OAR 918-282-0185
Limited Elevator Journeyman License
(1)
A limited elevator journeyman:(a)
Shall be employed by an appropriately licensed electrical contractor under ORS chapter 479;(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(c)
Shall not exceed the scope of work authorized by the employer’s license.(2)
License Requirements. Applicants shall:(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(b)
Complete a Board approved limited elevator journeyman apprenticeship program.(3)
Applicants are required to provide documentation of work categories and minimum hours in:(a)
Basic construction and maintenance safety and tools — 250 hours;(b)
Blue print reading — 250 hours;(c)
Material handling — hoisting and rigging — 500 hours;(d)
Guide rail systems installation and maintenance — 400 hours;(e)
Drive machines and systems; overhead equipment including beams and sheaves — 800 hours;(f)
Hydraulic systems and control valves — 800 hours;(g)
Car frames, platforms and enclosures — 500 hours;(h)
Doors, entrances and operators — 500 hours;(i)
Construction wiring and practices — 800 hours; and(j)
Adjusting elevator systems — 200 hours;(k)
Maintenance, circuit tracing, trouble-shooting, test equipment, periodic testing requirements — 1,000 hours;(l)
Alteration of existing equipment 1,000 hours;(m)
Structure and operation of escalators and moving walks — 500 hours; and(n)
Related industry equipment 500 hours.(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;(a)
Basic construction and maintenance safety;(b)
Blueprint reading;(c)
Code-related requirements;(d)
Equipment testing procedures;(e)
Guide rail systems installation and maintenance;(f)
Pit equipment and maintenance;(g)
Car frames, platforms and enclosures;(h)
Hoisting and rigging;(i)
Overhead equipment including beams and sheaves;(j)
Hoist ropes and roping procedures;(k)
Structure and operation of escalators and moving walks;(l)
Drive machines and components;(m)
Hydraulic systems and control valves;(n)
Traction machines and components;(o)
Basic electrical theory;(p)
Circuit tracing;(q)
Basic electronics and solid state theory;(r)
Construction wiring and practices; and(s)
Electrical code and safety training.
Source:
Rule 918-282-0185 — Limited Elevator Journeyman License, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=918-282-0185.