Alterations

PURPOSE: This rule is to address alterations/repairs, replacements, and maintenance of elevators. (1) Minimum Standards. When any alterations are made, all elevator equipment, as a minimum, shall conform to the applicable requirements of section 8.7 of the ASME A17.1 as amended by the Elevator Safety Board. (A) Major Alterations listed below require an alteration permit to be obtained and submission of plans or scope of work for review by the division. The plan review fee is one hundred fifty dollars ($150) plus twenty-five dollars ($25) per each floor opening including the bottom floor plus twenty-five dollars ($25) for the alteration permit fee. An acceptance inspection shall be conducted after completion of the alteration. Item Electric Hydraulic MW & Esc. **Change in Power Supply 8.7.2.27.3 8.7.3.31.4 *Car, increase/decrease in dead weight of Car 8.7.2.15.2 8.7.3.21 **Controller 8.7.2.27.4 8.7.3.31.5 **Alterations to Driving Machines and Sheaves 8.7.2.25.1 **Hydraulic Jack 8.7.3.23.1 *Driving machine, change in location 8.7.2.25.2 8.7.3.23.6 **Electrically operated control valve in place of Mechanical valve 8.7.3.24 *Carrying of Passengers of Freight Elevators 8.7.2.16.3 8.7.3.19 *Increase in rated load 8.7.2.16.4 8.7.3.20 *Change in Rise or Rated Speed 8.7.2.17 *Change in Travel or Rated Speed 8.7.3.22 *Change in Type of Service 8.7.2.16.1 8.7.3.17 *Change in Type of Operation Control 8.7.2.27.6 8.7.3.31.7 ** Increase in working pressure 8.7.3.23.4 *Addition of elevator to existing hoistway 8.7.2.1.2 *Hoistway Enclosures 8.7.3.1 **Increase or Decrease in Deadweight of Car. 8.7.2.15.2 8.7.3.21 *Change in Location of Driving Machine 8.7.2.25.2 8.7.3.23.6 *Location of hydraulic jack, change in 8.7.3.23.5 *Relocation of moving walk 8.7.6.2.2 *Relocation of escalator 8.7.6.2.1 *Trusses and Girders (New onto Existing Truss) Escalator 8.7.6.1.9 *Trusses and Girders (New onto Existing Truss) Moving Walk 8.7.6.2.9 *Top of car operating device 8.7.2.27.1 8.7.3.31.1 **Change in Suspension Means 8.7.2.21.1 8.7.3.25.1 * Plans submitted with permit ** Scope of work submitted with permit Item Electric Hydraulic *Buffer 8.7.2.23 8.7.3.27 *Car safeties 8.7.2.18 8.7.3.15 **Valves, Pressure Piping, and Fittings 8.7.3.24 *Counterweight safeties 8.7.2.18 8.7.3.15 *Hydraulic Jack 8.7.3.23 **Power Operation of Hoistway Doors 8.7.2.12 8.7.3.12 **Emergency operation 8.7.2.28 8.7.3.31.8 **Final terminal stopping device 8.7.2.26 (none) **Firefighters service 8.7.2.28 8.7.3.31.8 **Speed Governor and Governor Ropes. 8.7.2.19 8.7.3.16 **Guide rail 8.7.2.24 8.7.3.28 **Normal terminal stopping device 8.7.2.26 8.7.3.30 **Piping supply 8.7.3.24 *Piston 8.7.3.23.2 **Plunger Gripper 8.7.3.23.7 *Operating device 8.7.2.27 8.7.3.31 **Cylinders replaced, altered or sleeved 8.7.3.23.3 **Suspension Means and Their Connections 8.7.2.21 8.7.3.25 **Brake 8.7.2.25.1(a) **Capacity, Loading and Classification 8.7.2.16 8.7.3.18 * Plans submitted with permit ** Scope submitted with permit (B) Alterations and major repairs listed below only require an alteration permit to be obtained and an acceptance inspection conducted. Alteration permit fee is twenty-five dollars ($25). (C) All other alterations are required to conform to 11 CSR 40-5.050 ASME A17.1 section 8.7 as amended by the Elevator Safety Board. (2) Alteration Permit. (A) Prior to the alteration or major repair of any elevator equipment, an alteration permit shall be obtained from the department or its authorized representative. (B) Alteration Permit Obtained from the Department. 1. Application for an alteration permit shall be made on a form furnished by the department and shall be submitted by the installing contractor. The application shall require the submission of detailed plans and specifications. 2. Upon receipt of an application and the required fee for an alteration permit, the required plans and specifications, shall be reviewed by the department for compliance with the provisions of these rules and regulations. The department shall issue an alteration permit or shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons the alteration permit is denied. 3. Any applicant who has been denied an alteration permit by the department may appeal that denial to the Elevator Safety Board, as provided in 11 CSR 40-5.140 as listed herein. (C) Alteration Permits Obtained from Authorized Representative. Procedures for alteration permits shall be defined by the authorized representative. (3) Inspection and Testing. (A) Prior to the operation of any elevator equipment, which has undergone an alteration or major repair and prior to the issuance of a new operating certificate, the elevator equipment shall be inspected by a licensed inspector. Testing must be performed by a licensed mechanic in accordance with these rules and regulations. The testing must be witnessed by a licensed inspector. (B) An inspection report shall be filed with the department or its authorized representative, installing contractor and the owner, operator, lessee, or agent of either, by the licensed inspector within ten (10) days after completion of the inspection. The inspection report shall be on a form furnished and approved by the department or its authorized representative. It shall indicate whether the elevator equipment was installed in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by the department or its authorized representative and meets the requirements of these rules and regulations. (4) Operating Certificate for Alterations. Prior to operating any altered elevator equipment, an operating certificate must be obtained in accordance with 11 CSR 405.100 as listed herein. AUTHORITY: section 701.355, RSMo 2016.* Original rule filed Aug. 26, 1998, effective July 1, 1999. Amended: Filed Dec. 16, 2002, effective June 30, 2003. Amended: Filed Dec. 4, 2006, effective May 30, 2007. Amended: Filed Oct. 16, 2019, effective April 30, 2020. *Original authority: 701.355, RSMo 1994.