Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Labor Commission
Title R616 - Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety
Rule R616-3 - Elevator Rules
Section R616-3-3 - Safety Codes for Elevators

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 616-3-3

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

The following safety codes are adopted and incorporated by reference within this rule:

A. ASME A17.1-2019/ C S A B 4 4 -16, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, and amended as follows:

1. Delete 2.2.2.5;

2. The requirements listed in section 2.27.1 will be those listed in the 2016 Edition of ASME A17.1 Section 2.27.1 and not those listed in the 2019 Edition.

3. Amend 8.6.5.8 as follows: Existing hydraulic cylinders installed below ground when found to be leaking shall be replaced with cylinders conforming to 3.18.3.4 or the car shall be provided with safeties conforming to 3.17.1 and guide rails, guide rail supports and fastenings conforming to 3.23.1. This code is issued every two years. New issues become mandatory only when a formal change is made to these rules. Elevators are required to comply with the A17.1 code in effect at the time of installation.

B. ASME A17.3 - 2015 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators. This code is adopted for regulatory guidance only for elevators classified as remodeled elevators by the Division of Boiler, Elevator and Coal Mine Safety.

C. ASME A90.1-2015, Safety Standard for Belt Manlifts.

D. ANSI A10.4-2016, Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators for Construction and Demolition Operations.

E. ICC/ANSI A117.1 (2009) Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities, sections 407 and 408, and 410 approved October 20, 2010.

F . A S M E A18.1-2014 Safety Standard For Platform Lifts And Stairway Chairlifts.

G. ASME A17.6-2010 Standard for Elevator Suspension, Compensation, and Governor Systems.

H. The Commission may, by rule, add or delete from the applicable safety codes for any good and sufficient safety reason.

I. In the event that adopted safety codes are in conflict with one another, the ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators will take precedence. The exception to this is for compliance with the accessibility guidelines of Pub. L. No. 101-336 "The Americans with Disability Act of 1990". In this instance, the International Building Code standards adopted in R616-3-3(E) for accessibility as applied to elevators take precedence over ASME A17.1.

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