[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 27, Volume 7]
[Revised as of July 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1917.117]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
CHAPTER XVII--OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT 
                          OF LABOR (CONTINUED)
 
PART 1917--MARINE TERMINALS--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart F--Terminal Facilities
 
Sec. 1917.117  Manlifts.

    (a) Inspection. Manlifts shall be inspected monthly by a designated 
person. Safety switches shall be checked weekly. Manlifts found to be 
unsafe shall not be operated until repaired. Inspections shall include 
at least the following:
    (1) Step fastenings;
    (2) Rails;
    (3) Rail supports and fastenings;
    (4) Roller and slides;
    (5) Belt and belt tension;
    (6) Handholds and fastenings;
    (7) Floor landings;
    (8) Guardrails;
    (9) Lubrication;
    (10) Safety switches;
    (11) Warning signs and lights;
    (12) Illumination;
    (13) Drive pulley;
    (14) Bottom (boot) pulley and clearance;
    (15) Pulley supports;
    (16) Motor;
    (17) Drive mechanism;
    (18) Brake;
    (19) Electrical switches;

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    (20) Vibration and misalignment;
    (21) ``Skip'' on up or down run when mounting the step (indicating 
worn gears); and
    (22) Emergency exit ladders.
    (b) Inspection records. Inspection records shall be kept for at 
least one year. The record of the most recent inspection shall be posted 
in the vicinity of the manlift or in the terminal.
    (c) Emergency stop. An emergency stop device shall be available 
within easy reach from any position on the belt.
    (d) Instructions. Manlift use instructions shall be conspicuously 
posted.
    (e) Top floor warning sign and light. An illuminated sign and red 
light that are visible to the user shall be provided under the top floor 
opening of the manlift to warn the user to get off at that floor.
    (f) Bottom floor warning sign. A sign visible to descending 
passengers shall be provided to warn them to get off at the bottom 
floor.
    (g) Upper limit stop. An automatic stop device shall be provided to 
stop the manlift when a loaded step passes the top landing, except that 
manlifts installed after October 3, 1983 shall have two such devices.
    (h) Handholds and steps. Each step shall be provided with a 
corresponding handhold.
    (i) Emergency ladder. A fixed emergency ladder accessible from any 
position on the lift and in accordance with the requirements of 
Sec. 1917.118(d) shall be provided for the entire run of the manlift.
    (j) Landings. (1) Clear and unobstructed landing spaces shall be 
provided at each level. Manlifts constructed after October 3, 1983 and 
that have a distance of 50 feet (15.24 m) or more between floor landings 
shall have an emergency landing every 25 feet (7.62 m) or less of 
manlift travel.
    (2) Open sides of emergency landings shall be protected by 
guardrails.
    (3) Floor landing entrances and exits shall be guarded by mazes, 
self-closing gates, or equivalent devices.
    (4) Landings shall be of sufficient size and strength to support 250 
pounds (1,112 N).
    (k) Floor opening guards. The ascending sides of manlift floor 
openings shall be provided with cones or bevel guards to direct the user 
through the openings.
    (l) Maintenance. Manlifts shall be equipped, maintained, and used in 
accordance with the manufacturer's specifications, which shall be 
available at the terminal.
    (m) Bottom pulley. (1) The lower pulley shall be supported by the 
lowest landing.
    (2) Sides of the bottom pulley support shall be guarded to prevent 
contact with the pulley or the steps.
    (n) Top clearance. A clearance of at least 11 feet (3.35 m) shall be 
provided between the top landing and the ceiling.
    (o) Brakes. Manlifts shall be equipped with brakes that are:
    (1) Self-engaging;
    (2) Electrically released; and
    (3) Capable of stopping and holding the manlift when the descending 
side is loaded with the maximum rated load.

[48 FR 30909, July 5, 1983, as amended at 65 FR 40941, June 30, 2000]