in which carriers remain attached to a haul rope. The tramway system may be either continuous or intermittent circulating, and either monocable or bicable.
(c) Surface Lifts. A surface lift is a tramway on which the passengers are propelled by means of a circulating overhead wire rope while remaining in contact with the ground or snow surface. Transportation is limited to one direction. Connection between the passengers and the wire rope is by means of a device attached to and circulating with the haul rope known as a "towing outfit." Surface lifts include T-bars, J-bars, and platters.
(1) T-bar Lifts. That type of lift on which the device between the haul rope and passengers forms the shape of an inverted "T" propelling passengers located on both sides of the stem of the "T."
(2) J-bar Lifts. That type of lift on which the device between the haul rope and passenger is in the general form of a "J," propelling a single passenger located on the one side of the stem of the "J."
(3) Platter Lifts. That type of lift on which the device between the haul rope and passenger is a single stem with a platter (or disk) attached to the lower end of the stem, propelling the passenger astride the stem of the platter (or disk).
(d) Rope Tows. A rope tow is a tramway on which the passengers grasp the circulating haul rope, or a handle attached to a circulating rope, and are propelled by the circulating haul rope while remaining in contact with the ground or snow surface. The haul rope remains adjacent to the track of the passengers and at an elevation that permits them to maintain their grasp on the haul rope, or handle, throughout that portion of the tow length that is designed to be traveled.
(1) Fiber Rope Tow. A tow having a fiber (natural or synthetic) haul rope.
(2) Wire Rope Tow. A tow having a metallic haul rope.


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








s 3157.1. Operation and Maintenance.


Note: Authority and reference cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code.








s 3158. Definitions.
Alterations. Any change or addition to the equipment other than ordinary repairs or replacements.
Approved. The word "approved" means approved by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health.
Attendant. An individual assigned to particular duties or functions in the operation of a tramway.
Authority Having Jurisdiction. This term "Authority Having Jurisdiction" shall mean the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, State of California.
Bicable System. A system that uses separate cables to support and control motion of the carriers.
Bullwheel. A terminal sheave that deflects the haul rope 150 degrees or more. When under power, the sheave is referred to as a drive sheave (or drive bullwheel); when acting as a movable tensioning device, it is referred to as a tension sheave (or tension bullwheel); and when it is acting simply as a fixed return for the haul rope, it is referred to as a fixed return sheave (or fixed return bullwheel).
Capacity.
Design Capacity. The capacity established by the designer as the optimum operating capability of the equipment, in the direction specified.
Operational Capacity. The capacity for which the installation has been tested and approved.
Chair. An open or partially enclosed carrier used on an aerial lift.
Conductor. An attendant assigned to duties or functions in an enclosed carrier.
Division. The word "Division" when used in these regulations shall mean Division of Occupational Safety and Health, State of California.
Existing Installations. Devices which have been inspected by the Division and to which an identification number has been assigned, or devices for which erection was begun before these regulations became effective and for which the notice of intent to install is not required, or devices erected from plans or contracts completed and for which the notice of intent to install was filed with the Division before these regulations became effective.
Gondola. An enclosed carrier used on an aerial lift.
Grips.
Haul Rope Grips. Those devices by which carriers are attached to the haul rope.
Detachable Grips. Those devices that are removed or detached from the haul rope at stations or terminals during normal operation.
Fixed Grips. Those devices that remain on the haul rope during normal operation.
Monocable System. A system that uses a single haul rope to both support and control motion of the carriers.
Operator. An individual in charge of a tramway, lift, or tow.
Overhauling. An operating condition in which unbalanced loading is sufficient to overcome line and drive friction and create a torque, acting to produce rotation of drive sheave in either direction when all brakes and the prime mover are inactive.
Qualified Engineer. An engineer, who by training and experience is qualified to design, survey, and supervise construction of tramways, lifts, or tows: and who is qualified under the Professional Engineers Act.
Rope and Strand.
Rope. Unless otherwise specified, the term "rope" shall mean wire rope, which consists of several strands twisted together.
(The terms "rope," "wire rope," and "cable" are interchangeable, except where, by the context, "cable" refers to a strand used as a track cable.)
Strand. Unless otherwise specified, the term "strand" shall mean wire strand, consisting of several wires twisted together (as compared with wire rope which consists of several strands twisted together).
Fiber Rope. A stranded or braided rope made from natural or synthetic fibers.
Shall. The term "shall" where used shall be construed as mandatory.
Sheaves. Pulleys or wheels grooved for rope.
Counterweight Sheave. A sheave used in the counterweight roping system that is active during normal operations.
Deflection Sheaves. A terminal sheave that deflects the haul rope at least 10 degrees but less than 150 degrees.
Diameter of a Sheave. Wherever the term "diameter" is used in specifying sheaves, it refers to the diameter at the bottom of sheave grooves (tread diameter).
Haul Rope Sheaves. Sheaves that support or hold down the haul rope at towers or terminals. (The angle of deflection is usually small.)
Rollers. Sheaves of small diameter used to guide or restrain the rope from leaving its proper alignment.
Terminal Sheaves. A haul rope sheave at a terminal that rotates continuously when the haul rope is moving and deflects the haul rope by an angle of 10 degrees or more.
Should. The term "should" where used shall be construed as advisory.
Stop Gate. A type of automatic stopping device that, when actuated by a passenger's weight, contact, or passage, will automatically stop the tramway.
Supervisor. An individual in responsible charge of aerial passenger tramway operations and personnel.
Track Cable Saddle. A component designed to directly support a track cable.
Track Rope or Cable. A stationary wire rope used to support a carrier or carriers on a bicable serial tramway.


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









s 3159. Design and Installation.
(a) Design and Installation of reversible aerial tramways shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 2.1 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) Reversible aerial tramways shall be provided with two communication systems.
(1) Both systems shall provide two-way communication between the machine room, operator console room, loading and unloading stations and each car.
(2) Both systems shall be independent of the primary power source.
(3) Both systems shall be independent of each other.
(4) The communication systems shall be permanently installed except that the second system may be of the portable two-way radio type provided an attendant at each location is mandated to carry one.
(c) Braking systems, except track rope brakes, that depend on pressurized liquid, air or gas for application shall comply with the following:
(1) An approved visible and/or audible monitoring alarm system shall be provided to indicate to the operator that the pressurized system has failed;
(2) Activation of the monitoring alarm system shall cause another brake system to stop the lift;
(3) An interruption of electric power shall not affect the operation of the brake system;

(4) The pressurized lines shall be installed to preclude damage due to physical abuse, vibration, and weather conditions;
(5) All components of the brake system shall be designed in accordance with recognized engineering practices.
(d) Track Cable Retention.
(1) Towers shall be designed to keep the track cables in saddle profiles under the most adverse design conditions. These provisions shall include the retention of the track cables under the maximum wind conditions at which the tramway is to be operated. A complete analysis of the retention means shall be certified by a Qualified Engineer. The analysis shall include consideration of, but not limited to, the aerodynamics of the car, increasing the depth of the saddle profiles, the effect of loading in the car at loads of empty, twenty-five percent (25%), fifty percent (50%), seventy-five percent (75%), and fully loaded, and the effect of car speed in those areas critical to track cable movement over the saddles.
(2) Cable catchers shall be installed on all tower saddles to catch and hold the track cable in case of an outside deropement. The cable catchers shall be installed immediately below the saddle, but in no case shall they be more than three (3) times the cable diameter below the bottom of the saddle groove.
(3) Devices shall be installed on the towers which will stop the tramway in case of track cable deropement.
Exception to Section 3159(d): Reversible aerial tramways installed before July 3, 1972.


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








s 3160. Electrical Design and Installation.
Electrical design and installation of reversible aerial tramways shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 2.2 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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










s 3161. Operation and Maintenance.
(a) Operation and maintenance of reversible aerial tramways shall comply with ANSI-B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 2.3 which is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 2.3.6 does not apply to operation and maintenance and is not incorporated by reference.
(b) Reversible Aerial Tramways shall be provided with an approved weather monitoring system which shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) Anemometers shall be installed on the top terminal and each tower;
(2) Anemometers and indicators shall be installed at the operator's main console showing wind speed and direction indicated by all anemometers within the tramway system with the exception of cabin instruments;
(3) When the tramway is operated in rime forming conditions, the anemometer shall be protected in order to maintain accuracy;
(4) A clinometer, calibrated in degrees, shall be installed in each cabin;
(5) When wind conditions as indicated by any of the wind velocity measuring devices exceed those determined to be safe by engineering calculations and operating experience, the tramway shall be unloaded and operation discontinued;
(6) The operator is to develop and implement a shut down procedure, to be in writing, to include but not limited to, the manufacturer's recommendation for weather operating conditions.
(7) An outline of the weather monitoring systems and the shut down procedure for weather operating conditions shall be filed with the Division.


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









s 3162. Design and Installation.
(a) Design and installation of the detachable grip aerial lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 3.1 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) Gondolas shall be provided with two communication systems.
(1) Both systems shall provide two-way communication between the machine room, operator console room and each loading station.

(2) Both systems shall be independent of the primary power source.
(3) Both systems shall be independent of each other.
(4) The communication systems shall be permanently installed except that the second system may be of the portable two-way radio type provided an attendant at each location is mandated to carry one.
(c) Braking systems that depend on pressurized liquid, air or gas for application shall comply with Section 3159(c).
(d) Track cable retention shall comply with Section 3159(d).
EXCEPTION TO SECTION 3162(d): Gondolas installed before July, 3, 1972.


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








s 3163. Electrical Design and Installation.
Electrical design and installation of detachable grip aerial lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 3.2 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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










s 3164. Operation and Maintenance.
Operation and maintenance of detachable grip aerial lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 3.3 which is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 3.3.6 does not apply to operation and maintenance and is not incorporated by reference.


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









s 3165. Design and Installation.
(a) Design and installation of fixed grip aerial lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 4.1 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) Braking systems that depend on pressurized liquid, air or gas for application shall comply with Section 3159(c).


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








s 3166. Electrical Design and Installation.
Electrical design and installation of fixed grip aerial lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 4.2 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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











s 3167. Operation and Maintenance.
Operation and maintenance of fixed grip aerial lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 4.3 which is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 4.3.6 does not apply to operation and maintenance and is not incorporated by reference.


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








s 3168. Design and Installation.
(a) Design and installation of surface lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 5.1 which is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 4.3.6 does not apply to operation and maintenance and is not incorporated by reference.
(b) Braking systems that depend on pressurized liquid, air or gas for application shall comply with Section 3159(c).


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








s 3169. Electrical Design and Installation.
Electrical design and installation of surface lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 5.2 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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










s 3170. Operation and Maintenance.
Operation and maintenance of surface lifts shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 5.3 which is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 5.3.6 does not apply to operation and maintenance and is not incorporated by reference.


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








s 3171. Design and Installation.
(a) Design and installation of tows shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 6.1 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
(b) Braking systems that depend on pressurized liquid, air or gas for application shall comply with Section 3159(c).


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








s 3172. Electrical Design and Installation.
Electrical design and installation of tows shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 6.2 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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








s 3173. Operation and Maintenance.
Operation and maintenance of tows shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 6.3 which is hereby incorporated by reference. Section 6.3.6 does not apply to operation and maintenance and is not incorporated by reference.


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








s 3174. Physical Properties.
The physical properties of wire rope use on passenger tramways shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 7.1 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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










s 3175. Testing.
The testing of wire rope shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 7.2 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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








s 3176. Connections.
The connections of wire rope shall comply with ANSI B77.1- 1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 7.3 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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









s 3177. Operation and Maintenance.
Maintenance and inspection of wire rope shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Section 7.4 which is hereby incorporated by reference.


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








s 3178. Measuring the Diameter of Wire Rope.
The method used for measuring the diameter of wire rope shall comply with ANSI B77.1-1982 and 1986, 1988 addenda, Appendix B, including Figure B1, which is hereby incorporated by reference. (continued)