Petition File No. 599
Title 8, Construction Safety Orders, Sections 1604 and 1604.21
Petition File No. 599
Brand Safway
Tanya Charlesworth, PE
To amend Title 8, Article 14. Construction Safety Orders (CSO), sections 1604 Personnel Hoists and 1604.21 Capacity and Loading, to adopt the ANSI 10.4-2016 standards and allow for a modification to Table 4 (section 1604.21) “Relationship of Hoist Rated Capacity to Inside Net Platform Area”, specifically the section “Rated Load” to “Inside Net Platform Area” so that the square feet/area related to the inside net platform can be increased when the hoist car is equipped with an overload detection device and the rated load to inside net platform area is 82psf or higher.
The Petitioner states that the current standard is based on an outdated ANSI reference (the 1973 version) and that they have a large hoist fleet that is equipped with an overload detection device that cannot be extended due to this restriction. This limitation hinders their ability to efficiently utilize the equipment and provide optimal services to their clients. The petitioner adds that adopting the ANSI 10.4-2016 standards will alleviate the challenges faced by their company and others in the same industry and will provide a higher level of protection for workers and equipment.