§ 40-421 — Scope

Sec. 40-421. - Scope.

(A) The examination for a first grade hoisting and portable engineer's certificate shall include the following subjects: (1) Pile driving. (2) Cable ways when used for purposes of construction or demolition. (3) Lifting, lowering, swinging, dipping or otherwise excavating and dumping mechanisms the operation of which is controlled by levers and cables or chains passing over or around brake-controlled drums sufficiently complex that special skill and training is necessary in their manipulation to properly safeguard life, limb and property. (4) Apparatus or mechanisms used for the removal or replacement of earth or other material. (5) Machines or mechanisms used for channeling, trenching, grading, leveling, sloping, or compacting of earth or other materials where the operations of such machines or mechanisms are not controlled by levers and cables or chains passing over or around brake-controlled drums sufficiently complex that special skill and training are necessary in their manipulation to properly safeguard life, limb and property. The applicant will be required to show that he has sufficient knowledge of the care, operation, maintenance and repair of the items included in his examination so that his handling of any or all of them will not in any manner endanger life, limb or property. (B) The examination for a second grade hoisting and portable engineer's certificate will omit items (1) and (2) but will include all the subjects set forth in the other items enumerated in paragraph (a) of this section.

(Ord. No. 36424, § 1, 10-21-03; Ord. No. 42174, § 4, 9-15-20; Ord. No. 43642, § 1, 12-19-23)