524 CMR, § 11.03 - Decommissioning

All elevators not in operation or properly placed out of service in accordance with 524 CMR 11.02 shall be decommissioned. Decommissioning shall consist of the following, where applicable:

(1) A decommissioning permit shall be required.

(2) The car and counterweight shall be lowered to the lowest landing.

(3) All ropes removed.

(4) Main line fuses removed.

(5) Service switch opened and the cabinet sealed with a padlock.

(6) Where landing doors remain in place, the doors shall be bolted securely in the closed position from the hoistway side.

(7) When landing gates are in place, the landing openings shall be totally enclosed and strongly reinforced.

EXCEPTION: The lowest landing door shall be locked from the landing side.

(8) When a hydraulic elevator is decommissioned the oil pipe line from the hoistway to the power unit, and the oil in the tank will be removed from the premises. The supply wires shall be disconnected at the main line switch and at the power unit.

(9) Any escalator which is permanently removed from service shall have the electrical power supply disconnected by removing the fuses and disconnecting the wiring on the load side of the disconnect switch. A permanent barricade shall be erected at each landing of said escalator to prevent access. Means in addition to the brake shall be employed to permanently prevent escalator movement.

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524 CMR, § 11.03

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1366, eff. 6/1/2018.