Alaska Administrative Code › Title 8 - Labor and Workforce Development › Part 4 - Occupational Safety and Health Division › Chapter 77 - Elevator Safety Standards › Article 1 - Elevator Safety Standards Code › 8 AAC 77.005 - Elevator safety standards code

Current through May 31, 2024
The minimum elevator safety standards applicable to
					 elevators, escalators, and similar devices in the state are set out in the
					 following editions of safety codes for elevators, escalators, platform lifts,
					 and stairway chairlifts, published by the American Society of Mechanical
					 Engineers (ASME), and are adopted by reference:
(1) the
Safety Code for Elevators and
				  Escalators,
2016 edition (ASME A17.1- 2016).
(A) with the following revisions:
(i) Section 2.2.2.3 is amended by replacing
				  the existing language to read:
2.2.2.3.
For pits subject to the periodic
					 accumulation of ground water, a permanent drain or sump pump shall be
					 installed. For pits not subject to the periodic accumulation of ground water,
					 as determined by the authority having jurisdiction, the permanent installation
					 of a drain or sump pump is not required, unless required by
					 section2.2.2.5.";
(ii)
				  Section2.2.2.5 is revised by replacing the existing language to read:
"
2.2.2.5.
Elevators serving four or more
					 stories above or four or more stories below the level of fire department
					 vehicle access and elevators located in structures with an I-2 occupancy
					 classification shall be provided with a gravity drain or sump pump. The level
					 of fire department vehicle access shall be considered the first story. The
					 drain or sump pump shall have the capacity to remove a minimum of 50 gallons
					 per minute per common elevator hoistway or pit. This provision does not apply
					 to existing elevator hoistways. ";
(iii) Section 2.2.2 is revised by adding the
				  following new sections to read:
"
2.2.2.7.
Sump pumps serving elevators
					 required to be powered by a standby or emergency generator shall also be
					 powered by the standby or emergency generator.
"
2.2.2.8.
Discharge shall go into the
					 building sanitary drainage system or to an approved location on the exterior of
					 the building.
"
2.2.2.9.
Discharging into the building
					 sanitary drainage system shall be through an air gap or air break into an
					 approved indirect waste receptor. The indirect waste receptor shall be of such
					 shape and capacity to control splashing or flooding and shall be located where
					 readily accessible for inspection. The sanitary drainage system must be sized
					 in accordance with the plumbing code to accommodate the rate of flow.
"
2.2.2.10.
When discharging to the exterior
					 of the building, the discharge point shall be permanently labeled "ELEVATOR PIT
					 DISCHARGE'' in letters a minimum of one-half inch in height. Discharge
					 resulting from periodic ground water accumulation shall not !low over a walking
					 surface and shall not create a nuisance or hazard. Discharge resulting from
					 fire suppression shall not create a hazard.
"
2.2.2.11.
When a sump pump is utilized, a
					 disconnect serving the sump pump circuit shall be installed in the elevator
					 machine room in compliance with Article 620, Section VI (branch circuits for
					 other utilization equipment: disconnecting means and control) of the National
					 Electrical Code, adopted by reference in
					 8 AAC 70.025(a).";
(iv) Section 2.2.4.4 is revised by adding new
				  language at the end of the existing language to read:
"However, access to pits may be extended to authorized
					 personnel with training in safe access to the pit area.";
(v) Section 8.6.1.1.2 is revised by
				  adding·'; and'' after subparagraph (c), and by adding the following
				  language:
"(d)  Manufacturer's design and
				  intended function of components and systems.":
(vi) Section 8.6.1.2. l (a) is revised by
				  replacing the existing language to read:
"(a)
				  A Maintenance Control Program for each unit (See 8.6.1.1.1) shall be provided
				  and shall be viewable on-site by elevator personnel at all times from the time
				  of acceptance inspection and test until such time that device is placed out of
				  service (See 8.10.1.5)
(vii) Section 8.6.1.7.2 is revised by
				  replacing the existing language to read:
"
8.6.1.7.2 Periodic Test Forms
. All required
					 periodic tests shall be documented on a test form provided by the department.
					 The form shall be filled out completely and accurately and shall be kept as a
					 permanent part of the maintenance records for the device.'';
(viii) Section 8.6.11.1 is revised by
				  replacing the existing language to read:
"
8.6.11.1 Firefighters' Emergency Operation
.
					 All elevators provided with firefighters' emergency operation shall be
					 subjected to testing by authorized or elevator personnel at least once every
					 three months. As part of testing, the elevator shall be subjected to Phase I
					 recall by use of the key switch, and a minimum of one-floor operation on Phase
					 II. A record of test findings shall be kept as part of the maintenance records.
					 Any deficiency discovered shall be noted as a violation on an inspection report
					 provided by the department. The violation must be remedied in accordance with
					 8 AAC 77.110.";
(ix) Section 8.11.1.1.2 is revised by
				  replacing existing subparagraphs (a) and (b) to read:
''(a) Periodic tests shall be witnessed by an
				  inspector employed by the authority having jurisdiction, or by persons
				  authorized by the authority having jurisdiction.
"(b) The owner or the owner's authorized
				  agent shall have all of the tests required by section 8.11 made by elevator
				  personnel trained to perform those services, and have those persons record all
				  applicable data on a form provided by the department.";
(x) Section 8.11.1.2 is revised by changing
				  ''applicable Code requirements"' to "applicable requirements", and by adding
				  the following language:
"(d) the
				  manufacturer's design and intended function of components and systems.'';
(xi) Section 8.11 .1.3
				  is revised by adding the following language:
"(a) Periodic inspections of all devices
				  subject to compliance with this code shall be inspected in accordance with
				  8 AAC 77.025.
"(b) Periodic category I testing. as
				  described in Nonmandatory Appendix N, shall be accomplished at an interval not
				  to exceed 12 months.
"(c) Periodic
				  category 3 testing, as described in Nonmandatory Appendix N, shall be
				  accomplished at an interval not to exceed 36 months.
"(d) Periodic category 5 testing, as
				  described in Nonmandatory Appendix N, shall be accomplished at an interval not
				  to exceed 60 months.";