Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part I - Department of Labor and Industry
Chapter 39 - SAFETY STANDARDS-GENERAL
Subchapter A - SAFE PRACTICES
RECOMMENDATIONS
Section 39.31 - Elevators

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 39.31

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) All landing doors or gates at the entrances to shaftways should be closed and locked when the car is not at such landings. This shall be accomplished in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 7 (relating to elevators, lifts, escalators, dumbwaiters, hoists and tramways). Any door or gate not so arranged is a serious hazard which should be corrected immediately.

(b) All shaftway and car enclosures should be maintained in perfect condition.

(c) Material should not be piled outside of a shaftway higher than the enclosure, nor should any material be stored in a shaftway or on the top of a car.

(d) No elevator should be operated with the car gate open if a gate is provided.

(e) The applicable provisions of Chapter 7 (relating to elevators, lifts, escalators, dumbwaiters, hoists and tramways) should be followed.

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