Or. Admin. Code § 918-282-0185 - Limited Elevator Journeyman License

(1) A limited elevator journeyman:

(a) Shall be employed by an appropriately licensed electrical contractor under ORS chapter 479;

(b) Is limited to electrical and mechanical work on elevators. This work is limited to the wiring from the load side of the main disconnecting means for the elevator; and

(c) Shall not exceed the scope of work authorized by the employer's license.

(2) License Requirements. Applicants shall:

(a) Have a minimum of 8,000 aggregate hours of lawfully obtained on-the-job training in the elevator industry installing, repairing, altering and maintaining elevator mechanical and electrical equipment; and

(b) Complete a Board approved limited elevator journeyman apprenticeship program.

(3) Applicants are required to provide documentation of work categories and minimum hours in:

(a) Basic construction and maintenance safety and tools -- 250 hours;

(b) Blue print reading -- 250 hours;

(c) Material handling -- hoisting and rigging -- 500 hours;

(d) Guide rail systems installation and maintenance -- 400 hours;

(e) Drive machines and systems; overhead equipment including beams and sheaves -- 800 hours;

(f) Hydraulic systems and control valves -- 800 hours;

(g) Car frames, platforms and enclosures -- 500 hours;

(h) Doors, entrances and operators -- 500 hours;

(i) Construction wiring and practices -- 800 hours; and

(j) Adjusting elevator systems -- 200 hours;

(k) Maintenance, circuit tracing, trouble-shooting, test equipment, periodic testing requirements -- 1,000 hours;

(l) Alteration of existing equipment 1,000 hours;

(m) Structure and operation of escalators and moving walks -- 500 hours; and

(n) Related industry equipment 500 hours.

(4) Additionally applicants shall submit transcripts with passing grade of 70-percent or better in graded classes and a "pass" in non-graded classes in the following related training classes;

(a) Basic construction and maintenance safety;

(b) Blueprint reading;

(c) Code-related requirements;

(d) Equipment testing procedures;

(e) Guide rail systems installation and maintenance;

(f) Pit equipment and maintenance;

(g) Car frames, platforms and enclosures;

(h) Hoisting and rigging;

(i) Overhead equipment including beams and sheaves;

(j) Hoist ropes and roping procedures;

(k) Structure and operation of escalators and moving walks;

(l) Drive machines and components;

(m) Hydraulic systems and control valves;

(n) Traction machines and components;

(o) Basic electrical theory;

(p) Circuit tracing;

(q) Basic electronics and solid state theory;

(r) Construction wiring and practices; and

(s) Electrical code and safety training.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 918-282-0185

BCD 21-2002(Temp), f. 8-30-02, cert. ef. 9-1-02 thru 2-27-03; BCD 34-2002, f. 12-20-02, cert. ef. 1-1-03; BCD 12-2004, f. 8-20-04, cert. ef. 10-1-04; BCD 13-2006, f. 9-29-06, cert. ef. 10-1-06

Stat. Auth.: ORS 479.630

Stats. Implemented: ORS 479.630