Jack. A jack is an appliance for lifting and lowering or moving horizontally a load by application of a pushing force.
NOTE: Jacks may be of the following types: Lever and ratchet, screw and hydraulic.
Rating. The rating of a jack is the maximum working load for which it is designed to lift safely that load throughout its specified amount of travel.
NOTE: To raise the rated load of a jack, the point of application of the load, the applied force, and the length of lever arm should be those designated by the manufacturer for the particular jack considered.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 3555
2. Repealer of subsection (b) filed 2-20-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 8).
3. Amendment filed 11-22-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 48).
Note: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.
2. Repealer of subsection (b) filed 2-20-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No. 8).
3. Amendment filed 11-22-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 48).