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 12-240-6 - Door protective and reopening device

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 12-240-6

Current through August, 2024

Elevator doors shall open and close automatically. They shall be provided with a reopening device that will stop and reopen a car door and hoistway door automatically if the door becomes obstructed by an object or person. The device shall be capable of completing these operations without requiring contact for an obstruction passing through the opening at heights of five (5)inches and twenty-nine (29) inches or 125 and 735 millimeters, respectively, from the floor 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. Door reopening devices shall remain effective for at least twenty (20) seconds. After such an interval, doors may close in accordance with the requirements of ANSI A17.1b-1989.

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