2 ADMINISTRATIVE RULES  

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    ORR # 2000-014

     

    DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

    ELEVATORS

     

    Filed with the Secretary of State on November 25, 2003.

    These rules take effect December 31, 2003

     

    (By authority conferred on the elevator safety board by section 3 of 1976 PA 333, and section 8 of 1967 PA 227, and sections 7, 9, and 387 of 1965 PA 380, and Executive Reorganization Order No. 1996-2,

    MCL 338.2153, 408.808, 16.107, 16.109, 16.487, and 445.2001)

     

    R 408.7001, R 408.7002, R 408.7003, R 408.7004, R 408.7005, R 408.7006, R 408.7007, R 408.7008, R

    408.7009, R 408.7010, R 408.7011, R 408.7012, R 408.7013, R 408.7014, R 408.7015, R 408.7016, R

    408.7017, R 408.7018, R 408.7019, R 408.7020, R 408.7021, R 408.7022, R 408.7023, R 408.7024, R

    408.7025, R 408.7026, R 408.7027, R 408.7028, R 408.7029, R 408.7030, R 408.7031, R 408.7032, R

    408.7033, R 408.7034, R 408.7035, R 408.7036, R 408.7037, R 408.7038, R 408.7039, R 408.7040, R

    408.7041, R 408.7042, R 408.7043, R 408.7044, R 408.7045, R 408.7046, R 408.7047, R 408.7048, R

    408.7049, R 408.7050, R 408.7051, R 408.7052, R 408.7053, R 408.7054, R 408.7055, R 408.7056, R

    408.7057, R 408.7058, R 408.7059, R 408.7060, R 408.7061, R 408.7062, R 408.7063, R 408.7064, R

    408.7065, R 408.7066, R 408.7067, R 408.7068, R 408.7069, R 408.7070, R 408.7071, R 408.7072, R

    408.7073, R 408.7074, R 408.7075, R 408.7076, R 408.7077, R 408.7078, R 408.7079, R 408.7080, R

    408.7081, R 408.7082, R 408.7083, R 408.7084, R 408.7085, R 408.7086, R 408.7087, R 408.7088, R

    408.7089, R 408.7090, R 408.7091, R 408.7092, R 408.7093, R 408.7094, R 408.7095, R 408.7096, R

    408.7097, R 408.7098, R 408.7099, R 408.7100, R 408.7101, R 408.7102, and R 408.7103 are added to

    the code and R 408.8101, R 408.8103, R 408.8108, R 408.8111, R 408.8121, R 408.8122, R 408.8123,

    R 408.8124, R 408.8131, R 408.8132, R 408.8133, R 408.8134, R 408.8135, R 408.8136, R 408.8137, R

    408.8138, R 408.8139, R 408.8141, R 408.8145, R 408.8149, R 408.8150, R 408.8151, R 408.8152, R

    408.8153, R 408.8161, R 408.8171, R 408.8201, R 408.8202, R 408.8203, R 408.8205, R 408.8206, R

    408.8211, R 408.8212, R 408.8213, R 408.8214, R 408.8215, R 408.8216, R 408.8217, R 408.8218, R

    408.8219, R 408.8220, R 408.8221, R 408.8222, R 408.8223, R 408.8224, R 408.8225, R 408.8226, R

    408.8227, R 408.8228, R 408.8229, R 408.8230, R 408.8231, R 408.8232, R 408.8233, R 408.8234, R

    408.8235, R 408.8236, R 408.8237, R 408.8238, R 408.8241, R 408.8242, R 408.8243, R 408.8244, R

    408.8245, R 408.8246, R 408.8247, R 408.8248, R 408.8249, R 408.8250, R 408.8251, R 408.8252, R

    408.8253, R 408.8254, R 408.8255, R 408.8256, R 408.8257, R 408.8258, R 408.8259, R 408.8260, R

    408.8261, R 408.8262, R 408.8263, R 408.8264, R 408.8265, R 408.8266, R 408.8267, R 408.8268, R

    408.8269, R 408.8270, R 408.8271, R 408.8281, R 408.8282, R 408.8283, R 408.8284, R 408.8285, R

    408.8286, R 408.8287, R 408.8288, R 408.8289, R 408.8290, R 408.8291, R 408.8292, R 408.8293, R

    408.8294, R 408.8295, R 408.8296, R 408.8301, R 408.8302, R 408.8303, R 408.8304, R 408.8305, R

    408.8306, R 408.8307, R 408.8308, R 408.8309, R 408.8310, R 408.8311, R 408.8312, R 408.8313, R

    408.8321, R 408.8322, R 408.8323, R 408.8324, R 408.8325, R 408.8326, R 408.8327, R 408.8328, R

     

     

    408.8329, R 408.8341, R 408.8361, R 408.8362, R 408.8363, R 408.8364, R 408.8365, R 408.8401, R

    408.8403, R 408.8411, R 408.8415, R 408.8421, R 408.8422, R 408.8423, R 408.8424, R 408.8425, R

    408.8426, R 408.8427, R 408.8428, R 408.8429, R 408.8430, R 408.8431, R 408.8432, R 408.8433, R

    408.8434, R 408.8435, R 408.8436, R 408.8437, R 408.8438, R 408.8439, R 408.8440, R 408.8441, R

    408.8451, R 408.8452, R 408.8453, R 408.8454, R 408.8455, R 408.8456, R 408.8457, R 408.8458, R

    408.8459, R 408.8460, R 408.8461, R 408.8462, R 408.8463, R 408.8464, R 408.8465, R 408.8466, R

    408.8467, R 408.8468, R 408.8469, R 408.8470, R 408.8471, R 408.8472, R 408.8473, R 408.8474, R

    408.8475, R 408.8476, R 408.8477, R 408.8478, R 408.8481, R 408.8483, R 408.8511, R 408.8512, R

    408.8513, R 408.8514, R 408.8515, R 408.8516, R 408.8517, R 408.8518, R 408.8519a, R 408.8520, R

    408.8523a, R 408.8524, R 408.8525, R 408.8531, R 408.8532, R 408.8533, R 408.8534, R 408.8535, R

    408.8536, R 408.8536a, R 408.8537a, R 408.8538, R 408.8539, R 408.8540, R 408.8540a, R 408.8540b, R 408.8540c, R 408.8541, R 408.8542, R 408.8543, R 408.8544, R 408.8545, R 408.8546, R 408.8547,

    R 408.8548, R 408.8549, R 408.8550, R 408.8551, R 408.8552, R 408.8553, R 408.8554, R 408.8555, R

    408.8556, R 408.8561, R 408.8562, R 408.8563, R 408.8571, R 408.8572, R 408.8573, R 408.8574, R

    408.8575, R 408.8576, R 408.8577, R 408.8578, R 408.8579, R 408.8580, R 408.8581, R 408.8582, R

    408.8583, R 408.8585, R 408.8587, R 408.8588, R 408.8589, R 408.8590, R 408.8591, R 408.8592, R

    408.8595, R 408.8596, R 408.8601, R 408.8611, R 408.8613, R 408.8614, R 408.8615, R 408.8617, R

    408.8618, R 408.8619, R 408.8620, R 408.8621, R 408.8631, R 408.8632a, R 408.8634, R 408.8636a, R

    408.8638, R 408.8639, R 408.8639b, R 408.8641, R 408.8642, R 408.8643, R 408.8644, R 408.8648, R

    408.8661, R 408.8662, R 408.8664, R 408.8671, R 408.8681, R 408.8682, R 408.8683, R 408.8690, R

    408.8691, R 408.8691a, R 408.8691b, R 408.8692, R 408.8693, R 408.8694, and R 408.8695, of the

    code are rescinded as follows:

     

    CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     

    R 408.7001 Scope.

    Rule 1. These rules establish administrative and operational procedures for implementation of the elevator safety act of 1967. The rules establish, for protection of the general public, minimum safety requirements for inspection, construction, installation, alteration, maintenance, repair, and operation of elevators.

     

    R 408.7002 Definitions.

    Rule 2. (1) As used in these rules:

    (a)    "Act" means 1967 PA 227, MCL 408.801 et seq. and known as the elevator safety board act.

    (b)     "Belt manlift" means a power-driven endless belt which has steps and handholds and which is used to transport persons in a vertical direction through successive floors or levels of a building or structure.

    (c)    "Department" means the department of consumer and industry services.

    (d)    "Electrical-powered, 1-man elevator" means an elevator that has a car platform area of not more than 5 square feet, a rated load of not more than 300 pounds, and a rated speed of not more than 100 feet per minute. It is for the exclusive use of certain designated operating and maintenance employees and is installed in any of the following structures:

    (i)    A grain or feed mill.

    (ii)    A chemical or alcohol distillery.

    (iii)    A cement storage tower.

    (iv)    A radio tower.

    (v)    A similar structure that is not accessible to the general public.

    (e)    "Examination" means a survey of the design and construction of elevators or elevator equipment by a dealer in elevators or elevator equipment or an approved insurance company.

     

     

    (f)    "Hand-powered, 1-man elevator" means an elevator which has a car platform area of not more than 5 square feet, which has a rated load of not more than 300 pounds, and which is operated from the car only by pulling on a stationary rope that is located in the hoistway and passing through or adjacent to the car platform. The elevator is for the exclusive use of certain designated operating and maintenance employees and is installed in a grain or feed mill or a similar structure that is not accessible to the general public.

    (g)     "Inspection" means the official determination by a general inspector of the condition of all parts of equipment on which the safe operation of an elevator depends.

    (h)    "Private residence" means any elevating device installed in or at a private residence or installed in a building as a means of access to a private residence within such building, provided the elevator is installed so that it is not accessible to the general public or to other occupants in the building. The use is restricted to the owner and the owner's immediate family and nonpaying guests. All other elevating device installations shall be classified as commercial.

    (i)    "Special elevating device" includes other lifting or lowering apparatus which is guided as provided in section 3 of the act.

    (j)      "Temporary inspection" means the inspection of a permanent elevator that is to be used on a temporary basis.

    (2) Terms defined in the act have the same meanings when used in these rules.

     

    R 408.7003 Applicability of national standards.

    Rule 3. (1) The standards contained in the American society of mechanical engineers (ASME) safety code for elevators and escalators, ASME A17.1-2000, and the safety code standard for platform lifts and stairway chairlifts, ASME A18.1-1999 and ASME A18.1A-2001 addenda, hereinafter referred to as “code,” are adopted in these rules by reference as rules for elevators in this state, except as set forth in subrule (2) of this rule. The codes are adopted by reference in these rules and are available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, or from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 22 Law Drive, Box 2900, Fairfield, New Jersey 07007-2900, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $175.00 and $54.00 respectively. All references to NFPA 70 mean the Michigan Electrical Code. The Michigan Electrical Code is available for inspection or may be purchased from the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $53.00 each.

    (2) The following sections of the ASME A17.1-2000 code are not adopted in these rules: 2.5.1.5.3, 2.8.2.3.2, 2.11.1.3, 2.11.1.4, 2.11.7.2, 2.14.2.2(f), 2.14.2.6, 2.14.5.8.2, 2.16.5.1.3, 2.22.2, 2.26.1.5, 2.26.4.2, 3.19.5.2, 5.3.1.1.1, 5.3.1.1.2, 5.3.1.1.3, 5.3.1.1.4, 5.3.1.2.1, 5.3.1.14.3, 5.4.10.2, 8.6.5.8, 8.6.10.4, 8.10.1.1.3, 8.11.1.1, 8.11.1.1.1, 8.11.1.1.2. The following sections of the ASME A18.1-2001 code are not adopted in these rules: 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.10.2, 3.10.2, 10.1.1, 10.1.2, 10.1.3.3, 10.2.1.

     

    R 408.7004 Registration of elevators.

    Rule 4. An elevator shall be registered by the owner or user stating the location, type, capacity, name of manufacturer, and purpose for which it is used. This registration shall be made on a form furnished by the department.

     

    R 408.7005 Identification plates and tags.

    Rule 5. (1) The holder of a certificate of operation shall permanently attach to the elevator in an approved area an identification plate showing the rated load and the serial number of each elevator.

     

     

    (2)   One serial number tag shall be furnished and shall be permanently attached to the elevator machine controller.

    (3)   Identification plates and tags shall be furnished by the department and remain the property of the department.

     

    R 408.7006 Accident reports.

    Rule 6. The holder of a certificate of operation shall notify the department within 48 hours of every accident involving personal injury or damage to the elevator. The department may investigate all such accidents.

     

    R 408.7007 Responsibility for elevator operation and maintenance.

    Rule 7. (1) Responsibility for the operation and maintenance of elevators shall be as follows:

    (a)     The person, firm, or corporation installing, repairing, relocating, or altering an elevator shall be responsible for its operation and maintenance until the certificate of operation is issued, except as provided for in R 408.7012 and shall be responsible for all tests of new, repaired, relocated, and altered equipment until the certificate of operation is issued.

    (b)     The holder of a certificate of operation or duly appointed agent shall be responsible for the safe operation and proper maintenance of the elevator. The holder of the certificate of operation shall be responsible for all periodic inspections and tests, securing the renewal of the certificate of operation, and the compliance with correction orders.

    (c)    The licensed contractor holding a temporary certificate of operation shall be responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of the elevator during the period that the temporary certificate is in force.

    (2) Safety tests shall be performed by personnel approved by the department.

     

    R 408.7008 Commissions of special elevator inspectors.

    Rule 8. (1) A commission to inspect elevators in accordance with section 11 of the act may be issued by the director to a designated holder of a special certificate of competency when the fee has been paid and a written request is received from a company authorized to insure elevators in this state. Such a commission shall not be transferable. The commission shall be retained by the company and a commission credential card shall be issued to the special inspector. The commission and commission credential card shall be returned when services of the inspector terminate.

    (2)   A commission shall expire annually on December 31. A commission may be renewed by payment of a renewal fee and return of the expired card and commission renewal form.

     

    R 408.7009 Examinations by elevator and equipment dealers and insurance companies.

    Rule 9. Nothing in the act shall prevent the examination of elevators by dealers in elevators or elevator equipment or any approved insurance company. Such examination shall not be considered an inspection within the provisions of the act.

     

    R 408.7010 New, altered, or relocated elevators; use.

    Rule 10. A new, altered, or relocated elevator shall not be placed into service until it has been inspected by, and tested in the presence of, a general inspector, except as provided in section 15 of the act.

     

    R 408.7011 Frequency of inspections.

    Rule 11. All elevators shall be inspected by a general elevator inspector pursuant to the following schedule:

     

     

    (a)     Passenger, freight, mine, inclined, limited-use/limited application, special purpose personnel, and rooftop elevators, material lifts, barrier free lifting devices, escalators, moving walks, belt manlifts, and special elevating devices shall be inspected at least once every 12 months.

    (b)      Dumbwaiters, stairway chairlifts, 1-person elevators, hand-powered; 1-person elevators, electric- powered; platform lifts; and power sidewalk elevators shall be inspected at least once every 24 months.

    (c)    Personnel hoists shall be inspected at least once every 30 days.

    (d)    Elevating devices in private residences shall be inspected only at the discretion of the department or owner.

    (e)    More frequent inspections may be scheduled at the discretion of the department or owner.

     

    R 408.7012 Temporary use of permanent elevators during construction.

    Rule 12. (1) A licensed elevator contractor may request a temporary certificate of operation to permit the use of a passenger or freight elevator  before its completion  for  carrying workers,  authorized personnel, or materials. Such elevator shall  not be used until it has been approved by a general inspector, the required fee has been paid, and a temporary certificate of operation has been obtained. Such certificate shall be issued for a period not to exceed 90 days. Renewals may be granted at the discretion of the department.

    (2)   Permanent elevators used temporarily during construction shall be inspected every 30 days.

     

    R 408.7013 Discontinuance of operation.

    Rule 13. A general inspector may seal an elevator out of service and void the certificate of operation as provided in section 19 of the act or if any of the following conditions exist:

    (a)    The holder of the certificate of operation fails to pay the required fee.

    (b)    The holder of the certificate of operation fails to report an accident as required by these rules.

    (c)     The elevator has been constructed, installed, altered, maintained, or repaired by a person, firm, or corporation not approved by the department.

     

    R 408.7014 Inspection reports and certificates of operation.

    Rule 14. (1) A general inspector shall forward to the department a report of each inspection stating the condition of the elevator. The inspection report shall be filed with the department within 10 days after the inspection has been completed.

    (2)   A report indicating an elevator has been sealed out of service shall be forwarded to the department within 48 hours.

    (3)    The director shall issue a certificate of operation for a capacity not to exceed that named in the inspection report.

     

    R 408.7015 Correction orders.

    Rule 15. (1) If upon inspection an elevator is determined to be in an unsafe condition, or if the owner or user has not complied with these rules, then the general inspector shall issue to the holder of the certificate of operation a written correction order stating corrections required and a time limit within which the correction order shall be complied with by the owner or user. The owner or user shall notify the department in writing as soon as full compliance is effected. Notification shall be on forms furnished by the department.

    (2)   If in the judgment of the general inspector, failure to make such corrections would endanger human life, then compliance with the correction order may be required immediately.

    (3)   Noncompliance with the correction order may subject the holder of the certificate of operation to the penalty provisions of the act.

     

     

     

    R 408.7016 Special elevating devices.

    Rule 16. (1) Special elevating devices within the scope of the act shall meet the requirements established by the department and the rules promulgated by the board.

    (2)     The devices  specified  in subrule  (1)  of  this rule shall receive special consideration from the department as to the safety features incorporated into them before they may be approved for installation. A permit to install a special elevating device shall be obtained from the department in accordance with section 15 of the act.

    (3)   Stagelifts are special elevating devices and shall meet the requirements of this rule.

     

    R 408.7017 Examination for license or certificate of competency; journeyperson.

    Rule 17. The board may delegate to the elevator division the authority to administer the written or oral examinations, or both, required for a journeyperson's license. The minimum passing grade for an applicant for a license or a certificate of competency shall be 70%. An applicant who fails to attain the minimum passing grade is not eligible for reexamination for 60 days after the examination, except as otherwise required by the act or by special permission of the board. A new application form and payment of the prescribed fee is required each time an applicant is examined.

     

    R 408.7018 Elevator contractors’ and journeypersons’ licenses; type; classification.

    Rule 18. (1) Elevator contractors’ licenses and elevator journeypersons’ licenses are classified as follows:

    (a)     Type A, which covers the construction, repair, installation, alteration, and maintenance of any type of elevating device within the scope of the act.

    (b)    Type B, which covers the repair and maintenance of any type of elevating device within the scope of the act.

    (c)     Type C, which covers specific installations designed for particular and special purposes for which the applicant proves that he or she is qualified.

    (2) More than 1 type of device may be combined or added to 1 Class C elevator contractor’s license if the applicant has passed a written examination for each type of device.

     

    R 408.7019 Fees.

    Rule 19. (1) Fees shall be paid in accordance with the following schedule:

     

    Commissions to inspect elevators

    Commission                                                                                                                       $25.00.

    Commission renewal                                                                                                        $25.00.

     

    Examination for certificates of competency

    Certificate of competency examination                                                                           $35.00.

     

    Elevator contractor’s licenses

    Elevator contractor’s license and renewal                                                                        $75.00.

    Elevator contractor’s examination                                                                                   $45.00.

    Elevator journeyperson license and renewal                                                                     $20.00.

    Elevator journeyperson examination                                                                                $25.00.

     

    Installation permits

     

     

    Base permit fee for each of the following devices:

    $200.00.

    Passenger elevator

     

    Freight elevator

     

    Mine elevator

     

    Inclined elevator

     

    Limited-use/limited application elevator

     

    Private residence elevator

     

    Special purpose personnel elevator

     

    Dumbwaiter

     

    Material lift

     

    Plus $25.00 for each hoistway opening

     

    Escalator

    $200.00.

    Moving walk

    $200.00.

    Power sidewalk elevator

    $200.00.

    Rooftop elevator

    $200.00.

    Personnel hoist, initial inspection

    $350.00.

    Personnel hoist tower rise

    $150.00.

    Belt manlift

    175.00.

    Special elevating device

    $200.00.

    Barrier free lifting device

    $200.00.

    Private residence platform lift and private

     

    residence stairway chairlift

    $75.00.

    Platform lift and stairway chairlift in buildings other

     

    than private residence

    $100.00.

    Private residence outdoor inclined lift

    $75.00.

    Outdoor inclined lift at buildings other than

     

    private residence

    $100.00.

    A final inspection fee is included in the installation permit fee. If a scheduled final inspection is canceled without due notice to the department, or if the elevator is not complete in the judgment of the general inspector, then an additional fee of $300.00 shall be charged to the elevator contractor.

     

    Major alteration permits

    First alteration (including 1 final inspection)                                                                  $110.00.

    Each additional alteration                                                                                                $45.00.

    Maximum alteration fee                                                                                                 $280.00.

     

    Certificate of operation

    Annual certificate of operation                                                                                        $35.00.

    Temporary certificate of operation                                                                                 $140.00.

     

    Inspection by general inspector

    Inspection                                                                                                                        $110.00.

    Follow-up                                                                                                                        $110.00.

     

    Special services

    The department may provide, upon written request, special services that are not otherwise covered in the fee structure. The charge for this service shall be at the rate of $50.00 per hour including travel time.

     

     

    (2) Fees that are required pursuant to the provisions of the act shall be paid to the department. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the "State of Michigan."

     

    R 408.7020 Supervising employees.

    Rule 20. (1) If a contractor’s license is based on the qualification of a supervising employee, then termination of employment of a supervising employee shall result in the suspension of the license 90 days after termination of employment and the license shall remain suspended until another supervising employee is certified for the employer by the board. The supervising employee and the employer shall each notify the department in writing when the termination of the employment of the former occurs.

    (2) A person serving as supervising employee of a contractor may not concurrently serve as supervising employee of another contractor. A supervising employee shall be employed on a full-time basis by the contractor.

     

    R 408.7021 Renewal of contractor’s licenses and commissions.

    Rule 21. A contractor’s license and a commission which has expired may be renewed within 60 days after the date of expiration without examination upon payment of the required renewal fee. A contractor’s license and a commission which is not so renewed is considered revoked.

     

    R 408.7022 Violations; penalties.

    Rule 22. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall refuse to comply with, or who shall assist in the violation of, any of the provisions of these rules, or who, in any manner hinders, obstructs, resists, prevents, causes unreasonable delay, or in any manner interferes with the inspectors in the performance of any duty herein imposed, or shall refuse to permit such inspectors to perform their duty by refusing them entrance at reasonable hours to buildings or places for the purpose of enforcement of these rules, shall be subject to the fines and penalties as provided by the act.

     

    R 408.7023 Appeals to the board.

    Rule 23. (1) Any person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by any decision, ruling, or order of the director or of the department may appeal within 15 days from date of mailing of the decision, ruling, or order to the board, for a hearing before the board in accordance with section 8(d) of the act. An appeal shall specify the reasons and the relief sought and shall be submitted to the director for presentation to the board.

    (2)   A fee of $25.00 shall be deposited with the department at the time the appeal is filed. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to the "State of Michigan."

    (3)   The board shall set a time for hearing of the appeal and give notice by mail to the appellant at least 10 days before the date set for hearing.

    (4)   A request for an adjournment shall be filed in writing at least 5 days before the date set for hearing. The board or the director may, for good cause, grant an adjournment.

    (5)   If the appellant fails to appear at the time set for hearing, the board may proceed with the hearing and decide the case in the absence of the appellant. The board may affirm, modify, or set aside the ruling of the department and shall notify the director and the appellant in writing of its decision. The department shall refund the appeal fee if a decision is rendered in favor of the appellant.

     

    R 408.7024 Applicability of rules and manual.

    Rule 24. Elevators as defined in section 3 of the act installed before the effective date of this code edition shall comply with the Michigan elevator laws and rules in effect at the time of adoption of this code until the device is altered. All other approved existing features or components of the elevator shall comply with these rules and shall be maintained as described in the American society of mechanical

     

     

    engineers (ASME) guide for inspection of elevators, escalators, and moving walks ASME A17.2-2001, which is adopted in these rules by reference and is available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, or from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 22 Law Drive, Box 2900, Fairfield, New Jersey 07007-2900, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $110.00 each.

     

    R 408.7025 Service and examination of power elevators; frequency; exceptions.

    Rule 25. A power elevator, except a private residence elevator, private residence inclined elevator, private residence platform lift, or private residence stairway chairlift, shall be serviced and examined for defects by a licensed elevator journeyperson at least once every 90 days, except for the following devices which shall be serviced and examined at least once every 180 days:

    (a)    Dumbwaiters.

    (b)    One-person elevators, electric and hand-powered.

    (c)    Platform lifts and stairway chairlifts in buildings other than private residences.

    An accessible written record of all service and examination shall be maintained in the machine room or on-site if a machine room does not exist.

     

    CHAPTER 2. ALL ELEVATORS

     

    R 408.7026 Disconnecting means for new and altered elevators.

    Rule 26. The disconnecting means for all elevators and escalators that have 208 volts alternating current (VAC) nominal, 3-phase, shall be a heavy-duty type means and feature a dual cover interlock or a circuit breaker capable of being locked in the open position.

     

    R 408.7027 Elevators operated from car only.

    Rule 27. All existing or new elevators operated from the car only shall be provided with an approved means of opening the landing door, from the landing side, when the car is in the unlocking zone.

     

    R 408.7028 Buffers and bumpers.

    Rule 28. Buffers of the spring, oil, or equivalent type shall be installed under cars and counterweights of all elevators. Bumpers or solid stops are prohibited.

     

    R 408.7029 Dormant elevators.

    Rule 29. (1) An elevator, escalator, or moving walk which is inactive for 1 year shall be classified as dormant and placed out of service in compliance with section 8.11.1.4(b) of the ASME A17.1 code.

    (2)   A platform lift or stairway chairlift which is inactive for 1 year shall be classified as dormant and placed out of service as follows:

    (a)    The device shall be lowered and any suspension means removed.

    (b)      The power feed lines shall be disconnected from the machine disconnect switch and taped in compliance with section 10.1.5 of the ASME A18.1 code.

    (c)    All landing entrances shall be secured in a closed position from inside the runway or hoistway.

    (d)    Folding type devices shall be secured against movement.

    (3)   Before a dormant elevating device may be placed in service, it shall be inspected by the department and shall conform to these rules and the applicable section of the standard.

     

    R 408.7030 Elevator and escalator monitoring.

     

     

    Rule 30. All elevators and escalators may be monitored from a remote location. Monitoring shall consist of passing information from the elevator control to a remote location for the collection of information. A device shall not have the capability to adjust, alter, change or reset any switch, parameter, or system of the elevator control from any location except the corresponding car, hoistway, or machine room. The device shall not be capable of bypassing or resetting any safety or electrical protective device. Information collected shall be made available to the department upon request.

     

    R 408.7031 Existing elevator and barrier free lifting device, door, and clearance requirements.

    Rule 31. Existing elevator and barrier free lifting devices shall comply with sections 2.11.4 and 2.14.4 of the ASME A17.1 code.

     

    CHAPTER 3. ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS

     

    R 408.7032 Non-fire-resistive construction.

    Rule 32. Section 2.1.1.2.2 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.1.1.2.2 The hoistway shall be fully enclosed conforming to section 2.1.1.2.2(a), (b), and (c), or 2.1.1.2.2(a) and (d) of the ASME A17.1 code.

    (1)   Enclosures and doors shall be unperforated to a height of 2000 mm (79 inches) above each floor or landing and above the treads of adjacent stairways. The enclosure shall be unperforated, adjacent to, and for 150 mm (6 inches) on either side of any moving equipment that is within 100 mm (4 inches) of the enclosure.

    (2)   Openwork enclosures, where used above the 2000 mm (79 inches) level, shall reject a ball 25 mm (1 inch) in diameter.

    (3)   Openwork enclosures shall be the following:

    (a)    At least 2.2 mm (0.087 inch) thick wire, if of steel wire grille.

    (b)    At least 2.2 mm (0.087 inch) thick, if of expanded metal.

    (c)    So supported and braced as to deflect not over 15 mm (0.6 inch) when subjected to a force of 450 N (100 lbf) applied horizontally at any point.

    (3) Enclosures may be glass, provided they are laminated glass in compliance with the Michigan building code, R 408.30401 et seq., or CAN/CGSB-12.1, which is adopted by reference in these rules. The standard is available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, or from the Canadian General Standards Board, Sales Center, Place Du Portage, Phase III Floor 6B1, 11 Laurie Street, Hull, Quebec K1A1G6, at a Canadian cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $50.40. Markings as specified in the applicable standard shall be on each separate piece of glass and shall remain visible after installation.

    Glass used for the protection of a hoistway shall provide protection to a minimum height of 8 feet above floor or landing.

     

    R 408.7033 Drains and sump pumps.

    Rule 33. Section 2.2.2.4 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.2.2.4 Drains and sump pumps, where provided, shall comply with the Michigan plumbing code, R 408.40701 et seq. and shall be provided with a positive means to prevent water, gases, and odors from entering the hoistway. Subsoil drains shall not be connected or discharged to elevator pits or sumps.

     

    R 408.7034 Enclosure of machine rooms and machinery spaces.

    Rule 34. Section 2.7.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

     

     

    2.7.1 Machines, control equipment, sheaves, and other machinery shall not be exposed to the weather. Machine room and machinery-space enclosures shall conform to section 2.7.1.1 or 2.7.1.2 of the ASME A17.1 code.

    Access to these spaces shall not be through restrooms, lavatories, locker rooms, or associated vestibules. Where enclosed ceilings are required or provided they shall be of a solid type with no access panels. Drop type ceilings shall not be permitted. Machine rooms and machinery spaces shall not be used as a pass through or for access to other areas. Building access panels or doors are prohibited in these areas.

     

    R 408.7035 Sprinkler systems.

    Rule 35. Section 2.8.2.3 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.8.2.3 Sprinkler systems conforming to the Michigan building code, R 408.30401 et seq., may be installed in the hoistway, machine room, and machinery spaces. Sprinklers installed in elevator shafts and machine rooms shall meet the following requirements:

    (1)   In hoistways a side wall spray sprinkler shall be installed at the bottom of each hoistway, not more than 24 inches and not less than 12 inches above the floor of the pit. A guard shall be installed on the sprinkler head to prevent accidental tripping or activation.

    (2)   In elevator machine rooms automatic sprinklers of ordinary or intermediate temperature rating shall be provided.

    Each system shall have a readily accessible shut-off valve, that is electronically supervised, located outside the protected area. Sprinkler systems are also subject to the requirements of sections 2.8.2.3.1 to

    2.8.2.3.4 of the ASME A17.1 code.

     

    R 408.7036 Reopening device for power-operated car doors or gates.

    Rule 36. Section 2.13.5.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.13.5.1 Where required by section 2.13.3.4 or 2.13.4 of the ASME A17.1 code, a power-operated car door shall be provided with a reopening device that will function to stop and reopen a car door and the adjacent landing door sufficiently to permit passenger transfer if the car door or gate is obstructed while closing. The reopening device used shall be effective for substantially the full vertical opening of the door in compliance with section 2.13.4.2 of the ASME A17.1 code.

    The door reopening device shall remain in operation at all times when the elevator is operating on normal service. Any devices which are designed to bypass the door opening device when the door is open for a predetermined amount of time (nudging) shall not be installed. This does not include operation under fire and other emergency conditions.

     

    R 408.7037 Illumination and outlets required; light fuses and circuit breakers; installation. Rule 37. Section 2.14.7.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.14.7.1 Cars shall be provided with an electric light or lights conforming to sections 2.14.7.1.1 to

    2.14.7.1.4 of the ASME A17.1 code. The fuses or circuit breakers for elevator car lights shall be installed in the machine room.

     

    R 408.7038 Overloading of freight elevators.

    Rule 38. Section 2.16.6 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.16.6 Freight elevators shall not be loaded in excess of their rated load as specified on the capacity plate required by section 2.16.3 of the ASME A17.1 code.

    Exceptions:

    (a)     Static loads on elevators loaded and unloaded by industrial trucks as noted on capacity or separate plate shall comply with sections 2.16.2.2.3 and 2.16.3.2.1(b) of the ASME A17.1 code.

     

     

    (b)    Elevators designed and installed in compliance with section 2.16.7 of the ASME A17.1 code to carry 1-piece loads exceeding their rated load.

    If the department determines that safe operation requires it, a load-weighing device shall be installed. The load weighing device shall prevent operation of the elevator in the down direction only when the load on the platform is in excess of 125% of the rated load as determined by the requirements of section

    2.16.3 of the ASME A17.1 code. Such devices shall prevent operation of the elevator in the up direction when the load on the car is in excess of the rated load.

     

    R 408.7039 Two-way communication.

    Rule 39. Section 2.27.1.1.2 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.27.1.1.2 A means of two-way conversation (telephone, intercom, and others) shall be  provided between the car and a readily accessible point outside the hoistway that is available to emergency personnel.

     

    R 408.7040 Fire alarm initiating devices.

    Rule 40. Section 2.27.3.2.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.27.3.2.1 Fire alarm initiating devices shall be installed in compliance with the requirements of the Michigan electrical code, R 408.30801 et seq., in all of the following locations:

    (a)    Each floor served by the elevator.

    (b)    The associated elevator machine room.

    (c)    The elevator hoistway, when required.

    The fire alarm initiating devices required by section 2.27 of the ASME A17.1 code shall be installed as a stand-alone system. The initiating devices shall be installed so that only the elevator or group of elevators which are affected by the emergency shall be captured. No electrical connection shall be permitted between the stand-alone system and any other initiating device or fire alarm system. These initiating devices are part of the elevator control system and shall be installed by a licensed elevator journeyperson or under the direct supervision of a licensed elevator journeyperson.

    Exception: A dry contact may be made available in the elevator controller to be connected to the building fire alarm system for supervision of the elevator stand-alone system. The dry contact shall be located such that any malfunction of either system will not sacrifice the integrity of the other system.

     

    R 408.7041 Machine room entrance; location.

    Rule 41. Section 3.7.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    3.7.1 Hydraulic elevator machine and control rooms may be located overhead, adjacent to, underneath the hoistway, or at a remote location. They shall not be located in the hoistway. The entrance to the machine room shall be not more than 25 feet, walking, from a hoistway door.

    If hydraulic machines and electrical control equipment are located in spaces separated from the hoistway enclosure in compliance  with section 2.1.1  of the ASME A17.1 code, then such spaces shall  be separated from other parts of the building by enclosures conforming to section 2.7.1.2 of the ASME A17.1 code and having an access door conforming to section 2.7.3.4 of the ASME A17.1 code.

     

    R 408.7042 Car safeties.

    Rule 42. Section 3.17.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    3.17.1 Car safeties shall be provided for roped-hydraulic elevators and shall be permitted to be provided for direct-acting hydraulic elevators. When provided, car safeties shall comply with section 2.17 and sections 3.17.1.1 to 3.17.1.3 of the ASME A17.1 code.

    Car safeties shall be installed if the department determines they are necessary for safe operation.

     

     

    R 408.7043 Cylinder protection.

    Rule 43. Section 3.18.3.8.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    3.18.3.8.1 Cylinders not completely exposed above ground shall be protected from corrosion due to galvanic or electrolytic action, salt water, or other underground conditions. An outer cylinder casing of steel is required on a new hydraulic elevator or where a cylinder is being replaced. The steel casing shall have a wall thickness that is not less than 3/8 of an inch. An expandable-type concrete plug shall be poured in the bottom of a casing or a welded plate closer shall be provided and water removed. Dry nonconductive material, if needed, shall be provided between a cylinder and its casing to secure the position of the cylinder. Other methods may also be used with the required steel casing in compliance with section 3.18.3.8.2 of the ASME A17.1 code.

     

    R 408.7044 Pipe supports and guards.

    Rule 44. Section 3.19.2.3 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    3.19.2.3 Piping shall be supported to eliminate undue stress at joints and fittings, particularly at any section of the line subject to vibration. Exposed portions of supply piping directly below the space between the hoistway and car sill in the elevator pit shall be protected with an approved type of guard. Any accessible hydraulic piping that is located outside the elevator machine room or hoistway shall have marking applied stating "Elevator Hydraulic Line" in letters that are at least 19 mm (.75 inch) high in a contrasting color. The marking shall be visible after installation and applied at intervals not greater than 3000 mm (120 inches).

     

    R 408.7045 Shutoff valves; gauge snaps; underground piping; tags.

    Rule 45. Section 3.19.4.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    3.19.4.1 A shutoff valve shall be provided on a new or modernized hydraulic elevator and shall be installed in the cylinder supply line within the elevator machine room. If the hoistway is remotely located from the machine room, then a shutoff valve shall also be provided in the elevator pit.

     

    R 408.7046 Pressure gauge fittings.

    Rule 46. Section 3.19.4.5 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    3.19.4.5 A new hydraulic machine shall be provided with the necessary permanent pressure gauge snap- on fittings or permanent gauges, with a shut off valve to allow pressure readings at each pump for checking operating pressures. The gauge or fitting shall be located on the jack side of the check valve or immediately adjacent to the hydraulic control valve.

     

    R 408.7047 Underground piping.

    Rule 47. Section 3.19.5.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    3.19.5.1 Underground piping in connection with a new hydraulic elevator is prohibited. If a cylinder is replaced on an existing hydraulic elevator, then the corresponding piping, if underground, is prohibited unless approved by the department.

     

    R 408.7048 Buffers and buffer supports.

    Rule 48. Section 5.3.1.14.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    5.3.1.14.1 The car and counterweight shall be provided with spring buffers. They shall be so designed and installed that they will not be fully compressed when struck by car with its rated load or by the counterweight traveling at 125% of the rated speed, or at governor tripping speed where a governor- operated safety is used.

     

    R 408.7049 Buffers.

     

     

    Rule 49. Section 5.4.10.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    5.4.10.1 For rated speeds not exceeding 0.25 m/s (50 ft/min), spring or equivalent type buffers are required. Bumpers or solid stops shall not be permitted.

     

    R 408.7050 Enclosures for runways and driving machines.

    Rule 50. Section 5.4.13.8 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    5.4.13.8 Location of driving-machine, alignment, and guarding of sheaves.

    (1)   The driving machine may be mounted on the car chassis or placed at a remote location. If remotely located, all intervening sheaves or sprockets shall be placed to ensure that ropes or chains travel in proper alignment. All sheaves or sprockets shall be guarded.

    (2)   A driving machine and controller shall be located within a locked enclosure. This enclosure shall be supported and braced so as to deflect not over 1 inch when subjected to a force of 100 pounds applied horizontally at any point.

     

    R 408.7051 Type of operation.

    Rule 51. Section 5.4.15.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    5.4.15.1 The inclined elevator shall be operated by weatherproof constant pressure key switches at each landing and on the car. Key-operated switches shall be of the spring-return type and shall be operated by a cylinder type lock having not less than 5-pin or 5-disk combination with the key removable only when the switch is in the off position. The key shall be group 4 security in compliance with section 8.1 of the ASME A17.1 code.

     

    R 408.7052 Electrical equipment and wiring requirements.

    Rule 52. Section 5.4.15.5.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    5.4.15.5.1 All electrical equipment and wiring shall conform to the requirements of the Michigan electrical code. A fused disconnect switch or a circuit breaker shall be installed within the machine enclosure and connected to the power supply line to each electric motor. A hoisting motor shall have a manually reset type of electrical overload device.

     

    R 408.7053 Clearances between balustrades and steps.

    Rule 53. Section 6.1.3.3.5 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    6.1.3.3.5 The clearance (loaded gap) between the step tread and the adjacent skirt panel shall be not more than 3/16 inch when 110 n (25 lbf) is laterally applied from the step to the adjacent skirt panel. The applied load shall not deviate from 110 n (25 lbf) by more than ± 11 n (2.5 lbf). The load shall be distributed over an area not less than 1940 mm² (3 inches²) and not more than 3870 mm² (6 inches²). The combined clearances of both sides shall be not more than 1/4 of an inch.

     

    R 408.7054 Skirt deflector devices.

    Rule 54. Section 6.1.3.3.8 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    6.1.3.3.8 Deflector devices shall be permitted. Where provided, deflector devices shall extend from skirt panels parallel to the escalator path of travel. Means to secure such deflector devices may be on the exposed surface of the skirt. All fasteners shall be of steel with machine screw threads. Any exposed fastener heads shall be of the tamper-resistant type and flush to within 1 mm (0.04 inch).

    (1)   Rigid elements shall be in compliance with the following conditions:

    (a)     Horizontal protrusions extending above the step shall be 18 mm (0.75 inch) maximum. Corners or changes in profile shall be rounded or beveled. The exposed surfaces of such elements shall be smooth and permanently treated with a low-friction material.

     

     

    (b)     On the incline, the area of any protrusion shall lie entirely offset outward from a line beginning on the vertical portion of the skirt panel measured 25 mm (1 inch) vertically above the step nose line. The lower surface shall be beveled not less than 10 degrees upward and the upper surface shall be beveled not less than 15 degrees downward in compliance with Figure 6.1.3.3.8 of the ASME A17.1 code.

    (c)      At the upper and lower landing, any protrusion shall lie entirely above a line beginning on the vertical portion of the skirt panel 50 mm (2 inches) above the step nose line. The lower surface shall be beveled not less than 10 degrees upward and the upper surface shall be beveled not less than 15 degrees downward. Any rigid elements at the landings shall smoothly blend into the rigid elements along the incline in accordance with the radius of curvature of the transition zone.

    (d)    If attached to the skirt, rigid elements shall withstand a force of 900 N (200 lbf) perpendicular to the line of attachment of the element without detachment or permanent deformation. The force shall be applied to an area of 645 mm² (1 inch²).

    (2)   Flexible elements shall be in compliance with the following conditions:

    (a)     The horizontal protrusion extending from the skirt surface above the step shall be 50 mm (2 inches) maximum.

    (b)    Shall be capable of deflecting to an angle of 10 degrees or greater above the horizontal protrusion.

    (c)     Noncontinuous flexible elements shall be allowed to deflect to allow a maximum of 9.5 mm (0.375 inch) interference with any point on the step surface.

    (d)    Continuous flexible elements shall not deflect such that they can contact the steps.

     

    R 408.7055 Record of oil usage.

    Rule 55. Section 8.6.5.7 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    8.6.5.7 For systems where part of the cylinder or piping, or both, are not exposed for visible inspection, a written record shall be kept of the quantity of hydraulic fluid added to the system and emptied from leakage collection containers and pans. The written record shall be kept in the machine room. If the quantity of hydraulic fluid loss cannot be accounted for, then the test specified in section 8.11.3.3.3 of R 408.7060 shall be done.

     

    R 408.7056 Firefighters' emergency operation.

    Rule 56. Section 8.6.10.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    8.6.10.1 All elevators provided with firefighters' emergency operation shall be subjected quarterly to phase I recall by use of the key switch, and a minimum of 1-floor operation on phase II. Deficiencies shall be corrected. An accessible written record of test results shall be maintained in the machine room.

     

    R 408.7057 Applicability of alteration requirements.

    Rule 57. Section 8.7.1.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    8.7.1.1 (1) If any alteration is performed, regardless of any other requirements of section 8.7 of the ASME A17.1 code, then the installation, at a minimum, shall conform  to both of the following requirements:

    (a)    The Michigan elevator laws and rules at the time of installation.

    (b)    The Michigan elevator laws and rules for the alteration at the time of any alteration.

    (2) A permit shall be obtained and the elevator shall not be placed into service until it has been inspected and tested in the presence of a general inspector, except as provided in section 15 of the act.

     

    R 408.7058 Car enclosure alterations.

    Rule 58. Section 8.7.2.14.3 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    8.7.2.14.3 If any alteration is made to the car enclosure, other than as specified in section 8.7.2.14.2 of the ASME A17.1 code, then the installation shall conform to the following:

     

     

    (a)    Where an existing metal enclosure is retained and new material other than metal, is installed, the car enclosure shall conform to section 2.14.2.1.1 of the ASME A17.1 code.

    (b)    All materials, other than metal or glass, which are used in passenger car enclosure walls and ceilings, and which are not tested in their end use configuration shall be tested individually pursuant to ASTM E 84, UL 723, or NFPA 255, which are adopted by reference in these rules, and the results shall be in compliance with a class A rating, that has a flame spread of 0 - 25 and smoke development of 0 - 450. The ASTM E 84, UL 723, or NFPA 255 standards  are available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, or from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Bar Harbor Drive, 2 Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 (ASTM E 84); COMM 2000, 1414 Brook Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60515 (UL 723); National Fire Protection Association, 11 Tracey Drive, Avon, MA 02322 (NFPA 255) at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $35.00,

    $243.00, and $23.50 respectively.

    (c)      Napped, tufted, woven, looped, and similar materials shall conform to sections 2.14.2.1.1 and

    2.14.2.1.2 or sections 8.7.2.14.3(b), 8.3.7, and 8.3.8 of the ASME A17.1 code. Adhesives shall conform to section 8.7.2.14.3(b) of the ASME A17.1 code.

    (d)    Floor covering, underlayment, and its adhesive shall have a critical radiant flux of not less than 0.45 w/cm² as measured by ASTM E 648 which is adopted by reference in these rules. The standard is available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, or from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Bar Harbor Drive, 2 Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $35.00.

    (e)     Handrails, operating devices, ventilating devices, signal fixtures, audio and visual communications devices and their housings are not required to conform to section 8.7.2.14.3(a) to (d) of the ASME A17.1 code.

     

    R 408.7059 Acceptance inspection and tests.

    Rule 59. Section 8.10.1.1.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    8.10.1.1.1 The acceptance inspection shall be made by an inspector employed by the authority having jurisdiction. All parts of the installation shall be inspected for conformity with the requirements of the Michigan elevator laws and rules and section 8.10 of the ASME A17.1 code. The American society of mechanical A17.2-2001 engineers, guide for inspection of elevators, escalators, and moving walks, ASME, a copy of which is adopted by reference in R 408.7024, is recommended as a guide in making the inspection. Balance load and maximum normal speeds with maximum rated load and no load shall be determined and recorded on forms furnished by the department.

     

    R 408.7060 Three-year inspection and test requirements.

    Rule 60. Section 8.11.3.3 is added to the ASME A17.1 code to read as follows:

    8.11.3.3.3 (1) Cylinders shall be tested at intervals of not more than 36 months.

    (2)   Three-year inspection and test requirements.

    (a)    The relief valve setting shall be in compliance with section 3.19.4.2 of the ASME A17.1 code. The relief valve shall be resealed if the relief valve setting is altered or if the seal is broken.

    (b)    Test the relief valve setting by first inching the empty car upward to engage the plunger stop ring or to engage other suitable blocking provided and then apply pressure from the pump to check the setting. Procedures for set test are as follows:

    (i)    Put rated load in the car and locate it at any convenient level.

    (ii)     Open the disconnect switch and locate the elevation of the platform with respect to a convenient reference.

     

     

    (iii)     For cylinders that are not completely exposed, after not less than 2 hours, note the position of the platform with respect to the chosen reference. For cylinders that are completely exposed, after not less than 30 minutes, note the position of the platform with respect to the chosen reference. A change in the car position during a cylinder test that cannot be accounted for by visible oil leakage or temperature change of the oil indicates a failure of some type requiring further inspections, tests, or repairs. An accessible written record of all oil levels and all oil added shall be maintained in the machine room.

     

    CHAPTER 4. ASME A18.1 MODIFICATIONS

     

    R 408.7061 Runway enclosure.

    Rule 61. Section 2.1.1.1 of the ASME A18.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.1.1.1  The runway shall be guarded by a solid enclosure extending from the lowest landing to a height at least equal to the height of the platform enclosure above the uppermost landing, in no case less than 42 inches (1067 mm) above the uppermost landing. The enclosure shall withstand, without permanent deformation, a force of 125 lbf (556 n) applied on any 4 inch (102 mm) by 4 inch (102 mm) area. The interior of the runway enclosure shall present a smooth surface.

     

    R 408.7062 Runway entrance.

    Rule 62. Section 2.1.1.2 of the ASME A18.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.1.1.2     The runway entrance shall be guarded at the upper landing by a door of unperforated construction not wider than the platform plus 1 inch (25.4 mm). The door shall be self-closing and guard the entire opening to a height equal to or higher than the height of the platform enclosure. The openings created in the runway by these doors shall provide a minimum vertical clearance of 6 feet 8 inches. The doors shall guard the entire area of the openings except for space necessary for operation. Space necessary for operation shall reject a ball 1/2 inch in diameter.

     

    R 408.7063 Platforms.

    Rule 63. Section 2.6.1 of the ASME A18.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    2.6.1 Frame, floor, and platform entrance. The frame shall be of metal construction and have a factor of safety of not less than 5 based on the rated load. The floor shall be of metal or wood construction with a nonskid surface. One or more of the following shall be provided on each platform entrance:

    (a)    A solid door with an electric contact that is a minimum of 42 inches high. In no case shall the door be less in height than the height of the platform enclosure opening.

    (b)    Light rays that are provided at 3 inches and 12 inches above floor level.

    (c)     A proximity device that is effective for the full width of the opening and from 1 inch above floor level to the height of the platform enclosure opening.

    (d)    Other types of devices approved by the board. The operation of the device shall remove the electric power from the motor and brake.

     

    R 408.7064 Passenger restriction sign.

    Rule 64. Section 2.7.4 is added to the ASME A18.1 code to read as follows:

    2.7.4 A passenger restriction sign shall be provided and placed on each landing door and on the platform. It shall be securely fastened in a conspicuous place. The sign shall state "physically disabled persons only - no freight" in letters not less than 1/2 inch (12.8 mm) high and shall include the international symbol for physically disabled persons.

     

    R 408.7065 Passenger restriction sign.

    Rule 65. Section 3.7.5 of the ASME A18.1 code is amended to read as follows:

     

     

    3.7.5 A passenger restriction sign shall be provided and placed on each landing door and on the platform. It shall be securely fastened in a conspicuous place. The sign shall state "physically disabled persons only - no freight" in letters not less than 1/2 inch (12.8 mm) high and shall include the international symbol for physically disabled persons.

     

    R 408.7066 Rated load and speed.

    Rule 66. Section 4.7.1 of the ASME A18.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    4.7.1. The capacity shall not be more than 2 persons. The rated load shall not be less than 250 pounds for a 1-seat lift and not less than 400 pounds for a 2-seat lift. The rated speed shall not exceed 30 feet per minute.

     

    R 408.7067 Rated load and speed.

    Rule 67. Section 7.7.1 of the ASME A18.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    7.7.1. The capacity shall not be more than 2 persons. The rated load shall not be less than 250 pounds for a 1-seat lift and not less than 400 pounds for a 2-seat lift. The speed as measured along the incline, shall not exceed 30 feet per minute. The device shall be installed and maintained so that the means of egress is in compliance with the provisions of the Michigan building code.

     

    R 408.7068 Inspection and test requirements for altered installations.

    Rule 68. Section 10.5 of the ASME A18.1 code is amended to read as follows:

    10.5 (1) If any alteration is performed, regardless of any other requirements of the standard, then the installation, at a minimum, shall conform to the requirements of the Michigan elevator laws and rules and the applicable code requirements.

    (2) The alteration shall not begin until a permit is obtained from the department and the elevator shall not be placed into service until it has been inspected and tested in the presence of a general elevator inspector, except as provided in section 15 of the act.

     

    CHAPTER 5. ASME A90-1 MODIFICATIONS

     

    R 408.7069 Applicability of national standard and rules of board.

    Rule 69. (1) The standards contained in the American society of mechanical engineers (ASME) safety standard for belt manlifts, ASME A90.1-1997, A90.1a-1999 and A90.1b-2001 addenda are adopted in these rules by reference and are available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, or from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 22 Law Drive, Box 2900, Fairfield, New Jersey 07007-02900, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of

    $48.00.

    (2)    This rule applies to manlifts that are used only to carry plant personnel in granaries, flour mills, parking garages, and similar buildings or occupancies. Belt manlifts shall not be used by the public and, if located in buildings to which the public has access, shall be located in an enclosure that is protected by self-closing, spring-locked doors. Keys to the doors shall be available to employees. The use of belt manlifts during construction is prohibited.

    (3)   The hoistway enclosure shall be in compliance with the requirements of the Michigan building code, R 408.30401 et seq., and shall maintain the fire rating of the structure.

    (4)   The travel of any single belt manlift installed after February 14, 1968 shall not exceed 100 feet. CHAPTER 6. ANSI A10.4 MODIFICATIONS

     

     

    R 408.7070 Applicability of national standard.

    Rule 70. The standards contained in the American national standards institute (ANSI) safety requirements for personnel hoists and employee elevators for construction and demolition operations, A10.4-1990, with the exception of sections 24.1.2.1 and 26.4.8.1 are adopted by reference in these rules and are available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 2501 Woodlake Circle, Okemos, Michigan 48864, or from the American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, New York 10018, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $54.00.

     

    R 408.7071 Location.

    Rule 71. Section 5.4.8 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    5.4.8 (1) A personnel hoist shall be installed not less than 12 feet from any other lifting or lowering apparatus except other personnel hoists.

    (2)  A hoistway shall not be located either partially or wholly over sidewalks or passageways.

    (3)   If tower cranes are installed such that the boom or trolley may go over or into the 12 foot restricted area, then both of the following shall apply:

    (a)    Limit switches shall be located on both the booms and trolleys of the tower cranes to activate audio and visual alarms and also prevent the boom or trolley from going over or working within 12 feet of the personnel hoist while the hoist is occupied.

    (b)      Key override switches shall be installed to allow the boom and trolley to go into the 12 foot restricted area when moving material, or at any time the boom or trolley passes over the restricted area. The personnel hoist shall be unoccupied at this time. The evacuation of the personnel hoist is the responsibility of the crane operator and the general contractor.

     

    R 408.7072 Hoistway doors and gates.

    Rule 72. Section 6.2.2 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    6.2.2 (1) Each hoistway door shall be equipped with an approved interlock.

    (2) Sliding doors and gates shall be constructed of metal and shall be of a design which will reject a ball 1-1/2 inches in diameter.

     

    R 408.7073 Spring buffers.

    Rule 73. Section 14.2.1 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    14.2.1 The stroke of the buffer spring, as marked on its marking plate, shall be greater than or equal to those listed in table 2 of the code. Spring-type car and counterweight buffers shall be used for rated speeds not exceeding 300 feet per minute. For rated speeds of more than 200 feet per minute the buffer strokes shall conform to both of the following:

    (a)    201 to 250 feet per minute—6-inch stroke.

    (b)    251 to 300 feet per minute—9-inch stroke.

     

    R 408.7074 Car enclosure tops.

    Rule 74. Section 17.7 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    17.7 Tops of car enclosures shall be so designed and installed to be capable of sustaining a load of 300 pounds (136 kg) on any square area 2 feet (0.6 m) on a side and 100 pounds (45 kg) applied at any point. Simultaneous application of these loads is not required. The personnel hoist shall have overhead protection equivalent to 2-inch plank. The planks shall be secured. The exit cover shall be hinged and locked and open outward.

     

    R 408.7075 Use of winding drum machines.

     

     

    Rule 75. Section 22.2 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    22.2    Winding drum machines may be used irrespective of car travel if the drums are grooved for hoisting wire rope. Grooves shall be machine finished and shall be of the helical or parallel type. Only 1 layer of rope may be on the drum.

     

    R 408.7076 Car speed.

    Rule 76. Section 22.3 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    22.3  The rated speed shall not be more than 300 feet per minute.

     

    R 408.7077 Emergency stop switch.

    Rule 77. Section 24.2.4 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    24.2.4 An emergency stop switch shall be provided in the car and located in or adjacent to the car operating panel. When opened, the switch shall cause the electric power to be removed from the hoist driving-machine motor and brake. Emergency stop switches shall have all of the following characteristics:

    (1)   Manually opened and closed type.

    (2)   Red operating handles or buttons.

    (3)   Conspicuously and permanently marked "stop."

    (4)   Positively opened mechanically and the opening shall not be solely dependent on springs.

    (5)   Capability of being locked out of use when the operator leaves the car.

    (6)   Operation of the emergency stop switch shall not require manual resetting of the control panels.

     

    R 408.7078 Voltages permitted in hoistway or on car.

    Rule 78. Section 24.3.1 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    24.3.1 The maximum system or circuit potential permitted on any equipment in the hoistway or on the car shall be not more than 600 volts. If the potential exceeds 120 volts, then either a grounding conductor shall be incorporated in the traveling cable or a separate grounding conductor shall be installed. A visual indicator shall be included in the grounding circuit, so arranged as to indicate continuously the continuity of the grounding conductor. The type and size of the grounding conductor and the grounding fastening means shall conform to the requirements of the Michigan electrical code. The grounding circuit shall include a device which will interrupt the electric circuit to the load if a ground fault occurs.

     

    R 408.7079 Rated load safety test.

    Rule 79. Section 26.4.8 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    26.4.8 A rated load safety test, as required by section 26.2.1.1 of the ANSI A10.4 standard, shall be performed by a licensed elevator contractor in the presence of a general elevator inspector every 90 days.

     

    R 408.7080 Operation.

    Rule 80. Section 26.6 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    26.6 Hoists shall be operated in compliance with the manufacturing specifications, rules and recommendations, and with the governing authority. This shall consist of items, functions, and criteria pertaining to the hoist use and shall be a part of an operational maintenance and inspection log. One of the following signal systems shall be provided:

    (a)    An approved signal device shall be provided to enable persons on each landing to signal the operator to stop and an emergency bell shall be provided to signal the operator to return to the bottom landing.

     

     

    (b)    An approved type voice communication system shall be provided between the car and landings and the project manager or job site superintendent’s office.

     

    R 408.7081 Authorized uses.

    Rule 81. Section 26.6.1 of the ANSI A10.4 standard is amended to read as follows:

    26.6.1 (1) The only persons permitted to ride on a personnel hoist are workers and other authorized personnel associated with the work being done.

    (2)   A personnel hoist may be used for carrying materials if it is designed and installed for the type of load to be used and if no passengers are carried during the time materials are being carried except those necessary to handle the materials.

    (3)     The  load  on  a  personnel  hoist  shall  not  exceed  the  maximum  rated  load  established  by  the department.

    (4)   Hoists shall be operated by competent, qualified, and authorized personnel using manual operating devices of the continuous pressure type located inside the hoist car only.

     

    CHAPTER 7. SEWER LIFT STATION PERSONNEL ELEVATORS

     

    R 408.7082 Applicability.

    Rule 82. The rules in this subpart apply to electric powered elevators used in sewage lift stations.

     

    R 408.7083 Public access.

    Rule 83. A sewage lift station personnel elevator shall not be accessible to the general public and shall be limited to use by employees only.

     

    R 408.7084 Location, counterweights, and speed.

    Rule 84. (1) The elevator may be installed in the entrance well.

    (2)   When counterweights and buffers are provided, the applicable rules shall apply.

    (3)   The rated speed of a car shall not exceed 35 feet per minute.

     

    R 408.7085 Guarding exposed equipment.

    Rule 85. Exposed gears, sprockets, tape or rope sheaves, drums of selectors, floor controllers, signal machines and the ropes, chains or tapes for driving them shall be guarded to protect against accidental contact.

     

    R 408.7086 Supports and foundations.

    Rule 86. (1) Machines, machinery, and sheaves shall be supported and maintained in place so as to prevent any part from becoming loose or displaced.

    (2) Supporting beams shall be of steel. Beams are not required under machines, sheaves and machinery, or control equipment which are supported on floors provided that the floors are designed and installed to support the load imposed on the floor.

     

    R 408.7087 Distance from car platform to floor level.

    Rule 87. The distance from the top of a car platform at the lowest landing shall be not more than 20 inches above the floor level. The means of descent from the car platform shall not constitute a hazard.

     

    R 408.7088 Car and counterweight clearances.

    Rule 88. (1) If a car platform is level with the lowest landing, then the car buffer striker plates shall not be in contact with the buffers.

     

     

    (2)   If the car is at its extreme limit of normal travel, then there shall be not less than 6 inches between the top of the car crosshead and the nearest obstruction.

    (3)   If the counterweights are resting on their buffers, then there shall be not less than 3 inches between the top of the car crosshead and the nearest obstruction.

    (4)   If the car is resting on its buffers there shall be not less than 3 inches clearance between the top of the counterweights and the nearest obstruction.

    (5)   The clearances between the car and the hoistway enclosure, hoistway sill, or any obstruction shall be not less than 3/4 inch.

    (6)   The clearance between the car platform sill and hoistway edge shall be not more than 5 inches.

    (7)   The underside of a projection into the hatch shall be beveled at an angle of not less than 75 degrees with the horizontal unless protected by a safety device to stop the ascending car.

    (8)   The top of the lower landing entrance shall be provided with a safety device to stop the ascending car if for any reason an overhanging obstruction on the car comes in contact with a shear hazard.

     

    R 408.7089 Landing openings.

    Rule 89. (1) If an upper landing side entrance door is provided, then the entrance shall be not less than 6 1/2 feet in height.

    (2) The top of the hoistway shall be provided with an overlapping, self-locking hinged cover designed to lock the closed side entrance door when the lift station is unoccupied.

     

    R 408.7090 Locking devices.

    Rule 90. (1) The hinged cover and the upper landing side entrance door, when provided, shall be provided with a mechanical latch and an electrical contact designed to be operated from inside the hoistway.

    (2) A locking device shall be provided to prevent the top hinged cover from locking the upper landing side entrance door when the lift station is occupied.

     

    R 408.7091 Guide rails.

    Rule 91. (1) A car and counterweight shall be provided with guide rails of steel.

    (2)   A guide rail shall be securely fastened with through bolts or clips of strength, design, and spacing as follows:

    (a)    A guide rail and its fastenings shall not deflect more than 1/4 inch under normal operations.

    (b)     A guide rail and its fastenings shall withstand the application of the safety when stopping the car with a rated load or when stopping the counterweights.

    (c)     A guide rail shall rest on supports and extend at the top of the hoistway to prevent the guide shoes from running off the guide rail if the car or the counterweight travels beyond the terminal landings.

     

    R 408.7092 Frames, enclosures, platforms, capacity, and final limits.

    Rule 92. (1) A car frame and platform shall be of metal. Frame members shall be securely bolted and braced. The factor of safety shall not be less than 4 with a uniformly distributed rate load.

    (2)   The car shall be enclosed to the extent necessary to afford reasonable protection.

    (3)   The platform area shall not exceed 5 square feet.

    (4)   The rated capacity shall be not less than 300 pounds.

    (5)   The limit of travel for the elevator shall be not more than 50 feet. R 408.7093 Emergency exits.

     

     

    Rule 93. A car shall be provided with an emergency exit giving egress from the car to an emergency ladder from any location in the hoistway and shall be provided with electrical contacts to prevent movement of the car while the emergency exit is open.

     

    R 408.7094 Safeties and governors.

    Rule 94. (1) A car shall be provided with a car safety capable of stopping and sustaining the car with a rated load.

    (2)   The car safety shall be of the inertia or other type approved by the board, operated as a result of the breakage of the hoisting mechanism or by a speed governor. A governor of the speed-governor type shall operate to set the safety at a speed of not more than 175 feet per minute and on breakage of the suspension means. The safety shall operate without appreciable delay and independently of the governor speed action.

    (3)   If a speed governor is used, then it shall be located where there is sufficient space for full movement of the governor parts and where the governor cannot be struck by the car or counterweight in case of overtravel.

    (4)   A safety operated switch shall be provided to open the motor-control circuit and the brake-control circuit before or at the time the safety applies.

    (5)   A governor rope shall be of iron, steel, Monel Metal, or phosphor bronze not less than 1/4 inch in diameter. Tiller-rope construction shall not be used for a governor rope.

    (6)   An elevator of the winding-drum type or roller chain drive type shall be provided with a slack-rope device of the manually reset type which will remove the power from the motor and brake if the car is obstructed in its descent and the hoisting chain or rope slackens.

    (7)    A car safety device which depends upon completion of maintenance of an electric circuit for application of the safety shall not be used. A car safety shall be applied mechanically.

    (8)   Cast iron shall not be used in construction of any part of a car safety, the breakage of which would result in failure of the safety to function to stop and sustain the car.

    (9)   A test of a car safety shall be made with a rated load in the car before the elevator is put into service. Governor operation of an instantaneous-type safety shall be tested at rated speed by tripping the governor by hand. A safety operated as the result of the breaking of the hoisting mechanism shall be tested by obtaining the necessary slack rope to cause it to function.

    (10)   An overspeed governor shall be provided for a traction machine.

     

    R 408.7095 Driving machines and sheaves.

    Rule 95. (1) A sprocket, winding drum, traction sheave and overhead and deflecting sheave shall be of cast iron or steel. The diameter of a sheave shall not be less than 30 times the diameter of the wire hoisting rope. The rope grooves shall be machined, except where 8 x 19 steel ropes are used. Where 8 x 19 steel ropes are used, the diameter of drums and sheaves may be reduced to 21 times the diameter of the rope.

    (2)   The factor of safety, based on the static load, that is, the rated load plus the weight of the car or chains, ropes and counterweights, to be used in the design of a driving machine and sheave, shall be not less than either of the following:

    (a)    Eight for wrought iron and steel.

    (b)    Ten for cast iron, cast steel, and other material.

    (3)   A set screw fastening shall not be used instead of a key or pin if the connection is subject to torque or tension.

    (4)    A friction-gearing or clutch mechanism shall not be used for connecting the sprockets, drum, or sheaves to the main driving gear.

    (5)   Worm gearing having cast-iron teeth shall not be used.

     

     

    (6)   A driving machine shall be equipped with an electrically released spring-applied brake.

    (7)   A single ground or short circuit, a counter-voltage, or a motor field discharge shall not prevent the brake magnet from allowing the brake to set when the operating device is placed in the stop position.

     

    R 408.7096 Terminal stopping devices.

    Rule 96. (1) Upper and lower normal terminal stopping devices operated by a car shall be provided and shall be set to stop the car at, or near, the upper and lower terminal landings. Upper and lower final terminal stopping devices operated by the car shall also be provided and shall be set to stop the car before it strikes either the overhead or obstruction at the lower floor level. A final terminal stopping device shall be provided on and operated by the driving machine of the winding drum type.

    (2) The final terminal stopping device shall act to prevent movement of the car in both directions of travel. The normal and final terminal stopping devices shall not control the same switches on the controller unless 2 or more separate and independent switches are provided, 2 of which shall be closed to complete the motor and brake circuit in each direction of travel.

     

    R 408.7097 Operation and operation devices.

    Rule 97. (1) The operation at top and bottom landings shall be of the constant pressure type.

    (2)    The car operating device shall be of the constant pressure push button type with the face of the button not to project beyond the face of the button plate. The device shall be of the 2-hand control type.

    (3)   An emergency stop switch shall be provided on or adjacent to the car operating panel. A stop switch shall be of the manually opened and manually closed type with a red handle or button and conspicuously marked “Stop.” Spring failure shall not prevent opening of the switch where springs are used.

     

    R 408.7098 Control and operating circuits.

    Rule 98. The design and installation of the control and operating circuits shall conform to all of the following:

    (a)     A control system which depends on completion or maintenance of an electric circuit shall not be used for any of the following:

    (i)    Interruption of the power and application of machine brake at the terminals.

    (ii)      Stopping of the car when the emergency stop switch in the car is opened or when any of the electrical protective devices operate.

    (iii)    Stopping the machine when the safety applies.

    (b)    A spring used to actuate a switch, contactor, or relay to break the circuit to stop a car at the terminal shall be of the compression type.

    (c)    The failure of a single magnetically operated switch or relay or contactor to release or operate in the intended manner, or the occurrence of a single accidental ground, shall not permit the car to run.

     

    R 408.7099 Hoisting cables.

    Rule 99. (1) Only iron, low carbon steel, or steel wire cables with fibre cores, having the commercial classification “elevator wire cable,” shall be used for suspension of an elevator car and counterweights. The wire material for a cable shall be manufactured by the open-hearth or electric furnace process or their equivalent.

    (2)   Suspension means shall be not less than 2 iron or steel wire cables having a diameter of not less than 1/4 inch.

    (3)   The factor of safety of the suspension means shall be not less than 7.

    (4)   The arc of contact of a wire rope on a traction sheave shall be sufficient to produce adequate traction under all load conditions.

     

     

    (5)   A wire rope anchored to a winding drum shall have not less than 1 full turn of rope on the drum when the car or counterweight has reached its limit of possible overtravel.

    (6)   A car or counterweight wire rope shall not be lengthened or repaired by splicing.

    (7)    The winding-drum end of a car and counterweight wire rope shall be secured by a clamp on the inside of the drum.

    (8)   The car or counterweight end of a wire rope shall be fastened by return loop, by individual tapered babbitted sockets, or by an alternate method approved by the board. A clamp of the U-bolt type shall not be used.

     

    R 408.7100 Hoisting chains.

    Rule 100. (1) Only roller chain made of high quality alloy, heat treated steel with the following characteristics is acceptable for hoisting chains:

    (a)    Prestressed.

    (b)    Shot peened.

    (c)    In-line blanking.

    (d)    Deep case hardening of pins and bushings.

    (2)   Suspension means shall not be less than 2 separate roller chains, each chain having a tensile strength of not less than 3,500 pounds.

    (3)   The factor of safety of the suspension means shall be not less than 7.

    (4)   A chain shall have not less than 6 inches of chain available beyond the normal stopping point when the car has reached its extreme limits of travel.

    (5)   A chain end shall be fastened by standard master links. R 408.7101 Wiring and lighting.

    Rule 101. (1) Electric wiring shall be in rigid metal conduit or electrical metallic tubing.

    (2)     A traveling cable used between the car and hoistway wiring shall be in compliance with the Michigan electrical code.

    (3)   A fused disconnect main line switch externally operated shall be provided adjacent to the controller.

    (4)   Hoistway lighting shall be provided.

     

    R 408.7102 Inspection and tests.

    Rule 102. (1) An existing installation and a new elevator installation, after being placed in service, shall be subjected to maintenance inspections and tests.

    (2)   Maintenance inspections and tests of elevator car and counterweight safeties and governors shall be made at intervals of not more than 12 months.

    (3)    The owner or owner's authorized agent shall have maintenance inspections and tests made by a person qualified to perform them in the presence of an inspector in the employ of or authorized by the department, except where such an inspector is not available. When the required tests are made, the person or firm conducting the tests shall do both of the following:

    (a)     Submit to the department a statement upon a form furnished by it certifying that the tests have been conducted and further certifying to the results thereof.

    (b)    Attach to the governor rope a tag marked to show the date of the test and the name of the person or firm who conducted it.

    (4)    The distance between any 100 continuous links of roller chain, measured from centerline of pin, shall not be more than + or 1% of the rated pitch of the chain being tested. For example, 100 links of standard series single strand #40 roller chain, which has a pitch length of 1/2 inch shall not be more than 50 1/2 inches or less than 49 1/2 inches.

    (5)   The inspection of chain links shall be made at not less than 3 points picked at random.

     

     

    R 408.7103 Reshackling of hoisting ropes of drum-type machines.

    Rule 103. The hoisting ropes of a power elevator having a drum-type driving machine with 1-to-1 roping shall be reshackled at the car ends at intervals not more than 24 months for a machine located below or at the side of the hoistway.

     

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