Create me a safety work procedure based on elevator installation for OSHA requirements

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## 29 CFR 1926 (OSHA) from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system. If a guardrail system is chosen to provide the fall protection, and a controlled access zone has already been established for leading edge work, the control line may be used in lieu of a guardrail along the edge that parallels the leading edge. - (3) Hoist areas. Each employee in a hoist area shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems or personal fall arrest systems. If guardrail systems, [or chain, gate, or guardrail] or portions thereof, are removed to facilitate the hoisting operation (e.g., during landing of materials), and an employee must lean through the access opening or out over the edge of the access opening (to receive or guide equipment and materials, for example), that employee shall be protected from fall hazards by a personal fall arrest system. - (4) Holes. (i) Each employee on walking/working surfaces shall be protected from falling through holes (including skylights) more than 6 feet (1.8 m) above lower levels, by personal fall arrest systems, covers, or guardrail systems erected around such holes. - (ii) Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers. - (iii) Each employee on a walking/working surface shall be protected from objects falling through holes (including skylights) by covers. - (5) Formwork and reinforcing steel. Each employee on the face of formwork or reinforcing steel shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, or positioning device systems. - (6) Ramps, runways, and other walkways. Each employee on ramps, runways, and other walkways shall be protected from falling 6 feet (1.8 m) or more to lower levels by guardrail systems. - (7) Excavations. (i) Each employee at the edge of an excavation 6 feet (1.8 …

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Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ## MATERIAL HOISTS, PERSONNEL HOISTS, & ELEVATORS - (2) Towers inside of structures shall be enclosed on all four sides throughout the full height. - (3) Towers shall be anchored to the structure at intervals not exceeding 25 feet. In addition to tie-ins, a series of guys shall be installed. - (4) Hoistway doors or gates shall be not less than 6 feet 6 inches high and shall be provided with mechanical locks which cannot be operated from the landing side, and shall be accessible only to persons on the car. - (5) Cars shall be permanently enclosed on all sides and the top, except sides used for entrance and exit which have car gates or doors. - (6) A door or gate shall be provided at each entrance to the car which shall protect the full width and height of the car entrance opening. - (7) Overhead protective covering of 2-inch planking, 3/4 inch plywood or other solid material or equivalent strength shall be provided on the top of every personnel hoist. - (8) Doors or gates shall be provided with electric contacts which do not allow movement of the hoist when door or gate is open. - (9) Safeties shall be capable of stopping and holding the car and rated load when traveling at governor tripping speed. - (10) Cars shall be provided with a capacity and data plate secured in a conspicuous place on the car or crosshead. - (11) Internal combustion engines shall not be permitted for direct drive. - (12) Normal and final terminal stopping devices shall be provided. - (13) An emergency stop switch shall be provided in the car and marked 'Stop.' - (14) Ropes: - (i) The minimum number of hoisting ropes used shall be three for traction hoists and two for drum-type hoists. - (ii) The minimum diameter of hoisting and counterweight wire ropes shall be 1/2 inch.

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division Oregon Administrative Rules Division 2 ## Non-Mandatory Appendix to 1910.147 Alternative Control of Hazardous -Energy Procedure for aerial tramways, aerial lifts and tows An alternate procedure is needed to perform regular operation and maintenance on specialized cable transport systems. As such, Oregon OSHA recognizes that the nature of equipment locations over long distances and elevation require remote active work positions. The following procedures, when implemented, will be viewed as complying with the comparable provisions of 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy Standard (lockout/tagout). ## Alternative Procedure Criteria: - (A) If the procedures in this appendix are adhered to, employees may operate and maintain the lift equipment using the control circuit stop switches for repetitive type work on towers and terminals. Manual reset stop switches, which are considered disconnect switches, are required on all lifts. - (B) A designated operator in charge (OIC), as described in ANSI B77.1-2011, must be trained and experienced in normal operational and emergency procedures. The OIC must be stationed at the control console and have the exclusive authorization to energize and move a lift or tow. - (C) If the OIC leaves the control console or station while employees are working on the equipment at remote locations: - (1) An energy isolating device on the disconnect switch is required. - (2) Post a sign on the control panel or the main electrical disconnect stating 'employees working on lift' with their current location. - (3) All potential stored energy in the drive bullwheel must be removed by setting bullwheel brakes, ensuring other power sources are secured. - (D) Training. - (1) All personnel working under this procedure must be thoroughly trained in the specific procedures of their individual responsibilities. - (2) Remote work crews must be trained in how the lift may come into motion, where to position th…

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Division 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division - (i) General building electrical installations shall comply with 1910.302 through 1910.308 of this Part, unless otherwise specified in this section; - (ii) Building electrical wiring shall be of such capacity that when full load is applied to the equipment power circuit not more than a 5 percent drop from building service-vault voltage shall occur at any power circuit outlet used by equipment regulated by this section; - (iii) The equipment power circuit shall be an independent electrical circuit that shall remain separate from all other equipment within or on the building, other than power circuits used for hand tools that will be used in conjunction with the equipment. If the building is provided with an emergency power system, the equipment power circuit may also be connected to this system; - (iv) The power circuit shall be provided with a disconnect switch that can be locked in the 'OFF' and 'ON' positions. The switch shall be conveniently located with respect to the primary operating area of the equipment to allow the operators of the equipment access to the switch; - (v) The disconnect switch for the power circuit shall be locked in the 'ON' position when the equipment is in use; and - (vi) An effective two-way voice communication system shall be provided between the equipment operators and persons stationed within the building being serviced. The communications facility shall be operable and shall be manned at all times by persons stationed within the building whenever the platform is being used. - (f) Powered platform installations - Equipment. - (1) General requirements. The following requirements apply to equipment which are part of a powered platform installation, such as platforms, stabilizing components, carriages, outriggers, davits, hoisting machines, wire ropes and electrical components. - (i) Equipment installations shall be designed by or under the direction …

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Division 2 Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division The standard also requires the employer to develop and implement procedures consisting of locking out and tagging equipment to prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury. All employees who have responsibility for repairing or servicing equipment, as well as those who operate the equipment, are to be familiar with the employer's lock and tag procedures. A lock is to be used as the positive means to prevent operation of the disconnected equipment. Tags are to be used to inform employees why equipment is locked out. Tags are to meet requirements in 1910.145(f). Locks and tags may only be removed by employees that placed them, or by their supervisor, to ensure the safety of the operation. ## 10. Grain Stream Processing Equipment The standard requires an effective means of removing ferrous material from grain streams so that such material does not enter equipment such as hammer mills, grinders and pulverizers. Large foreign objects, such as stones, should have been removed at the receiving pit. Introduction of foreign objects and ferrous material into such equipment can produce sparks which can create an explosion hazard. Acceptable means for removal of ferrous materials include the use of permanent or electromagnets. Means used to separate foreign objects and ferrous material should be cleaned regularly and kept in good repair as part of the preventive maintenance program in order to maximize their effectiveness. ## 11. Emergency Escape The standard specifies that at least two means of escape must be provided from galleries (bin decks). Means of emergency escape may include any available means of egress (consisting of three components, exit access, exit, and exit discharge as defined in 1910.35), the use of controlled descent devices with landing velocities not to exceed 15 ft/sec., or emergency escape l…

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- F. Where a temporary variance is sought, a statement of the time required to achieve compliance with the standard, not to exceed two (2) years. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, effective June 26, 1987. Amended by State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, effective May 27, 1988; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993. ## 71-4950. [Information to be Made Available to Commissioner.] The owner shall be responsible for maintaining and making available to the Commissioner all information required by the Amusement Ride Safety Code and these regulations. This information shall be made available to the Commissioner upon request. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1988. Amended by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993. ## ARTICLE 5 ## SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ELEVATOR FACILITIES ## 71-5000. Purpose and Definitions. - 1. Chapter 16 of Title 41, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 (as amended) provides that the Commissioner of Labor promulgate regulations governing maintenance, construction, alteration, and installation of elevator facilities and the inspection and testing of new and existing elevator installations so as to provide for the public safety and protect the public welfare. It is the purpose of these regulations to set minimum acceptable safety standards for the construction, alteration, maintenance, inspection, testing and operation of elevator facilities in South Carolina. - 2. All definitions found in Section 41-16-20 apply to these regulations. - A. ''Serious injury'' means an injury that results in death or which requires immediate in-patient hospitalization. Fractures and disfigurements are considered serious injuries, even where no hospitalization is required. - B. ''Imminent danger'' means a condition which exists due to a design, mechanical, structural…

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A person, firm, or corporation shall not operate any facility serving any building or structure without a certificate of registration and an operating certificate issued by the Commissioner of Labor. - HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, dated June 27, 1986, eff July 1, 1986. Amended by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1987; State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1988; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993; State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 3, eff March 26, 2004. ## 71-5310. Application for Construction Permit, Elevator Registration, and Operating Certificate. - 1. Each application for a construction permit for new installation, alteration, or relocation shall be made on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall include three (3) copies of: - A. Detailed plans including: - (1) Sectional plan of car and hoistway; - (2) Sectional plan of machine room; - (3) Sectional elevation of hoistway and machine room, including the pit, bottom and top clearance of car, and counterweight; - (4) Size and weight of guide rails, and guide rail bracket spacing. - B. Name and address of the person who designed the installation for which plans are submitted; and - C. Statement of Contract Price. - 2. Each application for a facility registration shall be made on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall include the following for each facility: - A. Name and address of the owner; - B. Location; - C. Manufacturer; - D. Model or Type; - E. Contract load and speed; - F. Purpose or use; - G. Date of installation; and - H. Number of floors. - 3. If an owner of a registered facility desires the Department to perform the annual inspection necessary to obtain an operating certificate, no further application for inspection by the Department to obtain an operating certificate is necessary. - 4. If an owner desires a special inspector to perform the ann…

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J Division 2 Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division The OIC must communicate to all exposed employees when a zero energy state is in effect. In addition, the OIC must confirm movement requests with all work crews prior to engagement. - (1) The preferred method is a radio channel for communication between the OIC and remote work crews. - (2) If anyone loses communication, it must be restored before resuming work or prior to removing energy control devices. - (3) All lift controls and radios for communication must be checked for proper function prior to any work. Ensure that radio battery life is sufficient for the duration of the work. - (4) Communication between the OIC and remote work crews will be on a positive identification and location basis using consistent and defined terminology. This is critical if there are other radio communications or other crews working on other lifts. - (F) Work basket platform (work chair). - (1) The OIC and work crew must determine a safe speed for the particular lift. - (2) The work basket must not travel around the terminal bullwheel when loaded with passengers, except at a very slow speed. - (3) Employees riding in the work basket must face the direction of travel when in motion. - (4) Employees in a work basket must ensure that equipment or tools, etc., will not be entangled on towers, ramps, or terminals as a work basket passes. All tools must be kept within the work basket when moving. - (5) Ensure that no one is permitted to work below the work basket during service and maintenance. - (6) Use personal fall protection system with designated anchor points on each work basket for employees to attach to. Employees must use caution when transferring between the work chair and tower to avoid incorrect attachment. - · Employees must not hook onto the tower or tower equipment while in the work basket. - · Employees working from the towers must not hook onto any moving part of the lift.

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## N MATERIAL HOISTS, PERSONNEL HOISTS, & ELEVATORS (iii) Safety factors: ## Minimum Factors of Safety for Suspension Wire Ropes - (15) Following assembly and erection of hoists, and before being put in service, an inspection and test of all functions and safety devices shall be made under the supervision of a competent person. A similar inspection and test is required following major alteration of an existing installation. All hoists shall be inspected and tested at not more than 3-month intervals. The employer shall prepare a certification record which includes the date the inspection and test of all functions and safety devices was performed; the signature of the person who performed the inspection and test; and a serial number, or other identifier, for the hoist that was inspected and tested. The most recent certification record shall be maintained on file. - (16) All personnel hoists used by employees shall be constructed of materials and components which meet the specifications for materials, construction, safety devices, assembly, and structural integrity as stated in the American National Standard A10.[redacted postal code], Safety Requirements for Workmen's Hoists. The requirements of this paragraph (c)(16) do not apply to cantilever type personnel hoists. (17) - (i) Personnel hoists used in bridge tower construction shall be approved by a registered professional engineer and erected under the supervision of a qualified engineer competent in this field. - (ii) When a hoist tower is not enclosed, the hoist platform or car shall be totally enclosed (caged) on all sides for the full height between the floor and the overhead protective covering with 3/4 inch mesh of No. 14 U.S. gauge wire or equivalent. The hoist platform enclosure shall include the required gates for loading and unloading. - (iii) These hoists shall be inspected and maintained on a weekly basis. Whenever the hoisting equipment is exposed to winds exceeding 35 miles per hou…

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Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ## 13. Inside Bucket Elevators Hazards associated with inside bucket elevator legs are the source of many grain elevator fires and explosions. Therefore, to mitigate these hazards, the standard requires the implementation of special safety precautions and procedures, as well as the installation of safety control devices. The standard provides for a phase-in period for many of the requirements to provide the employer time for planning the implementation of the requirements. Additionally, for elevators with a permanent storage capacity of less than one million bushels, daily visual inspection of belt alignment and bucket movement can be substituted for alignment monitoring devices and motion detection devices. The standard requires that belts (purchased after the effective date of the standard) have surface electrical resistance not to exceed 300 megohms. Test methods available regarding electrical resistance of belts are: The American Society for Testing and Materials D257-76, 'Standard Test Methods for D-C Resistance or Conductance of Insulating Materials'; and, the International Standards Organization's #284, 'Conveyor Belts - Electrical Conductivity Specification and Method of Test.' When an employer has a written certification from the manufacturer that a belt has been tested using one of the above test methods, and meets the 300 megohm criteria, the belt is acceptable as meeting this standard. When using conductive belts, the employer should make certain that the head pulley and shaft are grounded through the drive motor ground or by some other equally effective means. When V-type belts are used to transmit power to the head pulley assembly from the motor drive shaft, it will be necessary to provide electrical continuity from the head pulley assembly to ground, e.g., motor grounds. Employers should also consider purchasing new belts that are flame retardant or fire resistive. A flame resistance test for belts i…

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- F. All ladders in pits shall be mounted adjacent to the side of the door where the unlocking device is located unless clearances prevent this. - G. All light fixtures shall be guarded and maintained in a fully operational condition. - H. Counterweight runby shall not be less than the setting of the top final limit plus two (2) inches, - I. Emergency signaling devices for facilities in unattended buildings shall have a minimum sound rating of 80 db measured ten (10) feet from the device. - J. [Deleted]. - K. Car gates, when fully closed, shall extend from the car floor to a height of not less than six (6) feet, where existing overhead clearances permit. - L. All passenger elevators shall be equipped with a standby power source capable of operating emergency lighting and the alarm bell for a period of at least four (4) hours in the event the normal power source fails. No less than two (2) lamps shall be used for emergency lighting. - M. A17.3, Rule 3.11.3 is repealed. Substitute Rule 5200 4 M to read in its entirety: - (1) All automatic (non-designated attendant) operation elevators having a travel of fifty-four (54) feet from the lowest point of entry to the building shall conform to the requirements of ANSI/ASME A17.1, 1987 edition, Rules 211.3 through 211.8. - (2) All elevators having car switch operation or constant pressure operation or manual door opening and closing or nuclear facilities employing high radiation are not required to install Firemans Service. - (3) All existing installations shall have a conspicuous sign installed at each landing immediately adjacent to the push button station to inform the public that in a fire emergency they should not use the elevator but should use the exit stairs. - N. A17.3, Rule 2.7.4 is repealed. Substitute Rule 5200 4 N to read in its entirety: All passenger elevators installed within dormitories, apartment building, motels, hotels, and sch…

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## N MATERIAL HOISTS, PERSONNEL HOISTS, & ELEVATORS - (2) All entrances of the hoistways shall be protected by substantial gates or bars which shall guard the full width of the landing entrance. All hoistway entrance bars and gates shall be painted with diagonal contrasting colors, such as black and yellow stripes. - (i) Bars shall be not less than 2 by 4 inch wooden bars or the equivalent, located 2 feet from the hoistway line. Bars shall be located not less than 36 inches nor more than 42 inches above the floor. - (ii) Gates or bars protecting the entrances to hoistways shall be equipped with a latching device. - (3) Overhead protective covering of 2-inch planking, 3/4 inch plywood, or other solid material of equivalent strength, shall be provided on the top of every material hoist cage or platform. - (4) The operator's station of a hoisting machine shall be provided with overhead protection equivalent to tight planking not less than 2 inches thick. The support for the overhead protection shall be of equal strength. - (5) Hoist towers may be used with or without an enclosure on all sides. However, whichever alternative is chosen, the following applicable conditions shall be met: - (i) When a hoist tower is enclosed, it shall be enclosed on all sides for its entire height with a screen enclosure of 1/2 inch mesh, No. 18 U.S. gauge wire or equivalent, except for landing access. - (ii) When a hoist tower is not enclosed, the hoist platform or car shall be totally enclosed (caged) on all sides for the full height between the floor and the overhead protective covering with 1/2 inch mesh of No. 14 U.S. gauge wire or equivalent. The hoist platform enclosure shall include the required gates for loading and unloading. A 6-foot high enclosure shall be provided on the unused sides of the hoist tower at ground level. - (6) Car arresting devices shall be installed to function in case of rope failure. - (7) All material hoist towers shall be designed by a license…

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Oregon Administrative Rules Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division ## MATERIAL HOISTS, PERSONNEL HOISTS, & ELEVATORS ## §1926.552 Material Hoists, Personnel Hoists, and Elevators. ## (a) General requirements. - (1) The employer shall comply with the manufacturer's specifications and limitations applicable to the operation of all hoists and elevators. Where manufacturer's specifications are not available, the limitations assigned to the equipment shall be based on the determinations of a professional engineer competent in the field. - (2) Rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds, and special hazard warnings or instructions shall be posted on cars and platforms. - (3) Wire rope shall be removed from service when any of the following conditions exists: - (i) In hoisting ropes, six randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay or three broken wires in one strand in one rope lay; - (ii) Abrasion, scrubbing, flattening, or peening, causing loss of more than one-third of the original diameter of the outside wires; - (iii) Evidence of any heat damage resulting from a torch or any damage caused by contact with electrical wires; - (iv) Reduction from nominal diameter of more than three sixty-fourths inch for diameters up to and including three-fourths inch; one-sixteenth inch for diameters seven-eights to 1-1/8 inches; and three thirty-seconds inch for diameters 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches. - (4) Hoisting ropes shall be installed in accordance with the wire rope manufacturers' recommendations. - (5) The installation of live booms on hoists is prohibited. - (6) The use of endless belt-type manlifts on construction shall be prohibited. ## (b) Material hoists. (1) - (i) Operating rules shall be established and posted at the operator's station of the hoist. Such rules shall include signal system and allowable line speed for various loads. Rules and notices shall be posted on the car frame or cross-head in a conspicuous location, including the s…