225. At the beginning of his shift and before transporting persons, materials or equipment, the hoistman shall check that each braking device required in section 250 can stop and hold the maximum load suspended from the corresponding drum by trying each braking device according to a procedure established by an engineer or a body specializing in the field. He shall not disengage the hoist clutch before carrying out the tests.
The testing of the braking devices of a hoist operated by automatic or semi-automatic control, used exclusively for the transportation of materials, may be conducted once a day by a hoistman.
The testing procedure shall be available at the hoistman’s work station.
O.C. 213-93, s. 225; O.C. 639-2000, s. 1; O.C. 465-2002, s. 14; O.C. 119-2006, s. 19; O.C. 916-2011, s. 5.