1. (1) A limited elevator journeyman:

   1. (a) Shall be employed by an appropriately licensed electrical contractor under ORS chapter 479;
   2. (b) Is limited to electrical and mechanical work on elevators. This work is limited to the wiring from the load side of the main disconnecting means for the elevator; and
   3. (c) Shall not exceed the scope of work authorized by the employer's license.

2. (2) License Requirements. Applicants shall:

   1. (a) Have a minimum of 8,000 aggregate hours of lawfully obtained on-the-job training in the elevator industry installing, repairing, altering and maintaining elevator mechanical and electrical equipment; and
   2. (b) Complete a Board approved limited elevator journeyman apprenticeship program.

3. (3) Applicants are required to provide documentation of work categories and minimum hours in:

   1. (a) Basic construction and maintenance safety and tools — 250 hours;
   2. (b) Blue print reading — 250 hours;
   3. (c) Material handling — hoisting and rigging — 500 hours;
   4. (d) Guide rail systems installation and maintenance — 400 hours;
   5. (e) Drive machines and systems; overhead equipment including beams and sheaves — 800 hours;
   6. (f) Hydraulic systems and control valves — 800 hours;
   7. (g) Car frames, platforms and enclosures — 500 hours;
   8. (h) Doors, entrances and operators — 500 hours;
   9. (i) Construction wiring and practices — 800 hours; and
   10. (j) Adjusting elevator systems — 200 hours;
   11. (k) Maintenance, circuit tracing, trouble-shooting, test equipment, periodic testing requirements — 1,000 hours;
   12. (l) Alteration of existing equipment 1,000 hours;
   13. (m) Structure and operation of escalators and moving walks — 500 hours; and
   14. (n) Related industry equipment 500 hours.

4. (4) Additionally applicants shall submit transcripts with passing grade of 70-percent or better in graded classes and a "pass" in non-graded classes in the following related training classes;

   1. (a) Basic construction and maintenance safety;
   2. (b) Blueprint reading;
   3. (c) Code-related requirements;
   4. (d) Equipment testing procedures;
   5. (e) Guide rail systems installation and maintenance;
   6. (f) Pit equipment and maintenance;
   7. (g) Car frames, platforms and enclosures;
   8. (h) Hoisting and rigging;
   9. (i) Overhead equipment including beams and sheaves;
   10. (j) Hoist ropes and roping procedures;
   11. (k) Structure and operation of escalators and moving walks;
   12. (l) Drive machines and components;
   13. (m) Hydraulic systems and control valves;
   14. (n) Traction machines and components;
   15. (o) Basic electrical theory;
   16. (p) Circuit tracing;
   17. (q) Basic electronics and solid state theory;
   18. (r) Construction wiring and practices; and
   19. (s) Electrical code and safety training.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 479.630

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 479.630

History

BCD 13-2006, f. 9-29-06, cert. ef. 10-1-06
BCD 12-2004, f. 8-20-04, cert. ef. 10-1-04
BCD 34-2002, f. 12-20-02, cert. ef. 1-1-03
BCD 21-2002(Temp), f. 8-30-02, cert. ef. 9-1-02 thru 2-27-03