Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 1000 - ILLINOIS ELEVATOR SAFETY RULES › Section 1000.30 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
For the purposes of this Part, the definitions of terms in
				Section 15 of the Act and in this Section shall apply.
"Acceptance Inspection" means an inspection performed at the
				completion of the initial installation or alteration of equipment in accordance
				with applicable standards.
"Act" means the Elevator Safety and Regulation Act
				[225 ILCS
				312 ].
"Alteration" means any change to equipment, including
				its parts, components or subsystems, other than maintenance, repair or
				replacement of the equipment or its parts, components or subsystems.
[225 ILCS
				312/15 ] For the purpose of this Part and the Act,
				this definition will take precedence over similar definitions used in safety
				codes incorporated by reference in Section
				1000.60.
"Authority Having Jurisdiction", as used in ASME A17.1 -2010/CSA B44-10, and
				Performance-Based Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.7 -2007/CSA B44.7 -07), means the
				Board.
"Board" means the Elevator Safety Review Board
created by Section 25 of the Act [225 ILCS 312/15 ].
"Certificate of Conformance" means a certificate issued by a
				nationally accredited independent conveyance certification organization
				designated by ANSI, ASME or SCC (Standards Council of Canada) to operate a
				certification program that conforms to the Performance-Based Safety Code for
				Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7) and that evaluates new
				technology applicable to a conveyance for conformance with ASME A17.7/CSA
				B44.7. The Certificate of Conformance provides proof that the conveyance
				complies with ASME A17.7/CSA B44.7 and any other applicable
				codes required under the Act. The Certificate shall be part of the basis for
				approval by the Board.
"Certificate of Operation" means a certificate issued
				by OSFM or the Local Administrator that indicates that the
				conveyance:
has passed the required safety inspection and
				tests;
has been registered; and
fees have been paid.
[225 ILCS
				312/15 ]
"Code" or "State Code" means the standards and recommendations
				incorporated by reference in Section 1000.60.
"Contractor License Designee" means an individual designated by
				a licensed elevator contractor or licensed limited elevator contractor who
				holds a current elevator mechanic's license or limited elevator mechanic's
				license and has the responsibility to ensure that work performed by the
				contractor is done so in conformance with the Act.
"Elevator Contractor" means any person, firm, or
				corporation who possesses an elevator contractor license in accordance with the
				provisions of Sections 40 and 55 of the Act and who is engaged in the business
				of erecting, constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing, or
				maintaining
and is entitled to perform electrical work on
elevators or related conveyances covered by the Act
within any
				building or structure, except exempt private residences
.
[225 ILCS
				312/15 ]
"Elevator Industry Apprentice" means an individual who
				is enrolled in an apprenticeship program approved by the Bureau of
				Apprenticeship and Training of the U.S. Department of Labor and who is
				registered by OSFM and works under the general direction of a licensed elevator
				mechanic
or licensed limited elevator mechanic
. Licensure is
				not required for an elevator industry apprentice.
[225 ILCS
				312/15 ]
"Elevator Inspector" means any inspector, as that term
				is defined in ASME QEI, who possesses an elevator inspector license in
				accordance with the provisions of the Act.
[225 ILCS
				312/15 ]
"Elevator Mechanic" means any person who possesses an
				elevator mechanic license in accordance with the provisions of Section 45 of
				the Act and who is engaged in erecting, constructing, installing, altering,
				servicing, repairing, or maintaining elevators or related conveyances covered
				by the Act.
[225 ILCS 312/15 ]
"Emergency Elevator Mechanic License" means a license issued by
				OSFM, under Section 45(d) of the Act and Section
				1000.80(d) of
				this Part and based upon the certification of a licensed elevator contractor or
				licensed limited elevator contractor, whenever OSFM determines that
an
				emergency exists in the State due to disaster or work stoppage and the number
				of persons in the State holding
mechanic
licenses is
				insufficient to cope with the emergency.
[225 ILCS
				312/45(d) ]
"Hearing Officer" means the presiding officer or officers at
				the initial hearing before the Board and each continuation of that hearing. A
				hearing officer must be an attorney-at-law licensed to practice in
				Illinois.
"Inspector's License" or " Inspection Company License" means
a license issued to an ASME QEI certified elevator inspector or
				inspection company that has proven the inspector's or the company's
				qualifications and ability, and has been authorized by the
OSFM
to possess this type of license
under the provisions of this
				Part. [225
				ILCS 312/15 ]
"Inspection Company License Designee" means an individual
				designated by a licensed elevator inspection company who holds an elevator
				inspector license.
"Limited Elevator Contractor License" means a license issued by
				OSFM, under Section 1000.80(g),
				that limits the licensee's business to a specific type of conveyance described
				in ASME A18.1.
"Limited Elevator Mechanic License" means a license issued by
				OSFM, under Section 1000.80(a),
				that
authorizes the licensee to carry on a business of erecting,
				constructing, installing, altering, servicing, repairing or maintaining a
				specific type of conveyance
described in ASME A18.1
within any building
				or structure.
[225 ILCS 312/15 ]
"Local Administrator" means the municipality or county
				that entered into a local elevator agreement with
OSFM
to
				operate its own elevator safety program in accordance with
the
Act and
this Part.
"Material Alteration" means an "alteration", defined in ASME
				A17.1 as, any change to
				equipment, including its parts, components, and/or subsystems, other than
				maintenance, repair, or replacement.
"New Technology" means an elevator system, component or
				subsystem that has not been addressed in the Safety Code for Elevators and
				Escalators (ASME A17.1-2010/CSA B44-10), but meets the requirements of a
				certificate of conformance under the Performance-Based Safety Code for
				Elevators and Escalators (ASME A17.7-2007/CSA B44.7-07).
"OSFM" means the Office of the State Fire Marshal, which is
				designated by the Act to be the administrator of the Illinois Elevator Safety
				and Regulation Program.
"Owner" means the owner of the conveyance, which could
				be an individual, a group of individuals or an association, trust, partnership,
				corporation or person doing business under an assumed name. The owner may
				delegate his, her or its authority to manage the day-to-day operations of the
				conveyance to another party, but may not delegate his, her or its
				responsibilities and duties under
the
Act and
this
				Part. [225
				ILCS 312/15 ]
"Private Residence" means a separate dwelling or a
				separate apartment or condominium unit in a multiple-family dwelling that is
				occupied by members of a single-family unit.
[225 ILCS
				312/15 ] Private residence excludes a unit used on a
				time-share basis by more than one family over a period of time.
"Repair", as defined in ASME A17.1, means reconditioning or
				renewal of parts, components, and/or subsystems necessary to keep equipment in
				compliance with applicable code requirements. Repair includes only such work as
				is necessary to maintain present equipment in a safe and serviceable condition
				and to adjust or replace defective, broken, or worn parts with parts made of
				equivalent material, strength, and design, if the replacing part performs the
				same function as the replaced part.
"Temporary Elevator Mechanic License" means a temporary license
				issued by OSFM, under Section 45(e) of the Act and Section
				1000.80(c) of
				this Part,
when
OSFM agrees that
there are no licensed
				personnel available to perform elevator work, and upon the request and
				certification of a licensed elevator contractor
or licensed limited
				elevator contractor. The individual receiving the temporary elevator mechanic
				license shall have
an acceptable combination of documented experience
				and education to perform elevator work without direct and immediate
				supervision.
[225 ILCS
				312/45(e) ]
"Temporary Limited Authority" means a temporary license to
				perform work on a specific type of conveyance described in ASME A18.1 issued, under Section 45(g)
				of the Act and Section
				1000.80(a)(3)
				of this Part. A temporary license will be issued when OSFM agrees that there
				are no licensed personnel available to perform elevator work. The license will
				be issued by OSFM to an individual that OSFM agrees is qualified to perform the
				work.