Code of Massachusetts Regulations
524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS
Title 524 CMR 26.00 - Certain Elevator Equipment Used as Motor Vehicle Parking Devices
Section 26.11 - Car Enclosures and Car Gates

Universal Citation: 524 MA Code of Regs 524.26

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Cars shall be enclosed on all sides not used for entrance and exit, with enclosures conforming to 524 CMR 35.00: Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators A17.1-2013 and the Massachusetts Modifications of That Code provided that the enclosure need be only six feet high, may be of openwork construction for its entire height, and no car top shall be required.

EXCEPTIONS

(a) For Class I and n Elevators the enclosures may be omitted, provided that:
1. The car can be operated from the car only, and the car operating device is permanently located and will return automatically to the stop position.

2. The operator's station is protected on the outside with an openwork metal enclosure at least six feet high which will reject a ball 11/2" in diameter, and, where no car gate is provided, the enclosure is located not less than four feet from the nearer end of the platform.

3. A metal railing at least 42" high is provided, on the sides of the car not used for entrance and exit.

(b) For Class in Elevators the enclosure specified may be omitted if a metal railing at least 42" high is provided on the sides of the car not used for entrance and exit.

(2) A car gate shall be provided at each car entrance and shall be equipped with means to prevent the movement of the car in either the vertical or horizontal direction away from a landing unless the gate is in the closed position.

EXCEPTIONS:

(a) The means provided to prevent movement of the car may permit horizontal movement of the car with the gate open in a zone of not more than two feet in either direction provided that protective guards not less than six feet high and the width of the zone are installed on each side of the tower.

(b) The car gate may be omitted provided the following conditions are met:
1. Where a dolly is used, means are provided to prevent operation of the elevator unless the dolly is properly positioned on the car platform.

2. When the motor vehicle is on the car platform means are provided to prevent operation of the elevator, unless the motor vehicle is properly centered on the platform so that no portion of the vehicle projects beyond the platform.

3. For Class I and II elevators where the elevator can be operated from the car only by means of a permanently located operating device that will return automatically to the stop position.

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