§ 3087. Application.

(a) This Article applies to the design, construction, installation, use, operation, maintenance and inspection of vertical or inclined reciprocating conveyors equipped with a platform or carrier and intended for moving inanimate objects and/or material only.

(b) The orders of this Article establish minimum requirements and take precedence over any other safety orders with which they are inconsistent. Machines, equipment and operations not specifically covered by these orders shall be governed by applicable General Industry Safety Orders.

HISTORY

1. New Article 12.5 (sections 3087-3087.8) filed 12-19-94; operative 1-18-95 (Register 94, No. 51).

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.

Note

Note: Corresponding paragraph references to ASME B20.1-1990 are shown in brackets. All references apply strictly to vertical or inclined reciprocating conveyors. All automated systems associated with conveyors are excluded from this Article.

(Title 24, Part 7, 7-3087)

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