Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) No inspector's license shall be granted
to any person unless he or she demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
administrator or other officer designated by the board that he or she meets the
current Department of Labor Standards for the Qualifications of Elevator
Inspectors.
(2) No license shall be
granted to any entity that has not demonstrated the requisite qualifications
and abilities. Notwithstanding any other provision, cities or municipalities
wishing to engage in the safety inspections of existing elevators or related
conveyances, the permitting and inspection of new or modernized elevators or
related conveyances, may perform inspection programs on behalf of the Board,
provided they meet the following requirements:
(a) The inspector shall meet the experience
requirements noted in the qualifications for an inspector as set forth by the
Department of Labor
(b) The
inspector must submit an application to the Alabama Department of Labor to be a
licensed elevator inspector;
(c)
Subsequent to inspection, the city or municipal inspector shall supply the
property owner or lessee and the Administrator with a written inspection report
describing any and all violations;
(d) When a unit is proven to be in safe
operating condition, a Certificate of Operation shall be issued through the
Alabama Department of Labor and may be issued jointly with the Municipality;
and
(e) The applicant or licensee
must meet all other statutory requirements and rules and regulations enforced
by the Board.
(3)
Qualifications: An inspector shall meet the definition of "Elevator Personnel"
in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, Section 1.3 and have documented training and at least 1
year of experience performing inspections and performing or witnessing tests
specified in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, CSA B311, ASME A18.1 or CSA B355, and
ANSI/ASSE A10.4 or CSA Z185. Verifiable evidence of training and experience
shall be documented with the application for license to the department. .
Knowledge may be evidenced by approved written and/or oral examinations, as
administered by the department or other organizations acceptable to the
department.
General Knowledge:
An inspector shall also verify that he or she meets the
following qualifications:
(a)
knowledge of personal safety practices to perform the following:
1. acceptance inspections of new
construction
2. routine and
periodic inspections of existing equipment
3. inspections of equipment in hazardous
environments, where applicable
(b) familiarity with industry terminology,
including the following:
1. terms defined and
used in ASME A17.1/CSA B44, ASME
A18.1.A17.3 and NFPA Standards.
2. terms used in ASME A17.2
3. terms defined and used in the National
Electrical Code
4. Administrative
rules and regulations published by the department
(c) ability to read architectural and
installation drawings including hoistway and machine room layouts.
(d) working knowledge of electrical,
electronic, and circuit construction principles, including but not limited to:
(1) voltage, currents, and
resistance
(2) series and parallel
circuits
(4) ability to read circuit
diagrams
(e) knowledge
of the purpose and function of safety devices in the following locations:
(1) machine rooms and machinery
spaces
(5) escalators, moving walks, and other
related equipment
(f)
working knowledge of mechanical principles as applied to structures, machines,
mechanisms, and the effects of traction on ropes and sheaves.
(g) working knowledge of hydraulic principles
as applied to the operation of valves, pumps, plungers, piping, and
buffers.
(h) working knowledge of
the various types of equipment; their code requirements, uses, and limitations.
(1) classification of usage
(b) freight elevators (classes A, B, CI, C2,
and C3)
(c) private residence
elevators
(e) special purpose
personnel elevators
g) material lifts and
dumbwaiters with automatic transfer devices
(I) elevators used for construction
(j) personnel hoists and employee
elevators
(2)
Classification of driving means
(c) hydraulic (direct-plunger hydraulic,
electro-hydraulic, maintained-pressure hydraulic, and roped
hydraulic)
(g) belt and chain drives
(3) escalators and moving
walks
(4) inclined and vertical
wheelchair lifts and stairway chairlifts (ASME A17.1b-1998 and
earlier.
(i) working
knowledge of the functions and operations of elevator systems, including
machines, motors, governors, and other machine room equipment; controllers,
position devices, door operator systems, hoistway systems, safety system
testing and functions, pit equipment escalators, moving walks, electrical
devices, and hydraulics
(j) working
knowledge of inspection and testing procedures as described in ASME A17.2 and
awareness of published interpretations of those procedures
(k) working knowledge of applicable building,
fire, electrical, and accessibility codes
(l) demonstrated ability to perform the
duties specified in Section 2.2
(m)
working knowledge of the requirements of ASME A17.3 and awareness of published
interpretations of ASME A17.3
(n)
must have in his or her personal possession the current codes in effect at the
time of each inspection.
(4) Duties: The duties of an inspector
include but are not limited to the following:
(a) making acceptance inspections and
witnessing tests to determine whether all parts of the installation conform to
the requirements of the applicable code or regulations and whether the required
safety devices function as required therein
(b) making routine or periodic inspections
and witnessing tests of existing installations to determine that the equipment
is in apparent safe operating condition, has not been altered except in
conformity to the applicable code or regulations, and performs in accordance
with test requirements
(c)
reporting the results of the inspection and testing in accordance with the
appropriate administrative procedures established by the department.