Section 65 in Bihar Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2005
65. Hoists.
- The employer shall ensure at a construction site of a building or other construction work that-(a)hoist towers are designed according to relevant national standards;(b)hoist shafts are provided with rigid panels or other adequate fencing-(i)at the ground level on all sides of such shafts; and(ii)at all other level on all sides of the access to such shafts;(c)the walls of hoist shafts, except at approaches, extend at least two meters above the floor or platform of access to such shafts;(d)approaches to a hoist are provided with gates which are-(i)gridded to maintain visibility;(ii)at least of two meters height; and(iii)equipped with a device which requires such gate to be closed before the platform of such hoist can leave the landing and prevents the gate from being opened unless such platform, is at the landing;(e)approaches to a hoist are adequately lit;(f)the guides of hoist platforms offer sufficient resistance to bending and to bucking, in the case of jamming, by providing a safety catch;(g)overhead beams and their supports are capable of holding the total maximum live and dead loads that such beams and supports will be required to carry, with a safety factor or at least five;(h)A clear space is provided-(i)above the highest stopping place of a cage or platform to allow sufficient unobstructed travel or such cage of platform in case of over-winding; and(ii)below the lowest stopping place of such cage or platform;(i)adequate covering is provided above the top of hoist shafts to prevent materials from falling into such shafts;(j)out door hoist towers are erected on adequately firm foundation and are securely braced, guided and anchored;(k)a ladder-way extends from the bottom to the top of every out door hoist tower in case no other ladder way exists within easy reach and such ladder way comply with the relevant national standards;(I)the rated capacity of a hoisting engine is at least one and a half times the maximum load that such engine will be required to move;(m)All gearing on a hoisting engine is securely enclosed;(n)Steam piping of a hoisting engine is adequately protected against accidental contact of such piping with a building worker;(o)Electrical equipment of a hoisting engine is effectively earthed;(p)A hoist is provided with suitable devices to stop a hoisting engine as soon as the platform of such hoist reaches its highest stopping place;(q)A hoisting engine is protected by a suitable cover against weather and falling objects;(r)A hoisting engine set-up in a public through fare is completely enclosed;(s)All exhaust steam pipes discharge steam in such a manner that the steam so discharged does not scald any person or obstruct the operator's view;(t)The motion of a hoist is not reversed without first bringing it to rest to avoid any harm from such reverse motion;(u)A hoist, not designed for the conveyance of persons, is not set in motion from the platform of such hoist;(v)Pawls and ratchet wheels of a hoist requiring disengagement of such pawls from such ratchet wheels, before the platform of such hoist, is lowered, are not used;(w)A platform of a hoist is capable of supporting such maximum load, that such platform may carry, with a safety factor of at least three;(x)A platform of a hoist is equipped with suitable safety gear which can hold such platform with its maximum load in case its hoisting rope breaks;(y)On platform of a hoist, the wheel barrows or truck are efficiently blocked in a safe position;(z)A cage of a hoist or a platform, where the building workers are required to enter into such cage or to go on such platform at landing level, is provided with a locking arrangement to prevent such cage or platform from moving during the time a worker enters or leaves such cage or platform;(za)The sides of a platform of a hoist which, are not used for loading or unloading, are provided with toe-board and enclosures of a wire mesh or any other suitable means to prevent the fall of any part a load from such platform;(i)a conspicuous place of the platforms of a hoist and that such a notice states maximum carrying capacity of such hoist in Kilograms;(ii)a conspicuous place on the hoisting engine and that such notice states maximum lifting capacity of such hoist in Kilograms;(iii)a conspicuous place on a hoist authorised and certified for the conveyance of the person on the platform or cage and such notice states the maximum number of persons to be carried on such hoist at one time;(iv)a conspicuous place on a hoist caring goods and other materials and such notice states that such hoist is not meant for carriage of person.(zb)A platform of a hoist, which has any probability off falling and part of load from, it is provided with an adequate covering with such fall;(zc)the counter-weights of a hoist consisting of an assemblage of several part are so constructed that such parts rigidly connected together;(zd)the counter-weights of a hoist run between guides;(ze)at every level of work the building worker are provided with adequate platforms for performing such work;(zf)a legible notice in Hindi as well as in a local language is displayed at-
