Upper limit devices 23.28 An employer must ensure that
(a) an overhead crane has a hoist equipped with a working upper
limit device; and
(b) the upper-limit switch is not used as a braking device.
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Safety latch 23.29 An employer must ensure that a hoisting hook is equipped with a
safety latch or similar security device.
MATERIAL HOISTS
Inspection and testing 23.30(1) Subject to subsection (2), an employer must ensure that a material
hoist is tested before being used.
23.30(2) A material hoist does not have to be tested if it has been tested
within seven days before its last use.
Barricading base 23.31(1) An employer must provide a fence or other suitable barricade at the
base of a material hoist to prevent unauthorized entry of any person.
23.31(2) A worker must not use the base of a material hoist to access an
adjacent structure.
ROOFER’S HOISTS
Employer obligations 23.32(1) An employer must ensure that the following requirements are
complied with when a roofer’s hoist is used:
(a) bolts or pins used to interconnect component parts of a roofer’s
hoist are equipped with safety pins that prevent them from
being dislodged;
(b) drivers, pulleys and belts are effectively guarded;
(c) a roofer’s hoist is only used for vertical lifting;
(d) a roofer’s hoist is in a level position.
23.32(2) An employer must ensure that a roofer’s hoist has counterweights
that are
(a) designed as a component part of the hoist to remain securely
attached to the hoist until all hoisting is completed; and
(b) heavy enough to counterbalance four times the maximum
weight of the load being lifted.
23.32(3) An employer must ensure that roofing material, bagged material or
any other construction material is not used as counterweight on a
roofer’s hoist.
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