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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 31
Labor
ARTICLE 15
Mines and Tunnels; Quarries; Compressed Air
TITLE 2
Mines and Tunnels Only
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Ways around shafts
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SECTION 413
Hoists
Labor (LAB) CHAPTER 31, ARTICLE 15, TITLE 2
§ 413. Hoists. Every engine, brake, cage, bucket, rope, and chain
shall be kept in good order and shall be inspected daily. Every lift,
hoist, rope and other mechanical device shall be capable of sustaining
the weight intended to be borne by it, in accordance with factors of
safety generally accepted by competent engineers. Every car and lift
shall have a safety brake. No hoisting rope shall be subjected to a load
heavier than one-fifth of the weight it can sustain without breaking.