California Labor Code 7311.5 – (a) A person, firm, or corporation that maintains and repairs …
(a) A person, firm, or corporation that maintains and repairs solely special purpose personnel elevators on cranes that utilize a rack and pinion system in marine terminals as part of crane maintenance activities qualifies as a certified qualified conveyance company under Section 7311.1 if the individual qualifying individually or on behalf of the firm or corporation has five years’ work experience at a journeyperson level in the crane maintenance industry, including experience in the maintenance and repair of crane elevators. This experience shall be verified by a person, firm, or corporation in the business of maintaining and repairing cranes in marine terminals.
(b) A person qualifies as a certified competent conveyance mechanic under Section 7311.2 if the person has three years’ work experience in the crane maintenance industry, including experience in the maintenance and repair of crane elevators, as a journey-level mechanic without direct and immediate supervision. This experience shall be verified by a crane maintenance company approved as a certified qualified conveyance company pursuant to subdivision (a).
Terms Used In California Labor Code 7311.5
- Certified competent conveyance mechanic: means any person who has been determined by the division to have the qualifications and ability of a competent journey-level conveyance mechanic and is so certified by the division in accordance with this chapter. See California Labor Code 7300.1
- Certified qualified conveyance company: means any person, firm, or corporation that (1) possesses a valid contractor's license if required by Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 of . See California Labor Code 7300.1
- Conveyance: means any elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving platform lift, stairway chairlift, material lift or dumbwaiter with automatic transfer device, automated people mover, or other equipment subject to this chapter. See California Labor Code 7300.1
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Division: means the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. See California Labor Code 7300.1
- Elevator: means an installation defined as an "elevator" in ASME A17. See California Labor Code 7300.1
- Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18
(c) The certifications obtained pursuant to this section may only be used for the limited purposes of maintaining and repairing special purpose personnel elevators on cranes that utilize a rack and pinion system in marine terminals.
(d) A person, firm, or corporation that qualifies for certification as a certified qualified conveyance company or certified competent conveyance mechanic is not authorized to perform any of the following procedures:
(1) Any work on a conveyance other than a special purpose personnel elevator on cranes that utilize a rack and pinion system in marine terminals.
(2) Any work related to new elevator installations.
(3) Any modifications or alterations of existing elevator systems.
(4) Testing or replacing of emergency brakes, centrifugal brakes, emergency safety devices, or electrical systems.
(5) Annual certifications of any type of conveyance or elevator.
(e) The certifications authorized by this section require experience but do not require an examination because the general examination given pursuant to this chapter is inapplicable to the work described in this section. The division is not required to set up specialty examinations to certify persons pursuant to this chapter.
(f) For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Special purpose personnel elevators” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 3085 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(2) “Marine terminal” shall have the same meaning as used in Section 3460 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(g) Nothing in this section exempts a person, firm, or corporation applying for certification as a certified qualified conveyance company or a certified competent conveyance mechanic under this section from paying the administration fees required under this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 448, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2007.)