Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a)
Acceptance Inspections
All new conveyance installations shall be inspected and, based
upon a passed acceptance inspection, the owner of the conveyance shall then
register the conveyance with OSFM. Only a registered conveyance will thereafter
receive a Certificate of Operation from OSFM or the Local
Administrator. All new conveyance installations shall be
performed by a licensed elevator contractor. A licensed elevator inspector
must, subsequent to installation, certify compliance
with the applicable Sections of the Act and this Part
. [225 ILCS
312/95(a)]
b) Periodic Inspections and Tests
1)
It shall be the responsibility of
the owner of all new and existing conveyances located in any building or
structure to have the conveyance inspected annually. [225 ILCS
312/120(a)] It shall be the
responsibility of the owner to ensure that the inspections and tests are
performed at the prescribed intervals.
2) All inspections and tests shall be
conducted in accordance with the State code listed in Section
1000.60 that applies to the
conveyance being inspected.
3) Upon
completion of the inspection, the licensed elevator inspector must
supply the property owner with a copy of the written
inspection report describing any and all violations and the licensed
elevator inspector and property owner shall keep records for review by OSFM or
the Local Administrator. [225 ILCS
312/120(a)]
4) All property owners and licensed elevator
inspection companies shall maintain elevator inspection reports and elevator
testing results for 10 years.
5)
Property owners shall have 30 days from the date of the published
inspection report to be in full compliance by correcting any
violations. [225 ILCS
312/120(a)] Upgrades to existing
conveyances shall comply with the time limits provided in Section
1000.60(d). The
licensed inspector will review the actions taken by the property owner and, if
the corrections are adequate, will issue a follow-up inspection report
indicating adequate remediation of the violations.
6) OSFM or the Local Administrator
may extend the compliance dates for good cause, provided that
the violations are minor and pose no threat to public safety.
[225 ILCS
312/120(a)]
7) All tests and inspections shall be
performed by individuals licensed to perform that work or inspections on that
particular type of conveyance.
c) Inspections by OSFM
OSFM may conduct random on-site inspections and tests on
existing installations using its own personnel or third party licensed
inspectors under contract with OSFM.
d) Temporary Operation Inspections
A licensed elevator inspector may inspect an elevator for the
purpose of assessing the readiness of the conveyance for the purpose of
temporary operation, but only for construction or demolition purposes such as
providing transportation for construction personnel, tools and material, in
accordance with ASME A17.1, Section
5.10.
e) Conflict of Interest
1) No individual licensed as both an elevator
mechanic (regular or limited) and elevator inspector may inspect his/her own
work, the work of his/her company, or the work of a company affiliated with
his/her company.
2) The Board may
grant exceptions for governmental, academic, and other institutions that
maintain their own personnel licensed as elevator inspectors and as elevator
mechanics to allow those personnel to inspect conveyances owned or leased by
the institutions as long as the personnel are not inspecting their own
work.
3) In the event that there
are insufficient independent licensed inspectors available, the Board may grant
exceptions and allow Category 1 Hydraulic Pressure Tests (see ASME A17.1) of
elevators to be witnessed by a licensed inspector employed by a licensed
contractor, provided that a separate licensed mechanic performs the
tests.
