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.