Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0800 - Labor and Workforce Development
Subtitle 0800-03 - Boilers, Elevators, Amusement Devices, and other Related Rules
Chapter 0800-03-07 - Sewer Lift Station, Personnel Elevators
Section 0800-03-07-.18 - TERMINAL STOPPING DEVICES

(1) Upper and lower terminal stopping devices operated by the car shall be provided, and shall be set to stop the car at, or near, the upper and lower terminal landings. Upper and lower final terminal stopping devices operated by the car shall also be provided and shall be set to stop it before it strikes the overhead or obstruction at lower floor level. If the driving machine is of the winding-drum type, a final terminal stopping device shall also be provided on and operated by the driving machine.

(2) The final terminal stopping device shall act to prevent movement of the car in both directions of travel. The normal and final terminal stopping devices shall not control the same switches on the controller unless two or more separate and independent switches are provided, two of which shall be closed to complete the motor and brake circuit in each direction of travel.