Ohio Admin. Code 1301:3-6-04 - Inspections
(A) Each elevator
in the state of Ohio, including those mechanisms
defined at rule 4105:5-1-01
conveyances
enumerated in rule
4101:5-1-01 of the
Administrative Code, shall be the subject
of
to periodic
safety tests in accordance with section 4105.10 of
the Revised Code under the standards established in
the "Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators."
ASME A 17.1-2016, or the edition most recently adopted
by the board of building standards, and the
"Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks," A
17.2, 2010
-2017, or
the most current edition. Of those periodic safety tests, at least one
test every five years shall be a full-load safety test under the standards
established in ASME A 17.1-2016 , section
8.11.2.3, 2010 edition
8.6.4.20 .
(B) Additional inspections
safety
tests shall be in conformance with paragraph (A) of this rule unless
alternative inspection
safety test procedures are approved by the
superintendent.
(C) Where the ASME
A 17.2 -2017
"Guide
for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks" fails to
clearly define or govern a specific device or type of conveyance, the inspector
shall apply a standard specific to that device or type of conveyance in
accordance with generally accepted engineering practices and manufacturer
specifications, and as designated by the chief of the elevator section in the
division of industrial compliance.
(D) The duties of inspectors for conducting
inspections and reporting inspections shall
be the following:
(1) Inspectors shall comply with the code of
ethics established by the "Qualified Elevator Inspector" (QEI) certifying
agency.
(2) Inspectors shall report
the results of the inspection and testing in accordance with the appropriate
administrative procedures in the format required by the elevator section and
the following:
(a) The ASME checklist forms
as published by the elevator section for electric elevators, hydraulic
elevators, handicapped accessiblelifts intended for transportation of a mobility impaired
person , escalators, and moving walks shall be used during acceptance and
periodic inspections, in accordance with ASME A 17.1-2016 , sections 8.10 and 8.11,
2010 edition
or the
edition most recently adopted by the board of building
standards .
(b) The report
shall be signed by the inspector, and shall
include his or her certification number and QEI certifying agency.
(c) All code deficiencies noted in the report
shall include a reference to the specific rule violated in the Ohio Elevator
Code, in conformance with the policy established by the elevator
section.
(d) The report shall
include the date and time that the inspection was conducted.
(e) The completed report shall be left with
the owner or operator of the elevator by making it available to the owner or
operator, in electronic format, on the day the inspection is
completed.
(E) Special inspectors are subject to
observations of their performance of inspections by the chief elevator
inspector or the chief's designee. A designee shall be at a minimum an elevator
inspector supervisor.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4105.12
Rule Amplifies: 4105.10, 4105.11
Prior Effective Dates: 10/13/2005, 04/11/2015
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