ARTICLE VIII - Repair Work
Par. 1. Repair Work is hereby defined as general repairs on
apparatus enumerated in Article IV and Article IV(A) of this
Agreement. Repair work shall be exclusively performed by Mechanics,
Helpers and Apprentices.
Par. 2. General repairs are hereby defined as follows:
Team repairs:
Renewal of all ropes.
Renewal of brake linings (except small machines).
Shortening of all hoisting and counterweight cables.
Replacement of any traveling cable exceeding 50 feet in length.
Safety test where test weights are required.
Replacement of crosshead, counterweight or deflector sheave
bearings.
Rescoring of sheaves or drums.
Replacement of worm and gears.
Rebabbitting of bearings.
Hydraulic repair work except cleaning, oiling, greasing, belts,
small valves, adjusting and one man pressure relief valve test
performed in accordance with Appendix A, item 22.
Adjusting or readjusting using test weights.
Realigning guide rails.
Replacing crossheads, stiles, safeties or equalizers.
Hoistway door closers with hydraulic or pneumatic checks.
All escalator and moving walk repair work must be done by a
team. (Exception Article IX, Contract Service Work, callbacks
and examination may be done by one person if there is no factor
of safety).
Exception to above: Residence elevator as described in A.S.M.E.
A17.1 code which shall be one person.
One man repairs:
Installing sound isolation.
Replacement of door hangers (except for freight bi-parting doors).
All door closer work (except for freight bi - parting doors).
Rewiring car switches, governors and selectors or any other
apparatus in the car.
Refastening guide rails.
Replacing or repairing car floor covering.
Rewiring or reinstalling limit switches.
Replacing automatic rail or track oilers.
One or Two Man Repairs:
Armature repairs.
Renewing of car shoes or roller guides.
Repairs to cab or car gate.
Renewal of motor bearings.
Replacing thrust bearings.
Rewiring controllers.
Installation and/or replacement of the following (except when
the completion of such work requires more than eight (8) hours,
excluding travel time, it shall be performed by a team):
Proximity devices(door protection only).
Emergency lighting(battery chargers and lights).
Braille Plates.
Telephones/Communication Devices(with existing wiring and box
in place.
Fixture Cover Plates(no wiring).
Key switches/Security devices(with existing wiring, excluding
full Fireman's Service Operation).
Controller Wiring Changes (minor changes).
Fixture Replacement (in existing locations only).
Replacement of relays, timers, or mechanical devices with solid
state devices and circuitry.
The replacement of equipment on existing elevator installations.
Other repair work assignments not listed above may be one man
assignments providing there is no factor of safety involved.
Par. 3. When escalators are prepared and/or disassembled for
cleaning, oiling, greasing, adjusting and minor replacement,
(minor replacement meaning work requiring one (1) hour or less),
the work shall not be classed as repair work.
When escalators are prepared and/or disassembled for cleaning,
etc., purposes as mentioned above, and any replacement and/or
repairs requiring more than one (1) hour, only the replacement
and/or repairs shall be classed as repair work.
When escalators are prepared and/or disassembled primarily for
replacement and/or repairs, all work shall be classed as repair
work.
Par. 4. When men who are employed on contract service work
perform any of the repair work listed above during hours other
than between 6 A.M. and 6 P.M., Monday to Friday, inclusive,
it shall be paid for at double the rate of single time.(Exception:
employees performing one man repair while on call - backs shall
be paid at 1.7 times the single time rate).
Par. 5. It is agreed the regular working day shall consist of
eight (8) hours worked consecutively with an unpaid lunch period,
between 6 A.M. and 6 P.M., five (5) days per week, Monday to
Friday, inclusive. All other working time shall be classed as
overtime and paid for at double the rate of single time.
