R 408.41564 Elevators; endless belt-type manlifts.

Rule 1564. (1) Permanent elevators under the care and custody of the employer and used by employees for work covered by this act shall comply with the requirements of ANSI/ASME A17.1 “Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Includes Requirements for Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, Moving Walks, Material Lifts, and Dumbwaiters with Automatic Transfer Devices,” 1965 edition with addenda A17.1a-1967, A17.1b-1968, A17.1c-1969, and A17.1d-1970, and inspected in accordance with ANSI/ASME A17.2 “Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators, and Moving Walks - Includes Inspection Procedures for Electric Traction and Winding Drum Elevators, Hydraulic Elevators, Inclined Elevators, Private Residence Elevators, and Escalators and Moving Walks,” 1960 edition with addenda A17.2a- 1965, and A17.2b-1967, as adopted in R 408.41505. (2) When multiple permanent elevators are available and 1 elevator is being used for construction or renovation purposes, that elevator shall be for the exclusive use of construction personnel and shall be operated by a designated operator. The elevator signal system shall be separate from any other elevators. (3) The use of endless belt-type manlifts for construction is prohibited. BASE-MOUNTED DRUM HOISTS