30 CFR 57.19017
§ 57.19017 Emergency braking for electric hoists.
United States · 30 CFR — Mineral Resources · Status: effective
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- 30 CFR 57.19017, § 57.19017 Emergency braking for electric hoists, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/133126
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Each electric hoist shall be equipped with a manually-operable switch that will initiate emergency braking action to bring the conveyance and the counterbalance safely to rest. This switch shall be located within reach of the hoistman in case the manual controls of the hoist fail.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.