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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 2 - ELECTRIC ELEVATORS › Section 2.28 - LAYOUT DRAWINGS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
2.28.1 Information Required on Layout Drawings. Add a new
				  first sentence that reads:
For work requiring an elevator permit, permit applications,
				  and elevator layouts shall be filed and approved by the inspector before any
				  work can begin. All of the following requirements shall be satisfied in permit
				  applications.
2.28.1 Information Required on Layout Drawings. Add (k)
				  through (x) that read:
(k) all plans
				for elevator installations shall be signed by a registered professional
				engineer or a registered architect and shall bear his or her registering stamp
				certifying that he has examined the plans and finds that the building will
				structurally support the elevator contract load plus its tare as they are shown
				on the elevator drawing. The architect or engineer shall not be responsible for
				any material on the elevator drawing. The complete installation shall comply
				with 524 CMR at the time of filing;
(l) type of hoistway material to be
				used;
(m) height of hoistway in
				regard to roof of building;
(n)
				registered design professional's stamped, written statement that ventilation
				complies with 524 CMR;
(p) type of
				hoistway doors, fire rating of doors shall be shown on the layout, filling
				around hoistway door frames and headers for proper fire rating, grouting of
				landing sills;
(q) type of
				approved interlock;
(r) buffers,
				type and rating;
(s) governor, type
				and name plate data depicting tripping speed of the governor and that of the
				overspeed switch, construction of material of governor rope and size;
(t) hoist rope, including size,
				number of, and breaking strength;
(u) type of safeties and location;
(v) type of drive machine, including speed
				and capacity;
(w) type of control,
				including voltage and current;
(x)
				base flood identification when applicable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.1 - CONSTRUCTION OF HOISTWAYS AND HOISTWAY ENCLOSURES

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Under
SCOPE,
Add in the first sentence: "as
				  modified by
				  524 CMR 35.00."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.2 - PITS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Delete first sentence and add: "Pits shall conform to section
2.2,
including Massachusetts modification to
2.2.2.5."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.7 - MACHINERY SPACES, MACHINE ROOMS, CONTROL SPACES, AND CONTROL ROOMS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Delete Section 3.7 "preamble" and replace with:
Hydraulic machines, motor controllers and/or motion
				  controllers are not allowed in a hoistway or pit and shall be located in a
				  machine room.
3.7.1 Location of Machine Rooms
After the last paragraph add a new paragraph as
				  follows:
"When it is not possible to locate the machine room adjacent
				  to the hoistway, in addition to all normal requirements, the following
				  provisions shall apply:
(a) "The oil
				pipeline shall have a minimum of schedule 80."
(b) "The pipe shall have no fittings, bends
				or welding in it from the hoistway to the machine room."
(c) "The distance from the hoistway to the
				machine room shall not exceed three meters (ten ft.)."
(d) "The oil line pipe shall be visible for
				inspection after installation."
(e)
				"A over speed (rupture) valve shall be installed on the jack casing."
(f) "Two-way voice communication shall be
				installed between the car and the machine room."
(g) "If machine room ventilation is
				accomplished by the used of a horizontal duct, the duct shall have the same
				fire-rating as the hoistway, and contain an exhaust fan powered from a normal
				and an emergency source activated by a thermostat or fire alarm initiating
				device in the machine room. Make-up air supply when needed shall be as
				described in
				524 CMR 35.00
2.1.4
(4)."
Add a section:
3.7.1.11
Location of Machine Rooms. When it is
				  not possible to locate the machine room adjacent to the hoistway, in addition
				  to all normal requirements, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) The oil pipeline, from where it leaves
				the machine room to where it enters the hoistway, shall have a minimum of
				schedule 80.
(b) The pipe shall
				have no fittings, bends or welding in it from the hoistway to the machine
				room.
(c) The distance from the
				hoistway to the machine room shall not exceed three meters (ten ft.).
(d) The oil line pipe shall always be visible
				for inspection.
(e) Two-way voice
				communication shall be installed between the car and the machine
				room.
Add a new
3.7.2 Clearance Around Hydraulic
				  Machines
Hydraulic elevator power units shall have a minimum of two
				  feet clearance on at least two sides of the unit; the other two sides shall be
				  a minimum of two inches from the machine room walls or other units. If this
				  cannot be obtained, an oil cooling system shall be
				  installed."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.8 - ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, WIRING, PIPES, AND DUCTS IN HOISTWAY AND MACHINE ROOMS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Delete sentence and add: "Electrical equipment, wiring, pipes
				  and ducts shall conform to
2.8
with Massachusetts modifications to
2.8.2
and
2.8.4."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.11 - PROTECTION OF HOISTWAY-LANDING OPENINGS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Delete first sentence and add: "Protection of
				  hoistway-landing openings shall conform to
2.11
with Massachusetts
				  modifications to
2.11.2, 2.11.6."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.14 - CAR ENCLOSURES, CAR DOORS AND GATES, AND ILLUMINATION

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Add to the first sentence the words: as modified by
				  524 CMR
				  35.00:
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.16 - CAPACITY AND LOADING

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
3.16.4 Carrying of Passengers on Freight
				  Elevators
3.16.4 Delete entire sentence and substitute: "The
				  requirements of
				  524 CMR 17.15(4)
				   shall apply."
3.16.5 Signs Required in Freight Elevator
				  Cabs
3.16.5 Delete entire sentence and substitute: "The
				  requirements of
2.16.5
shall apply except
				  2.16.5.13"
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.17 - CAR AND COUNTERWEIGHT SAFETIES

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
3.17.1 Car Safeties
Add an additional sentence
				  in the first paragraph as follows: "On roped hydraulic elevators with
				  governor-operated safeties, access to the governor may be omitted if the
				  governor is self-resetting, releases when the car is raised, and can be
				  electrically tripped from the machine room. Governor operation of roped
				  hydraulic safeties may be omitted if a safety valve is installed at the jack
				  casing. The safeties will continue to function as broken rope
				  safeties."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.18 - HYDRAULIC JACKS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
3.18.3.8.3
Delete (a), (c) and (d) and add to
				  (b): "All new cylinders installed below ground shall be provided with schedule
				  40 or greater PVC liner surrounding it for corrosion protection as described by
3.18.3.8."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.19 - VALVES, PRESSURE PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
3.19.3.3 Flexible Hydraulic Connections
Delete entire section including
3.19.3.3.1
and
3.19.3.3.2.
and substitute: "Flexible connections between the jack
				  and the power unit are prohibited in
				  Massachusetts."
3.19.3.3.1
Delete (a) and replace
				  with:
(a) not be installed between
				the jack and power unit, nor project into or through any wall. Installation
				shall be accomplished without introducing any twist in the hose, and shall
				conform with the minimum bending radius of SAE 100, R2 type, high pressure,
				steel wire reinforced, rubber-covered hydraulic hose specified in SAE
				J517.
3.19.3.3.1
Retain remaining requirements (b)
				  through (f).
3.19.4.7
Overspeed Valves. Delete and replace
				  with:
3.19.4.7
Overspeed Valves. Unless the hydraulic
				  elevator is installed with a governor-operated safety, an overspeed (rupture)
				  valve shall be provided and connections and attachments shall conform to
				  3.19.4.7.1 through 3.19.4.7.6.
3.19.4.7.3
Installation of Overspeed Valves. Add
				  a new first sentence:
3.19.4.7.3
Installation of Overspeed Valves. On
				  all hydraulic elevators the piping between the overspeed valve and the
				  hydraulic jack shall be welded or threaded.
3.19.4.7.3
Installation of Overspeed Valves.
				  Retain the remaining language and numbering scheme.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.26 - OPERATING DEVICES AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
3.26.4 Electrical Protective Devices
Add the following:
(a) "The main line disconnect switch or
				circuit breaker shall be located inside the machine room door on the lock jamb
				side of that door and not more than 450 mm (18 in.) from the jamb to the
				operating handle, which shall be at a height of not more than 1700 mm (66 in.)
				above the finished floor. "In the case of multi-car machine rooms the switches
				shall be grouped together as close as possible to that location."
(b) "In the case of a machine room with
				double swing doors, the doors shall swing out and the switch(s) shall be on the
				wall adjacent to the hinge side of the active door panel."
(c) "The switches shall be so designed that
				they may be locked out and tagged in the open position."
3.26.4
Electrical Protective Devices. Delete the
				  first paragraph of 3.26.4 and replace with:
3.26.4
Electrical Protective Devices. Electrical
				  protective devices shall be provided in conformance with 2.26.2, and the
				  following requirements, except the words "driving-machine motor and brake" in
				  2.26.2 shall be replaced with "hydraulic machine," and shall conform to 2.26.4
				  and 3.26.4.1 and 3.26.4.2.
3.26.10
Auxiliary Power
				  Lowering Operation
3.26.10.3
Add a final sentence
				  that reads:
The door open button shall remain operative.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.27 - EMERGENCY OPERATION AND SIGNALING DEVICES

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Add a second paragraph as follows: "Massachusetts
				  modifications
2.27.3.1.1
(d),
2.27.3.1.6
(n),
2.27.3.3, 2.27.8, 2.27.9,
and
2.27.10
shall apply to
				  all hydraulic elevators."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 3 - HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS › Section 3.28 - LAYOUT DATA

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
3.28.1 Information Required on Layout Drawing. Add a new
				  first sentence that reads:
For any application for an elevator permit, elevator layouts
				  shall be filed and approved before any work can begin.
3.28.1 Information Required on Layout Drawing. After
				  3.28.l(o), add (p) through (cc) that read:
(p) all plans for elevator installations
				shall be signed by a registered professional engineer or a registered architect
				and shall bear his registering stamp certifying that he has examined the plans
				and finds that the building will structurally support the elevator contract
				load plus its tare as they are shown on the elevator drawing. The architect or
				engineer shall not be responsible for any material on the elevator drawing. The
				complete installation shall comply with 524 CMR in effect at the time of
				filing;
(q) type of hoistway
				material to be used;
(r) height of
				hoistway in regard to roof of building;
(s) registered design professional's stamped,
				written statement that ventilation complies with 524 CMR;
(t) location of machine room relative to the
				hoistway;
(u) type of hoistway
				doors, fire rating of doors shall be shown on the layout, filling around
				hoistway door frames and headers for proper fire rating, grouting of landing
				sills;
(v) type of approved
				interlock;
(w) buffers, type and
				rating;
(x) governor, type if any
				and nameplate data depicting tripping speed of the governor and that of the
				over-speed switch, construction of material of governor rope and size;
(y) hoist rope, including size,
				number of, and breaking strength;
(z) type of safeties, overspeed valve(s) and
				location;
(aa) type of valve unit,
				pressure relief setting, piston size and travel;
(bb) capacity and speed, voltage and
				current;
(cc) base flood
				identification when applicable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 5 - SPECIAL APPLICATION ELEVATORS › Section 5.2 - LIMITED-USE/LIMITED-APPLICATION ELEVATORS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
All Limited use/Limited Application Elevators in
				  Massachusetts are required to comply with the provisions of 521 CMR 28.1
				  through 28.13.5 (Architectural Access Board Regulations).
Section 5.2.1 Electric Limited-use/Limited-application
				  Elevators
Add a prefatory section:
5.2.1 Electric Limited-use/Limited-application Elevators. All
				  limited-use/limited-application elevators shall comply with the provisions of
				  521 CMR as applicable.
5.2.1.1.2 Delete (a) and renumber (b) and (c) as (a) and
				  (b).
5.2.1.4.1 Bottom Car Clearance. Delete and replace
				  with:
5.2.1.4.1 Bottom Car Clearance. Elevators shall conform to
				  2.4.1.
5.2.1.4.2 through 5.2.1.4.2.2 Delete.
5.2.1.11 Protection of Hoistway Landing Openings. Add a new
				  (f), (g), and (h) that read:
(f)
				Landing door panels shall be a minimum of 915 mm (36 in.) wide, although a
				tolerance of 16 mm (% in.) between doors is permitted.
(g) Landing doors shall be set no more than
				the following dimensions from the hoistway edge of the landing sill, and shall
				be rated in conformance with 780 CMR:
State Board of Building
				Regulations and Standards.
1. For
				swing doors: 19 mm (% in.).
2. For
				horizontal sliding doors: 57 mm (214 in.), and they
				shall have sight guards.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 5 - SPECIAL APPLICATION ELEVATORS › Section 5.3 - PRIVATE RESIDENCE ELEVATORS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
5.3.1.1 Construction of Hoistway and Hoistway Enclosure.
				  Delete and replace with:
5.3.1.1 Construction of Hoistway and Hoistway Enclosure.
				  Hoistways and machine rooms shall conform to 2.1.1.1 and 2.7.1.1.
5.3.1.1.1 Delete and replace with:
5.3.1.1.1 Each residential elevator shall have its own
				  machine room, control space, or control room. Such machine room, control space
				  or control room shall meet the following requirements:
(1) it shall be enclosed with materials of
				the same fire rating as that required for the hoistway in the building in which
				they are installed;
(2) it shall be
				kept locked at all times when not being accessed by licensed or authorized
				personnel;
(3) it shall not be
				located within, or at the top of, the hoistway;
(4) it shall be provided with self closing,
				self-locking doors not less than 30 inches wide by six feet six inches high
				equipped with spring locks that can be opened by hand from the inside of the
				machine room, control space or control room;
(5) elevator controller and main line voltage
				disconnect equipment located within the control space shall conform to the
				version of NFPA 70 in effect at time of installation;
(6) it shall be located at a maximum distance
				of ten feet from the hoistway;
(7)
				minimum equipment clearances within 524 CMR and the National Electric Code may
				be calculated and obtained with the machine room, control space, or control
				room doors in the fully open position with flexible cords that adhere to NEC
				400.4 to all external connections so equipment maybe repositioned to meet the
				clear working space requirements of NEC 110.26(A);
(8) all doors shall be identified with a sign
				that reads "ELEVATOR CONTROL SPACE"; and,
(9) it shall have a light fixture(s)
				containing a minimum luminance of 19 foot candles measured at floor
				level.
5.3.1.7 Protection of Hoistway Openings
5.3.1.7.2 Clearance Between Hoistway Doors or Gates and
				  Landing Sills and Car Doors or Gates. Delete: "75 mm (three in.)" and replace
				  with: "19 mm 04 in.)"
Delete: "125 mm (five in.)" and replace with: "75 mm (three
				  in.)"
5.3.1.7.4 Locking Devices for Hoistway Doors and Gates.
				  Delete and replace with:
5.3.1.7.4 Locking Devices for Hoistway Doors and Gates.
				  Landing doors shall be provided with UL listed hoistway door interlocks.
5.3.1.8.3 Light in Car. Add a new final sentence that reads:
Emergency battery operated car lighting shall be provided in
				  all private residence elevators.
5.3.2 Private Residence Hydraulic Elevators
Add a section:
5.3.2.2.3: Flexible hose shall not be installed between the
				  power unit (pump) and the jack.
See
3.19.3.3.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 5 - SPECIAL APPLICATION ELEVATORS › Section 5.10 - ELEVATORS USED FOR CONSTRUCTION

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To the end of the preamble add additional paragraphs that
				  read:
Devices included under the requirements of Section
				  5.10:
(1) Elevators used for
				construction and other workman's hoists, except as regulated by 524 CMR 36.00:
Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition
				Sites,
shall be considered temporary workman's elevators and shall be
				installed by a person holding a Massachusetts license for the construction,
				maintenance and repair of elevators. Either a Massachusetts-licensed elevator
				mechanic or a Massachusetts-licensed hoisting engineer only shall operate
				them.
(2)
Overhead
				Protection
. There shall be installed on all elevators used for
				construction and workman's hoists and similar devices, including open
				platforms, a roof to protect the workers from falling objects when ahoistway is
				open, or has an opening, due to construction activity. The roof shall be
				constructed of solid material. Debris netting or similar overhead protection
				may be used up to three floors or 30 feet, whichever is greater.
(3) Elevators used for construction and
				workman's hoists and other similar devices shall be equipped with one the
				following safety devices:
(a) a safety device,
				which acts on a wire rope, which is supported independently from the rigging
				used to support and hoist the working platform;
(b) a safety device, which grabs the wire
				rope, used to support and hoist the working platform;
(c) instantaneous safeties.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 6 - ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS › Section 6.1 - ESCALATORS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Add a section:
6.1.2.2 Escalator rooms shall be ventilated but venting need
				  not be directly to the outside of the building.
6.1.7 Lighting, Access, and Electrical Work
6.1.7.3.2 Add after the first sentence:
All access doors and side access panels shall be electrically
				  contacted and render the escalator inoperative when open.
6.1.7.3.3 Delete the final sentence and replace with:
The key shall be of Group 1 Security
(see
8.1). The key to side access panels shall be restricted to licensed elevator
				  mechanics only.
6.1.7.4 Electrical Equipment and Wiring
6.1.7.4.1 Add a final sentence:
A fused disconnect switch or circuit breaker shall be
				  installed and connected into the power supply line of each escalator.
				  Disconnect switches or circuit breakers shall be of the manually closed
				  multi-pole type and be located with the upper machinery space of the escalator.
				  Where circuit breakers are used as a disconnecting means, they shall not be of
				  the instantaneous type and shall not be opened automatically by a fire alarm
				  system.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 6 - ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS › Section 6.2 - MOVING WALKS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
6.2.1 Protection of Floor Openings
6.2.2.1 Protection Required. Add a final paragraph that
				  reads:
Moving walk rooms shall be ventilated but venting need not be
				  directly to the outside of the building.
6.2.7 Lighting, Access, and Electrical Work
6.2.7.3.3 Delete the final sentence and replace with:
The key shall be of Group 1 Security
(see
8.1).
6.2.7.3.3 Add a final paragraph that reads:
All access doors shall be electrically contacted and render
				  the moving walk inoperative when open.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.1 - SECURITY

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
8.1.2 Group 1: Restricted. Add new (x) through (dd) that
				  read:
(x) Requirement 2.7.3.4.2,
				machine room and control room access doors.
(y) Requirements 2.7.3.4.3 and 2.7.3.4.4,
				machinery spaces and control spaces as specified.
(z) Requirement 2.11.1.4, access openings for
				cleaning of car and hoistway enclosures.
(aa) Requirement 2.14.2.6(b), access openings
				for cleaning of car and hoistway enclosure.
(bb) Requirement 3.19.4.1, access to manually
				operated shutoff valve.
(cc)
				Requirement 6.1.7.3.3, escalator side access door to interior.
(dd) Requirement 6.2.7.3.3, moving walk side
				access door to interior.
8.1.3 Group 2: Authorized personnel. Delete (a) through (d),
				  (f), (i), and (k) and renumber remaining in list as (a) through (d).
8.1.4 Group 3: Emergency Operation. Add new (e) that reads:
(e) Requirement 2.27.12(2), medical
				emergency key switches and markings.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.4 - ELEVATOR SEISMIC REQIREMENTS

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
8.4.4 Car Enclosures, Car Doors and Gates, and Car
				  Illumination
8.4.4.1 Top Emergency Exits
8.4.4.1.1 Delete and replace with:
8.4.4.1.1 The requirements specified in 2.14.1.5 shall apply
				  except that the top emergency exit shall be so arranged that it can be opened
				  from within the car by means of firefighter key number 3502 with a keyed
				  spring-return cylinder-type lock and the top emergency exit shall opened from
				  the top of the car without the use of a key. The possession of the firefighter
				  key number 3502 shall be limited to trained fire department personnel and
				  Massachusetts-licensed elevator mechanics. This key shall not be a part of a
				  building master key system.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.5 - ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALK SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR SEISMIC RISK ZONE 2 OR GREATER

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Add the following paragraph: "All new escalator or moving
				  walk installations in Massachusetts shall meet as a minimum the requirements
				  for seismic risk zone 2 as described in ASME A17.1- 2004."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.6 - MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND TESTING

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8.6.11.4 Cleaning of a Car and Hoistway Transparent
				  Enclosure. Delete each instance of "authorized personnel" and replace with
				  "licensed elevator personnel."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.7 - ALTERATIONS

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8.7.1.1
Delete (c) and substitute: "524
				  CMR."
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.10 - ACCEPTANCE INSPECTIONS AND TESTS

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8.10.1.1 Persons Authorized to Make Acceptance Inspections
				  and Tests
8.10.1.1.1 Delete and replace with:
8.10.1.1.1 The acceptance inspection shall be conducted by
				  Massachusetts-licensed elevator mechanics witnessed by an elevator inspector
				  employed by the Office.
8.10.1.1.3 Delete.
8.10.1.2 Accreditation of Certifying Organizations.
				  Delete.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 35.00 - Safety Code For Elevators And Escalators A17-2004 And The Massachusetts Modifications Of That Code › Part 8 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 8.11 - PERIODIC INSPECTIONS AND WITNESSING OF TESTS

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8.11.1 General Requirements for Periodic Inspections and
				  Witnessing of Tests
8.11.1.1 Persons Authorized to Make Periodic Inspections and
				  Tests. Delete and replace with:
8.11.1.1 Persons Authorized to Make Periodic Inspections and
				  Tests. Periodic inspections shall be made by Massachusetts-licensed elevator
				  mechanics witnessed by an inspector employed by the Office.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 36.00 - Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites › Section 3 - Definitions

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3.26 Hoist personnel. Delete and replace with:
Hoist Personnel.
A person or persons
				who is licensed in accordance with M.G.L. c. 143, § 71B.
3.4 Authorized Personnel. Delete and replace with:
Authorized Personnel.
A person or
				persons who is licensed in accordance with M.G.L. c. 146, § 53(a) or who
				is licensed in accordance with M.G.L. c. 143, § 71B.
3.48 Qualified Person. Add a final paragraph that
				reads:
Qualified Person.
In Massachusetts,
				registered design professionals (RDPs) shall satisfy requirements set forth by
				the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure for architects and
				engineers; persons performing work regulated by any of the specialized codes as
				referenced in
				524 CMR 1.05:
Applicability
and M.G.L. c. 143, § 96 shall be licensed
				accordingly; and personnel physically working on elevator machines and
				regulated accessories shall be Massachusetts-licensed elevator
				mechanics.
3.49 Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI). Delete and replace
				with:
Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI).
See inspector.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 36.00 - Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites › Section 17 - Car Enclosures

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17.6 Car Top Emergency Access
Add a section:
17.6.5 Notwithstanding the requirements of 17.6.4, operation
				of the car with top emergency exit open is permissible only when a
				Massachusetts-licensed elevator mechanic is available to assist in the movement
				of the elevator. The car shall not be operated at a speed of more than 0.25 m/s
				(50 ft./min.) when properly opened by authorized personnel. The emergency exit
				shall be supplied with a firefighter key number 3502 that shall allow only
				emergency personnel and Massachusetts-licensed elevator mechanics to open the
				exit.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 36.00 - Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Sites › Section 26 - Inspections And Tests of Personnel Hoists

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26.1.2 Delete and replace with:
26.1.2 Persons Authorized to Witness New Installation and
				Acceptance Inspections and Load Tests. Inspections and load tests shall be
				performed as defined in 26.1.1 and shall be witnessed by a state elevator
				inspector employed by the Office. The following tests shall be witnessed by a
				state elevator inspector employed by the Office:
(1) Tests specified in Sections 26.2 and
			 26.3;
(2) Any tests which require
			 the following:
(a) Rendering of any safety
			 devices or equipment temporarily inoperative.
(b) Removal or resetting of devices or
			 equipment.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 37.00 - Safety Requirements for Material Hoists › Section 3 - Definitions

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3.20 Qualified Person. Delete and replace with:
Qualified Person.
A person or persons
				who is licensed in accordance with M.G.L. c. 143, § 71B.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 37.00 - Safety Requirements for Material Hoists › Section 4 - Requirements For Hoist Towers

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4.3 Initial Inspection. Add a final sentence that reads:
Such inspections under 4.3 shall be performed in the presence
				of an inspector.
4.7 Inspection After Height Extension. Delete "as listed in
				4.4" and replace with:
as listed in 4.6 and in the presence of an
				inspector.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 37.00 - Safety Requirements for Material Hoists › Section 16 - Operator Qualification and Conduct

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16.3 Training. Replace "a qualified person" with:
the employer of the designated operator
16.4 Operation and Maintenance Manual. Replace "a qualified
				person" with:
the employer of the designated operator
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 38.00 - Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts › Section 1 - Introduction

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1.1.1 Equipment Covered by this Standard. Add a final paragraph
				that reads:
The requirements of 521 CMR shall be satisfied in order to
				utilize this standard.
Table 1.5-1 Reference Documents. Delete reference to QEI
				(latest edition).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 38.00 - Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts › Section 2 - Vertical Platform Lifts

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2.13 Code Data Plate. Add the requirement that state
				identification requirements of
				524 CMR
				1.07:
Duties and Powers of Elevator
				Inspectors and the Office of Public Safety and Inspections
shall also
				be included.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 38.00 - Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts › Section 7 - Private Residence Inclined Stairway Chairlifts

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Delete SECTION 7 and replace with:
Inclined stair lifts located and installed in residential homes
				are exempt from the definition of "elevator" and thus exempt from regulation by
				the Board pursuant to M.G.L. c. 143, § 71E.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 524 CMR - BOARD OF ELEVATOR REGULATIONS › Title 524 CMR 38.00 - Safety Standards for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts › Section 10 - Routine, Periodic, and Acceptance Inspections and Tests

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10.2.1 Inspections and Test Periods. Delete and replace
				with:
Refer to
				524 CMR 8.00:
Practical Tests and Inspections
for test and inspection
				requirements.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.01 - General Provisions

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(1)
Scope
.
(a)
									526 CMR 10.00 is promulgated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Recreational Tramway Board pursuant to authority granted by M.G.L. c. 143, § 71J.
(b) The purpose of 526 CMR 10.00 is to provide standards for the construction, modification, inspection, operation, maintenance and use of Tramways; for the certification of inspectors thereof, and for the adoption and maintenance of a system of signs to be used by Operators, in order to ensure public safety.
(c)
									526 CMR 10.00 shall apply to tramways as defined by 526 CMR 10.02.
(d) All tramways in the Commonwealth are subject to 526 CMR 10.00.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.02 - General Administrative Provisions

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(1)
Fees
. A fee shall be paid by the applicant for each Tramway listed in the License Application according to the fee schedule as set forth by the Commissioner of Administration and Finance in 801 CMR 4.02(526).
(2)
Insurance
.
(a) The Ski Area Operator shall furnish proof of financial responsibility to satisfy claims for damages on account of any physical injuries suffered by any Rider by reason of any act or omission on the part of the Ski Area Operator in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence naming the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the certificate holder.
(b) Certified Inspectors shall also furnish proof of liability insurance to satisfy claims for damages on account of any physical injuries or property damage suffered by any Rider by reason of any act or omission on the part of the Certified Inspector, his agents or employees in the minimum amount of $100,000.00 in combined single limit bodily injury and property damage.
(c)
Insurance Exemption
. Any privately owned, non-profit ski area which has annual visits of less than 2000 skiers in the year preceding the filing of its application for licensure of its tramways may apply for exemption from 526 CMR 10.02(2)(a). If an exemption from the insurance requirement is granted by the Board, the licensee must clearly advise all ski visitors to the ski area by means of a written waiver of the lack of insurance. The waiver for all ski visitors under 18 years of age must be signed by a parent or guardian. The licensee must maintain a record of all signed waivers for a period of one year. The signed waivers shall be subject to inspection by the Board or its designee.
In order to qualify for exemption pursuant to 526 CMR 10.02(2)(c), the owner must submit the following items in place of the documentation required by 526 CMR 10.04(3)(a)4.:
1. proof of ownership of the ski area;
2. proof of non-profit status of the owner of the ski area;
3. documentation as to the number of skier visits from the preceding 12 month period; and
4. a copy of a waiver it will provide to all ski visitors advising of the lack of insurance. (The waiver shall be subject to the approval of the Board.)
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.03 - Certifications

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(1)
Certification of Tramway Inspectors, Visual Wire Rope Inspectors, Magnetic Rope Testing (MRT) Wire Rope Inspectors and Wire Rope Splicers.
(a) In order to inspect a tramway or wire rope or splice a wire rope for purposes of compliance with 526 CMR, ANSI B77.1-2011, or M.G.L. c. 143, all inspectors and splicers must be certified by the Board. Applications for certification must be submitted on forms provided by the Board. No inspection report required by 526 CMR 10.04(3)  and/or ANSI B77.1-2011 shall be accepted by the Board unless completed and signed by an individual certified by the Board for such purposes.
All applicants for certification must demonstrate professional competence and knowledge of the laws, rules and regulations by demonstrating one of the following:
1. The applicant has passed a practical and/or oral examination administered by the Board; or
2. The applicant possesses at least five years experience in the area of requested certification, or
3. The applicant has inspected at least 50 tramways in the area of requested certification; or
4. Certification by an organization deemed acceptable by the Board.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.04 - Issuance of Annual License; Denials; Appeals

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(1)
License Requirements.
(a) No person shall operate, arrange for, cause to be used, manufacture or sell for use in the Commonwealth, any Tramway that is not in compliance with 526 CMR 10.00.
(b) No Tramway shall be operated without a valid License.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.05 - Inspections

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(1)
Annual Inspection
.
(a) All Tramways shall be inspected by a Certified Inspector prior to being allowed to open to the public.
(b) Prior to the inspection, the Ski Area Operator shall ensure that the Tramway is ready for the inspection by having all required maintenance and inspections performed.
(c) Operators shall be available to operate the Tramway during the inspection.
(d) The Operator shall provide to the Certified Inspector the certified inspection report from the previous year.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.06 - Non-destructive Testing (NDT)

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(1)
NDT Plan.
(a) A Ski Area Owner shall obtain all required non-destructive testing plans from the Manufacturer. The plan shall include the Non-destructive testing requirements and schedules. The NDT plan shall include provisions for the Non-destructive testing of all critical structural and mechanical components including grips, clips, hangers, chairs, and cabin and shall comply with ANSI.
(b) Where there is no Manufacturer to provide the required documents, the Ski Area Owner shall obtain a non-destructive testing plan prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.07 - Records

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The Ski Area Operator shall maintain the following records and make them available to Certified Inspectors and State Inspectors upon request:
(1)
Manufacturer Manuals and Bulletins.
(a) All manuals and Manufacturer's bulletins shall be printed or prepared in English.
(b) The Ski Area Operator shall maintain copies of the Manufacturer's Manual, Manufacturer's Bulletins and Operating Manual for each Tramway for which a License is being sought on location with and readily available to Operators and Attendants. In the event that the Manufacturer's Manual is no longer available, then prior to operation of the Tramway, the Ski Area Operator shall obtain a written operating procedure prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer. The Ski Area Operator shall maintain copies of the written operating procedure and make them readily available to Operators, Attendants, Certified Inspectors and State Inspectors upon request.
(c) The Manufacturer may submit these documents on behalf of all applicants who own or operate a particular Tramway.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.08 - Rider Responsibility

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(1) There are inherent risks in riding Tramways. Riders accept the risks inherent in such participation of which the ordinary prudent person is or should be aware. No Rider shall embark or disembark upon a Tramway except at a designated locations and during designated hours of operation, throw or expel any object from any Tramway while riding thereon, act in any manner while riding on a Tramway that may interfere with its proper or safe operation, engage in any type of conduct which may injure any person, or place any object in the uphill ski track which may cause another to fall while traveling uphill on a Tramway, or cross the uphill track of a Tramway except at designated locations.
(2) A Rider who boards a Tramway shall be presumed to sufficient abilities to use the same and shall follow any written or oral instruction given regarding its use and no Rider shall embark on a Tramway without authority of the Operator.
(3) Riders shall:
(a) exercise good judgment and act in a responsible manner while using any Tramway.
(b) obey all instructional and warning signs posted on the Tramway.
(c) not place themselves on any Tramway when under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.
(d) use all Tramway safety devices provided to ensure their safety. No person shall bypass, remove or make any safety device inoperable.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.09 - Ski Area Operator Responsibility

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(1)
Operation and Maintenance.
(a) The Ski Area Operator shall not install, operate or allow to be operated any Tramway that does not have a valid License pursuant to 526 CMR 10.00.
(b) The Ski Area Operator shall maintain Tramways in conformance with the Manufacturer's Specifications and in accordance with 526 CMR 10.00.
(c) The Ski Area Operator shall complete regular Repair and maintenance work on Tramways as required by the Manufacturer's Manual, Manufacturer's Bulletins, and 526 CMR 10.00, and shall have all maintenance and Repair work including replacement of any parts or components of the Tramway documented by a Maintenance Mechanic in the Maintenance Repair Log.
(d) The Ski Area Operator shall ensure that the number of Operators and Attendants necessary to safely operate the Tramway, as specified in the Manufacturer's Manual and the Operating Manual are on site and in the correct location(s).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.10 - Reportable Tramway Incidents; Immediate Shutdown

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(1) All tramway incidents involving a Serious Injury shall be immediately reported to the Board through the Department Incident Hotline. A Tramway Incident Report shall be sent to the Board for all Reportable Tramway Incidents postmarked within four days of such incident.
(2)
Serious Injury.
(a) When a Serious Injury results from a possible malfunction of a Tramway, the Ski Area Operator shall immediately stop operation of the Tramway and notify the Board. No part of the Tramway or the surrounding area shall be removed or disturbed before written permission has been given by the Board or its designee, except to the extent that such action is necessary to avoid further Serious Injury.
(b) An investigation of the incident shall precede any authorization to resume public operation of the Tramway. The report of investigation shall include a factual account of the incident, the nature and extent of injuries to persons, damage to the Tramway, any witness statements, any other pertinent details, and recommendations for remedial measures to be taken prior to resuming operation.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.11 - Revocations and Suspensions of Tramway License

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(1) A Ski Area Operator may have his License suspended or revoked after a hearing for:
(a) Failure to properly maintain Records as required by 526 CMR 10.00;
(b) Failure to Repair any Tramway as ordered or noted by a Certified Inspector or State Inspector;
(c) Negligence of the owner, Operator or Maintenance Mechanic in connection with the maintenance, Repair or operation of a Tramway;
(d) Continuing to operate a Tramway without the Department's authorization when an incident or accident occurs that is required to be reported pursuant to 526 CMR 10.10 or after an immediate shutdown has been ordered pursuant to 526 CMR 10.10;
(e) Failure to notify the Board of any incident or accident as required by 526 CMR 10.10;
(f) Modifying a Tramway without approval by the Board as required by 526 CMR 10.13;
(g) Operating in a manner likely to cause injury;
(h) The knowing submission of false, invalid, incorrect or fraudulent information related to the maintenance or design of the Tramway;
(i) Failure to maintain the required insurance; and
(j) Failure to comply within, the provisions of M.G.L. c. 143, § 71H or 526 CMR 10.00.