N.Y. LAB Law § 413
This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 413, part of New York’s LAB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LAB Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Hoists
Official statutory text
§ 413. Hoists. Every engine, brake, cage, bucket, rope, and chain\nshall be kept in good order and shall be inspected daily. Every lift,\nhoist, rope and other mechanical device shall be capable of sustaining\nthe weight intended to be borne by it, in accordance with factors of\nsafety generally accepted by competent engineers. Every car and lift\nshall have a safety brake. No hoisting rope shall be subjected to a load\nheavier than one-fifth of the weight it can sustain without breaking.\n
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