Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Subtitle 8 - HAWAII OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION
Part 11 - ELEVATORS AND RELATED SYSTEMS
Chapter 240 - ELEVATOR REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
Section 12-240-4 - Hall lanterns

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 12-240-4

Current through August, 2024

A visible and audible signal shall be provided at each hoistway entrance to indicate which car is answering a call. Audible signals shall sound once for the up direction and twice for the down direction or shall have verbal annunciators that say "up" or "down." Visible signals shall have the following features:

(1) Hall lantern fixtures shall be mounted so that their centerline is at least seventy-two (72) inches or 1830 millimeters above the lobby floor;

(2) Visual elements shall be at least two and a half (2.5) inches or sixty-four (64) millimeters in the smallest dimension; and

(3) Signals shall be visible from the vicinity of the hall call button. In-car, lanterns located in cars, visible from the vicinity of hall call buttons, and confirming to the above requirements, shall be acceptable as shown in Figure 240-1, titled, "Hoistway and Elevator Entrances," dated December 6, 1990, which is made a part of this chapter, and located at the end of this chapter.

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