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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & ECONOMIC GROWTH DIRECTOR’S OFFICE
ELEVATORS
Filed with the Secretary of State on October 12, 2005 These rules take effect 60 days after filing.
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of labor and economic growth by section 8 of 1967 PA 227 and section 8 of 1976 PA 333, Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1996-2 and 2003-18,
MCL 408.808 and 445.2011)
R 408.7002, R 408.7003, R 408.7019, R 408.7024, R 408.7032, R 408.7054 R 408.7058, R 408.7060, R
408.7069, and R 408.7070 of the Michigan Administrative code are amended, R 408.7037a and R 408.7054a are added to the code and R 408.7039 of the codes is rescinded as follows:
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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 labor & economic growth.
(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 A17.1-2004, except for sections 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, 3.19.5.2, 3.22.1.6,
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 and the safety code standard for platform lifts and stairway chairlifts, ASME A18.1-2003 except for sections 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,
hereinafter referred to as “code,” and with exceptions noted are adopted in these rules by reference as rules for elevators in this state. The codes are adopted by reference in these rules and are available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, 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 $195.00 and $85.00 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 Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, at a cost as of the time of adoption of these amendatory rules of $65.00 each.
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
Elevator installation application fee (non-refundable) $60.00. Base permit fee for each of the following devices: $140.00.
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 $140.00. Moving walk $140.00.
Power sidewalk elevator $140.00. Rooftop elevator $140.00.
Personnel hoist, initial inspection $290.00. Personnel hoist tower rise $90.00.
Belt manlift $115.00.
Special elevating device $140.00. Barrier free lifting device $140.00. Private residence platform lift and private residence stairway chairlift $15.00.
Platform lift and stairway chairlift in buildings other than private residence $40.00.
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
Elevator alteration application fee (non-refundable) $60.00. First alteration (including 1 final inspection) $50.00.
Each additional alteration $45.00.
Maximum alteration fee (includes $60.00 non-refundable application fee) $280.00.
Certificate of operation
Annual certificate of operation
$35.00.
Temporary certificate of operation
Inspection by general inspector
$140.00.
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 $100.00 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 408.7024 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 Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, 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 $64.00 each.
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.
(4) 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 Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, 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 $31.60. 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 408.7037a Illumination of cars and lighting fixtures.
Rule 37a. Section 2.14.7.1.4 of ASME A17.1 is amended to read as follows:
2.14.7.1.4 Each elevator shall be provided with at least 2 electric light fixtures and a convenience outlet fixture on the car top. The 2 light fixtures combined shall provide an illumination level of not less than
10 fc at the car top. The light fixtures shall be permanent and be of the fixed or portable type and shall be equipped with guards.
R 408.7039 Rescinded
R 408.7054 Skirt deflector devices.
Rule 54. Section 6.1.3.3.10 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:
6.1.3.3.10 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 6.1.3.3.10 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 408.7054a Listed/certified devices.
Rule 54a. Section 8.6.3.7.3 is added to the ASME A17-1 code to read as follows:
8.6.3.7.3 Where a listed or certified device or component is replaced, the replacement shall be manufactured to the specifications at the time the device or component was originally certified, engineering tested or type tested in accordance with section 8.3 of the ASME A17-1 code. Upon request, the contractor shall provide the department supporting documentation of compliance with the original specifications. Documents shall be signed and sealed by a licensed professional engineer acting within his or her discipline.
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 Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, 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 $39.00,
$560.00, and $25.50 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 Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, 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 $39.00.
(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 408.7060 Three-year inspection and test requirements.
Rule 60. Section 8.11.3.3.3 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 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 A90.1-2003 are adopted in these rules by reference and are available for inspection at the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, 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 $57.00.
(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, A10.4-2004, 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 Labor & Economic Growth, Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety, 6546 Mercantile Way, Lansing, Michigan 48911, 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.
