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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7006 - Accident reports

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 6. The holder of a certificate of operation shall
						notify the department within 48 hours of every accident involving personal
						injury or damage to the elevator in a manner and on a form prescribed by the
						department. The department may investigate any accidents involving personal
						injury or damage to the elevator.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7007 - Responsibility for elevator operation and maintenance

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 7.
(1)
					 Responsibility for the operation and maintenance of elevators is as follows:
(a) The person, firm, or corporation
					 installing, repairing, relocating, or altering an elevator is responsible for
					 its operation and maintenance until the certificate of operation is issued,
					 except as provided for in
					 R 408.7012
,
and is
					 responsible for all tests of new, repaired, relocated, and altered equipment
					 until the certificate of operation is issued.
(b) The holder of a certificate of operation
					 or duly appointed agent is responsible for the safe operation and proper
					 maintenance of the elevator.
(c)
					 The holder of the certificate of operation is responsible for all periodic
					 inspections and tests, securing the renewal of the certificate of operation,
					 and the compliance with violation notices.
(d) The licensed contractor holding a
					 temporary certificate of operation is responsible for the safe operation,
					 maintenance, repair, replacement, testing, and fees of the elevator during the
					 period that the temporary certificate is in force.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7008 - Commissions of special elevator inspectors

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 8.
(1) A
					 commission to inspect elevators in accordance with section 11 of the act may be
					 issued by the director to a designated holder of a special certificate of
					 competency when the fee has been paid and a written request is received from a
					 company authorized to insure elevators in this state. Such a commission shall
					 not be transferable. The commission shall be retained by the company and a
					 commission credential card shall be issued to the special inspector. The
					 commission and commission credential card shall be returned when services of
					 the inspector terminate.
(2) A
					 commission shall expire annually on December 31. A commission may be renewed by
					 payment of a renewal fee and return of the expired card and commission renewal
					 form.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7009 - Examinations by elevator and equipment dealers and insurance companies

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 9. Nothing in the act shall prevent the examination
						of elevators by dealers in elevators or elevator equipment or any approved
						insurance company.
Such examination shall not be considered an inspection
						within the provisions of the act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7010 - New, altered, or relocated elevators; use

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 10. A new, altered, or relocated elevator shall not
						be placed into service until it has been inspected by, and tested in the
						presence of, a general inspector, except as provided in section 15 of the
						act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7011 - Frequency of inspections

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 11. All elevators shall be inspected by a general
						elevator inspector pursuant to the following schedule:
(a) Passenger, freight, mine, inclined,
					 limited-use/limited application, special purpose personnel, and rooftop
					 elevators, material lifts, barrier free lifting devices, escalators, moving
					 walks, belt manlifts, and special elevating devices shall be inspected at least
					 once every 12 months.
(b)
					 Dumbwaiters, stairway chairlifts, 1-person elevators, hand-powered; 1-person
					 elevators, electric-powered; platform lifts; and power sidewalk elevators shall
					 be inspected at least once every 24 months.
(c) Personnel hoists shall be inspected at
					 least once every 30 days.
(d)
					 Elevating devices in private residences shall be inspected only at the
					 discretion of the department or owner.
(e) Private residence inclined elevators
					 installed under the requirements of the act for use by multiple residences,
					 shall be inspected at least once every 24 months.
(f) More frequent inspections may be
					 scheduled at the discretion of the department or owner.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7012 - Temporary use of permanent elevators during construction

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 12.
(1) A
					 licensed elevator contractor may request a temporary certificate of operation
					 to permit the use of a passenger or freight elevator before its completion. The
					 passenger or freight elevator must not be used until it has been approved by a
					 general inspector, the required fee has been paid, and a temporary certificate
					 of operation has been obtained. This certificate must be issued for a period
					 not to exceed 90 calendar days. Renewals under this subrule may be granted at
					 the discretion of the department as follows:
(a) Permanent elevators used temporarily
					 during construction to move workers, authorized personnel, and materials must
					 have maintenance performed every 30 calendar days by a licensed elevator
					 journeyperson. These elevators must be inspected by a general elevator
					 inspector employed by the department every 90 calendar days.
(b) Periodic inspections may be conducted by
					 a general inspector every 30 calendar days. The fees are cited in
					 R 408.7019 and may be assessed at
					 the discretion of the department based upon the frequencies in this
					 rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7013 - Discontinuance of operation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 13. A general inspector may seal an elevator out of
						service and void the certificate of operation as provided in section 19 of the
						act or if any of the following conditions exist:
(a) The holder of the certificate of
					 operation fails to pay the required fee.
(b) The holder of the certificate of
					 operation fails to report an accident as required by these rules.
(c) The elevator has been constructed,
					 installed, altered, maintained, or repaired by a person, firm, or corporation
					 not approved by the department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7014 - Inspection reports and certificates of operation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 14.
(1) A
					 general inspector shall provide a report to the department of each inspection
					 stating the condition of the elevator within 2 business days of the
					 inspection.
(2) A report indicating
					 an elevator has been sealed out of service must be forwarded to the department
					 within 48 hours of being sealed.
(3) The director shall issue a certificate of
					 operation for a capacity not to exceed the capacity named in the inspection
					 report.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7015 - Violation notices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 15.
(1) If
					 upon inspection an elevator is determined to be in an unsafe condition, or if
					 the owner or user has not complied with these rules, then the general inspector
					 shall issue to the holder of the certificate of operation a violation notice
					 stating corrections required and a time limit within which the owner or user
					 must comply with the violation notice. The owner or user shall notify the
					 department in writing as soon as he or she has complied with the corrections
					 stated in the violation notice and full compliance is affected. Notification
					 must be on forms furnished by the department.
(2) If in the judgment of the general
					 inspector failure to make these corrections would endanger human life, then
					 compliance with the violation notice may be required immediately.
(3) Noncompliance with the violation notice
					 may subject the holder of the certificate of operation to the penalty
					 provisions of the act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7016 - Special elevating devices

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 16.
(1)
					 Special elevating devices within the scope of the act shall meet the
					 requirements established by the department and the rules promulgated by the
					 board.
(2) The devices specified in
					 subrule (1) of this rule shall receive special consideration from the
					 department as to the safety features incorporated into them before they may be
					 approved for installation. A permit to install a special elevating device shall
					 be obtained from the department in accordance with section 15 of the
					 act.
(3) Stagelifts are special
					 elevating devices and shall meet the requirements of this rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7017 - Examination for license or certificate of competency; journeyperson

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 17. The board may delegate to the elevator division
						the authority to administer the written or oral examinations, or both, required
						for a journeyperson's license. The minimum passing grade for an applicant for a
						license or a certificate of competency shall be 70%. An applicant who fails to
						attain the minimum passing grade is not eligible for reexamination for 60 days
						after the examination, except as otherwise required by the act or by special
						permission of the board. A new application form and payment of the prescribed
						fee is required each time an applicant is examined.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7018 - Elevator contractors' and journeypersons' licenses; type; classification

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 18.
(1)
					 Elevator contractors' licenses and elevator journeypersons' licenses are
					 classified as follows:
(a) Type A, which
					 covers the construction, repair, installation, alteration, and maintenance of
					 any type of elevating device within the scope of the act.
(b) Type B, which covers the repair and
					 maintenance of any type of elevating device within the scope of the
					 act.
(c) Type C, which covers
					 specific installations designed for particular and special purposes for which
					 the applicant proves that he or she is qualified.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7020 - Licensed elevator contractor and elevator contracting company

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 20.
(1) If
					 an elevator contracting company's ability to apply for permits is based on the
					 qualification of employing an individual who works full-time and is licensed in
					 this state as an elevator contractor, the termination or separation of
					 employment of the licensed elevator contractor must result in the immediate
					 suspension of the elevator contracting company's ability to obtain new permits.
					 An elevator contracting company's ability to request permits remains suspended
					 until another licensed elevator contractor is working full time for the
					 elevator contracting company. Upon separation from the elevator contracting
					 company, the licensed elevator contractor and the elevator contracting company
					 shall each immediately notify the department in writing when the termination or
					 separation of the employment occurs. The notification to the department of a
					 new licensed elevator contractor working for an elevator contracting company
					 must be submitted in writing by the licensed elevator contractor and the
					 elevator contracting company within 5 business days of hiring. Failure to
					 notify the department of separation or hiring may result in a $50.00 fine to be
					 paid by either or both parties found not to have notified the
					 department.
(2) A person serving as
					 the licensed elevator contractor of an elevator contracting company may not
					 concurrently serve as a licensed elevator contractor for another elevator
					 contracting company. A licensed elevator contractor must be employed on a
					 full-time basis by the elevator contracting company for whom the elevator
					 contractor requests permits.
(3)
					 The elevator contracting company and the licensed elevator contractor are
					 jointly and separately responsible for exercising the supervision and control
					 of the elevator operations necessary to secure full compliance with the act,
					 the rules promulgated under the act, and all other laws and rules related to
					 elevating devices.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7021 - Renewal of contractor's licenses and commissions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 21. A contractor's license and a commission which
						has expired may be renewed within 60 days after the date of expiration without
						examination upon payment of the required renewal fee and late fee of $20.00. A
						contractors license and a commission which is not so renewed is considered
						revoked. The revoked contractors license or commission may be reinstated if
						approved by the elevator safety board, and upon payment of the required renewal
						fee and reinstatement fee of $100.00.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7022 - Violations; penalties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 22. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall
						refuse to comply with, or who shall assist in the violation of, any of the
						provisions of these rules, or who, in any manner hinders, obstructs, resists,
						prevents, causes unreasonable delay, or in any manner interferes with the
						inspectors in the performance of any duty herein imposed, or shall refuse to
						permit such inspectors to perform their duty by refusing them entrance at
						reasonable hours to buildings or places for the purpose of enforcement of these
						rules, shall be subject to the fines and penalties as provided by the
						act.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7023 - Appeals to the board

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 23.
(1) Any
					 person, firm, or corporation aggrieved by any decision, ruling, or order of the
					 director or of the department may appeal 1 time. The appeal must be made in
					 writing within 15 calendar days from date of mailing of the decision, ruling,
					 or order to the board, for a hearing before the board pursuant to section
					 8(1)(d) of the
					 act, MCL 408.808. An appeal must specify
					 the reasons and the relief sought and be submitted to the director for
					 presentation to the board. All submissions must include but not limited to
					 make, model, and drawings detailing top, side, front and orthographic views of
					 equipment including detailed documentation specific to affected systems, parts,
					 assemblies and devices as well as any connected equipment subject to the
					 discretion of the department and board.
(2) A $250.00 nonrefundable fee must be made
					 to the department at the time the appeal is filed. Checks, money orders,
					 e-checks, cashier's checks, or credit card charges must be made payable to the
					 "State of Michigan."
(3) The board
					 shall set a time for hearing of the appeal and provide written notice to the
					 appellant at least 10 days before the date set for hearing.
(4) A request for an adjournment must be
					 filed in writing at least 5 days before the date set for hearing. The board or
					 the director may, for good cause, grant an adjournment.
(5) If the appellant fails to appear at the
					 time set for hearing, the board may proceed with the hearing and decide the
					 case in the absence of the appellant. The board may affirm, modify, or set
					 aside the ruling of the department and shall notify the director and the
					 appellant in writing of its decision.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7023a - Variance requests

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
(1) A person, firm, or corporation upon
					 application in specific cases, may request a variation of the requirements of
					 the rules when it is clearly evident that exceptions or variations are
					 necessary to prevent undue hardship or when existing conditions prevent
					 compliance with the requirements of the act and these rules. The request must
					 be on a form prescribed by the department. A person, firm, or corporation shall
					 specify on the form the reasons for the variance and the relief sought. The
					 form must be submitted to the department for review.
(2) A $100.00 nonrefundable fee must be paid
					 to the department at the time the variance request is filed. Checks, money
					 orders, e-checks, cashier's checks, or credit card charges must be made payable
					 to the "State of Michigan".
(3) The
					 department may submit the variance request to the board for its action. The
					 department shall set a time for reviewing a request submitted to the board and
					 provide written notice to the appellant at least 10 days before the date set
					 for the review.
(4) A request for
					 an adjournment must be filed in writing by the appellant at least 5 days before
					 the date set for the review. The department or the board may, for good cause,
					 grant an adjournment.
(5) If the
					 appellant fails to appear at the time set for the variance request, the action
					 may continue and the board may decide the request in the absence of the
					 appellant. The request may be approved, denied, modified, or set aside. The
					 department shall notify the appellant in writing of the decision.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7023b - Product acknowledgement

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 23b.
(1)
					 All elevating devices, equipment, systems, subsystems, components, and
					 functions must be reviewed for compliance with the current elevator
					 requirements and approved by the department before use in this state. An
					 initial $100.00 nonrefundable application fee must be made to the department at
					 the time of application.
(2) All
					 product acknowledgement requests must be on a form prescribed by the department
					 and accompanied by a compliance document that reflects compliance with the
					 corresponding requirements and supporting documents, including, but not limited
					 to, make, model, and wiring diagram; factor of safety calculations;
					 certifications; drawings detailing top, side, front, and orthographic views of
					 equipment, including detailed documentation specific to affected systems,
					 parts, assemblies and devices; and any other information the department finds
					 necessary for the specific review.
(3) A letter on the manufacturer's
					 letterhead, signed by an engineer who is employed by the manufacturer, must
					 accompany the documentation. The letter must state that when installed per
					 manufacturer specifications, the unit will comply with the applicable standards
					 or codes, or both, that are adopted by reference in
					 R 408.7003. Equipment not covered by
					 codes and standards in accordance with
					 R 408.7003 must not be installed
					 until approved in accordance with this rule.
(4) A rate of $100.00 per hour may be charged
					 for special services of a product review. The total charges are determined on
					 an hourly basis for the review upon completion. An acknowledgement may not be
					 granted until full payment of these services has been received.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7024 - Applicability of rules and manual

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 24. Elevators that were installed before the
						effective date of this code edition must comply with this state's elevator laws
						and rules in effect at the time of installation. The alteration of elevators
						installed before the effective date of this code must comply with the state's
						elevator laws and rules in effect at the time of alteration. All other approved
						existing features or components of the elevator must comply with these rules
						and be maintained as described in the ASME safety code for existing elevators
						and escalators ASME A 17.3, which is adopted by reference in
						R 408.7003.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 408.7025 - Maintenance of power elevators; frequency; exceptions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 25.
(1) A
					 power elevator, except a private residence elevator, private residence inclined
					 elevator, private residence platform lift, or private residence stairway
					 chairlift, must be maintained at least once every 90 days by an elevator
					 journeyperson who is licensed in this state, except for the following devices,
					 which must be maintained at least once every 180 days:
(a) Dumbwaiters.
(b) One-person elevators, electric and
					 hand-powered.
(c) Platform lifts and
					 stairway chairlifts in buildings other than private residences.
(d) Private residences inclined elevators
					 installed under the requirements of the act for use by multiple
					 residences.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 2 - ALL ELEVATORS › Section R. 408.7026 - Disconnecting means for new and altered elevators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 26. The disconnecting means for all elevators and
						escalators that have 208 volts alternating current (VAC) nominal, shall be a
						heavy-duty type means and feature a dual cover interlock or a circuit breaker
						capable of being locked in the open position.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 2 - ALL ELEVATORS › Section R. 408.7027 - Elevators operated from car only

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 27. All existing or new elevators operated from the
						car only shall be provided with an approved means of opening the landing door,
						from the landing side, when the car is in the unlocking zone.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 2 - ALL ELEVATORS › Section R. 408.7028 - Buffers and bumpers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 28. Buffers of the spring, oil, or equivalent type
						shall be installed under cars and counterweights of all elevators. Bumpers or
						solid stops are prohibited.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 2 - ALL ELEVATORS › Section R. 408.7029 - Dormant elevators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 29.
(1) An
					 elevator, escalator, or moving walk that is inactive for 1 year must be
					 classified as dormant and placed out of service in compliance with section
					 8.11.1.4(b) of the ASME A17.1
					 code.
(2) A permit must be obtained
					 and the elevator must not be placed into service until it has been inspected
					 and tested by a general inspector, except as provided in section
					 15 of the act, MCL
					 408.815.
(3) A platform lift or stairway chairlift
					 that is inactive for 1 year must be classified as dormant and placed out of
					 service as follows:
(a) The device must be
					 lowered and any suspension means removed.
(b) The power feed lines must be disconnected
					 from the machine disconnect switch ensuring all circuit parts or conductors are
					 deenergized. The platform lift or stairway chairlift must comply with section
					 10.1.6 of the ASME A18.1 code, as
					 adopted by reference in
					 R 408.7003.
(c) All landing entrances must be secured in
					 a closed position from inside the runway or hoistway.
(d) Folding type devices must be secured
					 against movement.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 2 - ALL ELEVATORS › Section R. 408.7030 - Elevator and escalator monitoring

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 30. All elevators and escalators may be monitored
						from a remote location. Monitoring must consist of passing information from the
						elevator control to a remote location for the collection of information. A
						device may not have the capability to adjust, alter, change, or reset any
						switch, parameter, or system of the elevator control from any location except
						the corresponding car, hoistway, machine room, lobby panel, or fire command
						center. The device must not be capable of bypassing or resetting any safety or
						electrical protective device. The monitoring means may be used to initiate car
						and hall landing calls or to secure floors from access. Information collected
						must be made available to the department upon request. A system related to the
						operation of an elevator or escalator that interfaces and communicates with the
						device and any other device must also comply with this rule. Remote connections
						found to be in violation of the above requirements must be removed and
						prohibited from future use.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 2 - ALL ELEVATORS › Section R. 408.7031 - Existing elevator and barrier free lifting device, door, and clearance requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 31. Existing elevator and barrier free lifting
						devices shall comply with sections
						2.11.4 and 2.14.4 of
						the ASME A17.1 code.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7031a - Automated equipment utilizing elevator

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 31a.
(1)
					 Not more than 1 elevator in a bank may be occupied by an automated device at
					 any 1 time. If a single elevator bank is selected due to normal power supply
					 loss, automated devices may not utilize that car. General public passenger cars
					 may not be used to transport automated devices.
(2) A maintenance program for devices must be
					 instituted by the building owner and be available to the requestor upon
					 request.
(3) Devices that utilize
					 multiple carts must be tested annually with all possible variations of carts.
					 Records must be kept onsite and be available to the requestor upon
					 request.
(4) All circuitry and
					 controllers must be kept out of elevator machine rooms and control
					 spaces.
(5) Proper signage must be
					 posted at each elevator connected to the automated devices. Signs must include
					 both of the following language:
(a) Do not
					 enter or use elevator if automated carts are entering, exiting, or on the
					 car.
(b) Service elevator
					 interfaced with automated carts, "Stand clear!"
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7031b - Guards between adjacent pits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 31b. Section
						2.2.3 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
2.2.3.1
					 Guards must be provided between adjacent pits. The guard must be of
					 noncombustible material. The guard, if of openwork material, must reject a ball
					 25 mm (1 inch) in diameter. The guard must be supported such that when
					 subjected to a force of 450 N (100 lbf) applied over an area of 100 mm by 100
					 mm (4 inches by 4 inches) at any location, the deflection must not reduce the
					 clearance between the guard and the adjacent pit below 25 mm (1 inch). Guards
					 must extend not less than 2000 mm (79 inches) above the level of the higher pit
					 floor. Where a ladder is installed adjacent to a guard, the guard must extend
					 not less than 2000 mm (79 inches) above the top rung or rungs used as
					 handgrips. A single horizontal structural element at the top of a pit ladder,
					 used to stabilize the vertical side rails, is not considered a rung or
					 handgrip.
2.2.3.2 Where access to
					 pits of elevators in a multiple hoistway is by means of a separate pit access
					 door (see 2.2.4.5) and not by a pit access ladder, adjacent pits must:
(a) Be guarded as required by
					 2.2.3.1.
(b)The guards may be
					 omitted if the clearance between the bottom of the car or counterweight,
					 including any equipment attached thereto, while resting on a fully compressed
					 buffer and the bottom of the pit is not less than 2,130 mm (84
					 inches)
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7032 - Machinery space, machine rooms, control spaces, and control rooms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 32. Section 2.7 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to
						read as follows: 2.7. A machinery space outside the hoistway containing an
						electric driving machine and an elevator controller shall be a machine room.
						The electric driving machine shall be located in a machinery space within the
						elevator hoistway or outside the hoistway in an elevator machine room. A
						controller shall be accessible only from a machinery space, machine room,
						control room, or hoistway.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7033 - Drains and sump pumps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 33. Section
						2.2.2.4
						of the ASME A17.1 code is amended to read as follows: 2.2.2.4 Drains and sump
						pumps, where provided, shall comply with the Michigan plumbing code,
						R
						408.40701 et seq. and shall be provided with a
						positive means to prevent water, gases, and odors from entering the
						hoistway.
Subsoil drains shall not be connected or discharged to
						elevator pits or sumps.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7033a - Sumps and sump pumps

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 33a. Section
						2.2.2.6 of ASME A17.1 is amended to
						read as follows: Sumps and sump pumps in pits, where provided, must be covered.
						Covers must be secured and level with the pit floor and be either a recessed
						grate type or solid. If solid, it must have means to permit water flow to
						comply with section
						2.2.2.5 of ASME 17.1.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7034 - Enclosure of machine rooms and machinery spaces

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 34. Section
						2.7.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
2.7.1.
					 Machines, control equipment, sheaves, and other machinery may not be exposed to
					 the weather. Machine room, control room, and machinery-space enclosures must
					 conform to section
					 2.7.1.1 or 2.7.1.2, and also
					 conform to 2.7.1.3 of the ASME A17.1 code, as applicable.
Machine rooms and control rooms must be located at a
						hoistway landing associated with the equipment within the room. Elevator
						machine and control rooms may be located overhead, adjacent to, underneath the
						hoistway, or at a remote location. The entrance to the machine room or control
						room may be not more than 25 feet, clear unobstructed walking pathway from the
						elevator hoistway door. The distance from the machine room door to the hoistway
						door may be over 25 feet when the machine room is located directly above the
						hoistway in a conventional layout. Pit and hoistway access doors may not be a
						direct access between a hoistway enclosure and machine room or control
						room.
Elevators installed without a machine room or control
						room must locate the required disconnecting means outside of the hoistway in a
						separate dedicated control space that is readily accessible and adjacent to the
						control space that contains the control.
The disconnecting means must be in a single dedicated
						space or dedicated room
,
intended with or without full body entry,
						at a distance not to exceed 25 feet from the landing that contains the elevator
						control, inspection, or test panel. The disconnecting means must be secured so
						that only elevator journeyman and qualified personnel may gain access. If the
						controller is within an entrance assembly, signage must be placed at or near
						the frame with the specific location of the disconnecting means.
Access to machine rooms, control rooms, machine spaces,
						or control spaces may not be through restrooms, lavatories, locker rooms, or
						associated vestibules. Where enclosed ceilings are required or
						provided
,
they must be of a solid type with no access panels. Drop
						type ceilings are not permitted. Machine rooms, control rooms, machinery
						spaces, and control spaces may not be used as a pass through or for access to
						other areas. Building access panels or doors are prohibited in these
						areas.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7034a - Location of equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 34a. Section
						2.7.6.3.2 of the ASME A 17.1 code
						is amended to read as follows:
2.7.6.3.2 The motor controller must be
					 located in a machinery space within the hoistway, a machine room, or control
					 room. A motor controller may not be located outside the specified rooms or
					 spaces.
Regardless of location, illumination of 19 fc, meaning
						foot candles, must be provided where controller work is to be
						performed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7037a - Illumination of cars and lighting fixtures

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 37a. Section
						2.14.7.1.4 of ASME A17.1 is amended
						to read as follows:
2.14.7.1.4 Each
					 elevator must be provided with at least 2 electric light fixtures and a ground
					 fault circuit interrupter duplex receptable on the car top. The 2 light
					 fixtures combined must provide an illumination level of not less than 10 fc at
					 any point on the car top. The light fixtures must be permanent and be of the
					 fixed or portable type and be equipped with guards.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7038 - Overloading of freight elevators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 38. Section
						2.16.6 of the ASME
						A17.1 code is amended to read as follows:
2.16.6 Freight elevators shall not be loaded
					 in excess of their rated load as specified on the capacity plate required by
					 section
					 2.16.3 of the ASME
					 A17.1 code. Exceptions:
(a) Static loads on
					 elevators loaded and unloaded by industrial trucks as noted on capacity or
					 separate plate shall comply with sections
					 2.16.2.2.3 and
					 2.16.3.2.1(b) of the
					 ASME A17.1 code.
(b) Elevators
					 designed and installed in compliance with section 2.16.7 of the ASME A17.1 code
					 to carry 1-piece loads exceeding their rated load.
If the department determines that safe operation requires
						it, a load-weighing device shall be installed. The load weighing device shall
						prevent operation of the elevator in the down direction only when the load on
						the platform is in excess of 125% of the rated load as determined by the
						requirements of section 2.16.3 of the ASME A17.1 code. Such devices shall
						prevent operation of the elevator in the up direction when the load on the car
						is in excess of the rated load.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7040a - Phase I emergency recall operation

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 40a. Section
						2.27.3.1.5 of the ASME A17.1 code
						is amended to read as follows:
All "FIRE RECALL" switches must be provided with an
						illuminated visual signal. The visual signal must be 1 of the symbols shown in
						Fig.2.27.3.1.6(h) to indicate when Phase I Emergency Recall Operation is in
						effect.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7041a - Fire extinguishers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 41a. Section
						8.6.1.6.5 of ASME A17.1 is amended
						to read as follows: In jurisdictions not enforcing the National Building Code
						of Canada, Class "ABC" fire extinguishers must be provided in elevator machine
						rooms, control rooms, and control spaces outside the hoistway intended for full
						bodily entry, and walk-in machinery spaces and control rooms for escalators and
						moving walks; and they must be located convenient to the access door.
For machine-room-less (MRL) installations, Class "ABC"
						fire extinguishers must be conspicuously located where they are readily
						accessible outside of the elevator hoistway within 21 feet (6.4m) of the
						centerline of each elevator entrance associated with the controller. In the
						event of side or rear elevator entrance assemblies a Class "ABC" fire
						extinguisher must be conspicuously located in accordance with this
						rule.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7042 - Car safeties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 42. Section 3.17.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is amended
						to read as follows:
3.17.1 Car
					 safeties shall be provided for roped-hydraulic elevators and shall be permitted
					 to be provided for direct-acting hydraulic elevators.
When provided, car safeties shall comply with section
						2.17 and sections
						3.17.1.1 to 3.17.1.3 of the ASME A17.1 code.
Car safeties shall be installed if the department
						determines they are necessary for safe operation.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7043 - Cylinder protection

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 43. Section 3.18.3.8.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
3.18.3.8.1
					 Cylinders not completely exposed above ground shall be monitored by an approved
					 means and protected from corrosion due to galvanic or electrolytic action, salt
					 water, or other underground conditions. An outer protective cylinder casing of
					 high density poly ethylene (HDPE) or poly vinyl chloride (PVC) is required on a
					 new hydraulic elevator or where a cylinder is being replaced. PVC protective
					 casings shall be a minimum of schedule 40 and comply with ASTM D 2667, HDPE
					 casings shall be a minimum of DR 32.5 and comply with ASTM F 714. The bottom of
					 the protective casing shall be sealed with a cap of the same material and
					 schedule, and shall be properly installed, and water removed. The casing and
					 monitoring system shall be installed by a licensed elevator journeyperson. The
					 company installing the cylinder and monitoring system shall provide to the
					 owner the specific monitoring procedures and log. A copy of the monitoring
					 procedure and log shall be maintained in the elevator machine room. At any time
					 it is determined the HDPE or PVC protective casing is damaged or leaking, it
					 shall be removed and replaced.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7043a - Cylinders buried in the ground

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 43a. Section 3.18.3.8.2 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
3.18.3.8.2
					 The methods specified in 3.18.3.8.1 shall be considered acceptable, provided
					 that they meet all the following:
(a) Are
					 designed and installed with means for monitoring and maintaining them in
					 accordance with recognized industry standards applicable to the
					 methods.
(b) Are effective for
					 specific conditions where the cylinder is installed.
(c) Provide means for checking ongoing
					 compliance with 3.18.3.8.1.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7045 - Shutoff valves; gauge snaps; underground piping; tags

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 45. Section
						3.19.4.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
3.19.4.1 A
					 shutoff valve must be provided on a new or altered hydraulic elevator and be
					 installed in the pressure piping within the elevator machine room. If the
					 hoistway is remotely located from the machine room, then a shutoff valve must
					 also be provided in the elevator pit.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7046 - Pressure gauge fittings

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 46. Section
						3.19.4.5 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
3.19.4.5 A
					 new hydraulic machine must be provided with the necessary permanent pressure
					 gauge snap-on fittings or permanent gauges, with a shut off valve to allow
					 pressure readings at each pump for checking operating pressures. The gauge or
					 fitting must be located on the jack side of the check valve or immediately
					 adjacent to the hydraulic control valve.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7047 - Underground piping

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 47. Section 3.19.5.1 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
3.19.5.1
					 Underground piping in connection with a new hydraulic elevator is prohibited.
					 If a cylinder is replaced on an existing hydraulic elevator, then the
					 corresponding piping, if underground, is prohibited unless approved by the
					 department.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Elevator Safety Board › Michigan Elevator Rules › Chapter 3 - ASME A17.1 MODIFICATIONS › Section R. 408.7047a - Car safeties

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 47a. Section 4.3.15 of the ASME A17.1 code is
						amended to read as follows:
4.3.15
					 Elevators shall be provided with a car safety, attached to the underside of the
					 car frame, capable of stopping and sustaining the car with rated
					 load.
The car safety device is not required to be operated by a
						speed governor, and may be of the instantaneous type operated as a result of
						the breaking or slackening of the suspension members.
Where the rise exceeds 12.5m (40 ft), driving machines
						having hand-operated brakes shall also be equipped with an automatic speed
						retarder.