(1) In order to obtain a permit: The elevator must at a
minimum adhere to:
(a) ASME A17-1 Section 5.10 Elevators Used for
Construction.
(b) A single means of disconnecting the elevator must be
provided and related equipment must be identified by the use
of numbers or letters on the disconnect, the controller, the
drive machine, the cross head, and the car operating panel.
(c) The key operation of Phase I must recall the
elevator.
(d) A means of emergency communication with the elevator
must be provided. If there is no permanent method of
emergency communication an operator with communication
equipment must be provided.
(e) Tests shall be conducted according to A17.1-8.10.5.10
Elevators Used for Construction.
(f) Hydraulic elevators with less than four stops may not
be issued a temporary construction operating permit unless
preapproved by the department.
(g) Elevator cab interiors must be completed. Temporary
cabs may be used and walls must be covered with fire retardant
materials.
(h) The elevator must pass load tests and safety circuit
inspections.
(i) Temporary or permanent lights in the cab, machine
room and at the landings must be provided.
(j) Machine rooms must be fully enclosed and have a
lockable door.
(k) Hoistways must be fully enclosed.
(l) The elevator is for construction use only. Office
furniture and goods used to stock the building are not to be
considered construction work.
(2) The person operating the permitted conveyance under
this section must be properly trained in operation and safety
and:
(a) The operator, which may be one of your employees,
must be on the elevator whenever it is in use.
(b) The operator must be designated to be the sole
operator of the elevator.
(c) The operator must be trained in the proper operation
of the elevator, the proper procedure to handle an emergency
and must know who to contact in the event of an emergency
involving the operation of the elevator.
(d) The operator must carry a means of two-way
communication on his/her person at all times. (This may be in
the form of a cellphone, walkie-talkie, etc., providing proper
reception is obtainable at all times.)