Alaska Administrative Code
Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development
Part 4 - Occupational Safety and Health Division
Chapter 77 - Elevator Safety Standards
Article 2 - Inspection, Registration, and Certificate of Operation
8 AAC 77.028 - Standards for authorized elevator inspector
Universal Citation: 8 AK Admin Code 77.028
Current through August 30, 2024
(a) An authorized elevator inspector must meet the following reporting requirements:
(1) an authorized elevator inspector shall
conduct all inspections in accordance with the currently adopted edition of
ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators; A18.1,
Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairliftsor
the adopted portions of A17.3 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and
Escalators Code;
(2) any
violation of code shall be cited in the inspection report along with the
applicable code, section, and rule;
(3) no later than seven working days after
completing an inspection, the authorized elevator inspection shall complete
inspection report on a form provided by the department, including a description
of tests conducted and the results; the report must also include the following
information in addition to all identified code violations and hazards:
(A) address, legal description, and location
of the device;
(B) the device owner
and invoice address;
(C) date of
inspection;
(D) Alaska Device
Number;
(E) kind of device, such as
elevator or escalator;
(F) type of
device, such as hydro or electric;
(G) size capacity by weight limits;
(H) manufacturer name;
(I) date of manufacture and
installation;
(J) speed and number
of stops;
(K) number of
passengers;
(L) applicable code
year for installation;
(M)
applicable code year for inspection (modernization/alteration);
(N) name and contact information for the
device owner or individual on behalf of the device owner who received an
inspection report;
(4)
all inspection reports and any related correspondence must reference the
equipment's device number;
(5) an
authorized elevator inspector shall clearly note on the inspection report any
equipment found to be an imminent or present danger, and shall report this
status immediately by submitting a copy of the inspection report or other
written notice to the building owner and to the department; the written notices
shall be followed by the completed inspection report as required in (3) of this
subsection;
(6) an authorized
elevator inspector shall note on the inspection report whether or not the
equipment is approved for use, the type of use, the certificate of operation
expiration date, and any violation abatement date in accordance with
8 AAC 77.105.
(b) An authorized elevator inspector responsibilities include the following:
(1)
the following inspection procedures:
(A) new
or altered elevator installations may not be used by the public until the
equipment is completely installed and all work is completed; a construction use
inspection must be approved by the department in writing;
(B) an authorized elevator inspector shall
only witness acceptance inspection tests performed by competent elevator
personnel, as defined in ASME A17.1, employed by the installing or altering
elevator contractor;
(2)
an authorized elevator inspector shall use equipment as necessary to conduct
and document a proper inspection;
(3) the following test tag requirements:
(A) an authorized elevator inspector shall be
the person who fills out and attaches test tags to the equipment;
(B) the authorized elevator inspector shall
legibly inscribe, by printing, all required information on each test
tag;
(C) upon completion of an
acceptance test, test tags shall be attached to the tested equipment with wire
rope and lead seal; where possible, any adjustment requiring sealing shall be
tightly sealed with wire rope and lead seal, or by an approved alternate
method;
(D) the lead seal shall be
crimped onto the wire rope using a crimping tool die bearing the department's
seal and number assigned to the authorized elevator inspector;
(4) the following decal
requirements:
(A) each unit of equipment
shall be identified with a unique identification number decal issued by the
department, which the authorized elevator inspector must affix in a conspicuous
place on the front exterior of the main control panel;
(B) for altered elevators, any department
decal displayed may be replaced by the more current decal.
Authority:AS 18.60.800
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