B311-M1979

1. Scope 1.1 General 1.1.1 This Standard establishes minimum requirements for the design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, alteration, and maintenance of permanently installed manlifts for the vertical transportation of authorized personnel and, where applicable, their tools and equipment. 1.1.2 This Standard does not apply to: (a) mine hoists; (b) hoists for raising and lowering personnel or materials, or both, covered by CSA Standards Z185, Safety Code for Personnel Hoists, and Z256, Safety Code for Material Hoists; (c) devices covered by CSA Standard B44, Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators, and Moving Walks; (d) devices covered by CSA Standards Z271, Safety Code for Powered Platforms, and B354, Elevating Mobile Work Platforms.