§ 23-33-30. Elevators placed out of service.
All elevators and other devices subject to the provisions of §§â€‚23-33-1 to 23-33-29, inclusive, having been out of active service for a period exceeding one year, or
said devices to be placed out of service for a period exceeding six (6) months, after
July 1, 1997, shall comply with the following:
(A)(1) The owner or agent for the
owner shall notify the chief inspector in writing, giving the date when the elevator
or other device will be placed out of service.
(2)If the out of service period is
to exceed six (6) months, the car and counterweights where provided shall be lowered
to the pit floor, all s
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§ 23-33-30. Elevators placed out of service.
All elevators and other devices subject to the provisions of §§â€‚23-33-1 to 23-33-29, inclusive, having been out of active service for a period exceeding one year, or
said devices to be placed out of service for a period exceeding six (6) months, after
July 1, 1997, shall comply with the following: (A) (1) The owner or agent for the
owner shall notify the chief inspector in writing, giving the date when the elevator
or other device will be placed out of service. (2) If the out of service period is
to exceed six (6) months, the car and counterweights where provided shall be lowered
to the pit floor, all suspension means removed, all main line fuses removed, and the
service switch opened and tagged and sealed. (3) All hoistway entrances shall be bolted
securely in the closed position from the hoistway side. (4) Where hoistway gates are
in place, the landing openings shall be totally enclosed and strongly reinforced.
(5) The lowest landing hoistway door shall be locked from the outside of the hoistway
to facilitate repairs for reactivation. (6) Where the elevator or other device is
hydraulically operated, the decommissioning shall, in addition to the securing of
the hoistway and electrical power as described previously, lower the car into the
pit, and have all hydraulic fluid and piping from the cylinder to the pump unit removed
from the premises. (7) In addition to the removal of the main line fuses, the supply
wiring from the load side of the main line disconnect switch to the controller shall
be removed on all devices decommissioned. (8) Any device having been decommissioned
as described previously, shall be reactivated when in compliance with the current
rules and regulations as promulgated by the code commission. (B) Any device required
to be decommissioned shall have this procedure completed by a licensed company as
specified in §â€‚23-33-2.2. The said company shall notify the chief inspector when any device is decommissioned.
(C) Any elevator or other device subject to the provisions of this chapter, having
been placed out of service for code violations or non-use by an inspector or the chief
inspector shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
Provided, that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to eliminate any requirement
for hoisting engineers that would be required pursuant to the provisions of §â€‚28-26-5 and/or to authorize the promulgation of any rules and/or regulations inconsistent
with the provisions of §â€‚28-26-5.