N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.28 - Hoists

The employer shall ensure compliance with the following requirements:

(a) The employer shall comply with the hoist manufacturer's specifications and limitations as to the proper use and installation of the equipment, whether at a portable or fixed location;

(b) Rated load capacities, recommended operating speeds, and special hazard warnings or instructions shall be visibly marked on cars and platforms;

(c) Hoistway entrances of material hoists shall be protected by full width gates or bars;

(d) Hoistway doors or cages of personnel hoists shall be not less than 6 feet 6 inches high and shall be protected with mechanical locks which cannot be operated from the landing side and shall be accessible only to persons on the car; and

(e) Overhead protective coverings shall be provided on the top of the hoist cage or platform.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Lab 1403.28

#4118 eff 8-22-86, EXPIRED: 8-22-92

New. #6684, eff 2-4-98, EXPIRED: 2-4-06

New. #8606, INTERIM, eff 4-12-06, EXPIRED: 10-09-06 (formerly Lab 1403.39)

New. #8796, eff 1-11-07

Amended and Renumbered from Lab 1403.26 by Volume XXXV Number 18, Filed May 7, 2015 , Proposed by #10809, Effective 4/9/2015, Expires4/9/2015.