Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment adopts standards for new
installations.
(1) Minimum
Standards. All new elevator equipment shall be constructed and installed in
conformity with the standards prescribed in the American Society of Mechanical
Engineers, ASME A17.1, 2016 edition adopted by the board, Safety Code for
Elevators and Escalators, A18.1, 2016 edition, Safety Standards for Platform
Lifts and Stairway Chair Lifts, ASME A17.2 2014 edition Guide for Inspection of
Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks, American National Standard Institute
Safety Code for Manlifts ANSI A90.1, 2015 edition, American National Standard
Institute Safety Code for Personnel Hoist ANSI A10.4, 2016 edition, ANSI/SIA
A92.10 Transport Platforms, 2009, edition unless exempted by section
701.359,
RSMo.
(2) Installation Permit.
(A) Prior to the installation or construction
of any elevator equipment, an elevator equipment permit shall be obtained from
the department or its authorized representative.
(B) Elevator Installation Permit Obtained
from the Department.
1. Application for an
elevator equipment permit shall be made on a form furnished by the department
and shall be submitted by the installing contractor. The application shall
require the submission of detailed plans and specifications.
2. Upon receipt of an application for
installation of elevator equipment, the required plans and specifications, and
the required fee for an elevator equipment permit, the department shall review
the application for compliance with the provisions of these rules and
regulations. The department shall issue an elevator equipment permit or shall
notify the applicant, in writing, of the reasons the elevator equipment permit
is denied.
3. Any applicant who has
been denied an elevator equipment permit by the department may appeal that
denial to the Elevator Safety Board, as provided in 11 CSR 40-50.140 as listed
herein.
(C) Elevator
installation permit obtained from authorized representative. Procedures for new
installation permits shall be defined by the authorized
representative.
(3)
Inspection and Testing.
(A) Prior to the
operation of any new elevator equipment or the issuance of the operating
certificate, such elevator equipment shall be inspected by a licensed
inspector. Testing must be performed by a Licensed Mechanic in accordance with
these rules and regulations. The testing must be witnessed by a licensed
inspector.
(B) An inspection report
shall be filed with the department or its authorized representative, installing
contractor and the owner, operator, lessee, or agent of either, by the licensed
inspector making the inspection within ten (10) days after completion of the
inspection. The inspection report shall be on a form furnished and approved by
the department or its authorized representative. It shall indicate whether the
elevator equipment was installed in accordance with the plans and
specifications approved by the department or its authorized representative and
meets the requirements of these rules and regulations.
(4) Operating Certificate for New
Installations. Prior to operating a new installation, an operating certificate
must be obtained in accordance with
11
CSR 40-5.100 as listed herein.
*Original authority: 701.335, RSMo
1994.
