Subpart
1. [Repealed, 31 SR 935 45 SR 301, eff.
3/31/2020]
Subp.
2.
Conditions for continued operation.
All existing installations of equipment governed by ASME
A17.1/CSA B44-2016, ASME A17.3-2015, and ASME A90.1-2015 may be continued in
service as long as they are properly maintained and are, in the opinion of the
authority having jurisdiction, installed and maintained in a safe condition.
The authority having jurisdiction shall order the installation of the following
basic safety devices: automatic noncontact door reopening devices; top of car,
under car lights, and pit lights, with ground fault interrupter outlets; pit
ladder; emergency door unlocking device; and emergency lock box complying with
part 1307.0067, subpart 9. All hand-powered elevators and hand-powered
dumbwaiters shall be equipped with a broken rope safety device. Elevator
machine room lighting shall meet the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016
2.7.9.1 to provide 19 footcandles of illumination at the floor level. The
installation of these safety devices does not require compliance with ASME
A17.1/CSA B44-2016.
Subp.
3.
Damaged installations.
Any installation, whether new or existing, which becomes
damaged, defective, or worn, by fire, water, or other causes including ordinary
wear to the extent that, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction it
is dangerous to life, limb, or adjoining property, such installations shall be
repaired or rebuilt in conformity with the applicable ASME code and its
associated state amendments.
Subp.
4.
Unsafe conditions.
When an inspection reveals an unsafe condition, the inspector
must immediately file with the owner and the authority having jurisdiction a
full and true report of the inspection and the unsafe condition. The authority
having jurisdiction shall shut down any piece of equipment covered by this
chapter, that, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, is
dangerous to life, limb, or adjoining property, and the equipment shall not be
put back into operation until the unsafe condition has been corrected and
approved by the authority having jurisdiction. When an unsafe condition is
determined by the authority having jurisdiction, the inspector shall place a
notice, in a conspicuous location, on the elevator, escalator, or moving walk
that the conveyance is unsafe. The owner shall ensure that the notice of unsafe
condition is legibly maintained where placed by the authority having
jurisdiction. The authority having jurisdiction shall issue an order in writing
to the owner requiring the repairs or alterations to be made to the conveyance
in compliance with the applicable ASME code and its associated state
amendments. A posted notice of unsafe conditions shall be removed only by the
authority having jurisdiction when satisfied that the required repairs or
alterations have been completed.
Subp.
5. [Repealed, 31 SR 935]
Subp.
6.
Other requirements.
Existing installations covered by subpart 2 shall conform to
the requirements of: ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016 Part 1, and 5.10, 8.1, 8.6, 8.7,
8.8, 8.9, 8.10, and 8.11 as amended by this and other sections of this chapter.
Alterations shall conform to the requirements of ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016, Part
8.7, or ASME A17.3-2015, whichever is more restrictive.
Subp. 7.
Compliance schedule.
The authority having jurisdiction shall notify the owner of an
existing elevator of the applicable ASME code and its associated state
amendments (1) at the time of adoption or (2) following inspection of an
elevator not in compliance with the applicable ASME code and its associated
state amendments. The following applies to elevators or related devices upon
the owner receiving notifcation:
A.
Where noncompliance with the applicable ASME code and its associated state
amendments creates an imminent danger to persons or property, correction must
be initiated immediately and the unit may not be placed into service until the
correction is made or approval is granted by the authority having
jurisdiction.
B. Where
noncompliance with the applicable ASME code and its associated state amendments
does not create an imminent danger, the owner or manager of the property shall
submit for review and approval a time schedule for compliance with the
authority having jurisdiction within 60 calendar days of receipt of notifcation
by the authority having jurisdiction.
Any compliance schedule submitted for an existing elevator
shall result in compliance with the code requirements within fve years of
submission of the compliance schedule. The authority having jurisdiction,
acting under Minnesota Statutes, section 326B.175, is authorized to take an
elevator that is not in compliance with the code requirements within fve years
of submission of the compliance schedule, out of service.
Subp. 8.
Removal of existing
elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and moving walks.
A.
Traction elevator. Prior to a
new installation, elevator personnel must remove all elevator-related
equipment, that will not be reused on the new installation. If removal of the
unit is part of building demolition or the hoistway is not reused for elevator
equipment, elevator personnel must remove the unit from service by safely
landing the elevator and counterweights at the lowest landing.
B.
Hydraulic elevator. Prior to
a new installation, elevator personnel must remove all elevator-related
equipment that will not be reused on the new installation. If a hydraulic
elevator is to be removed for building demolition, elevator personnel must
remove all hydraulic oil in accordance with rules of the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency. A company licensed to seal wells and borings in accordance with
the Minnesota Department of Health, parts 4725.3850 and 4725.3875, must seal
the boring into the earth and provide proof of the sealing to the authority
having jurisdiction.
C.
Dormant elevator, dormant dumbwaiter, or dormant escalator. A
dormant elevator, dormant dumbwaiter, or dormant escalator shall be placed out
of service in accordance with ASME A17.1-2004 8.11.1.4.
D.
Temporarily dormant elevator,
temporarily dormant dumbwaiter, or temporarily dormant escalator. A
temporarily dormant elevator, temporarily dormant dumbwaiter, or temporarily
dormant escalator shall have its power disconnected by removing fuses, where
applicable, and placing a seal on the mainline disconnect switch in the "OFF"
position. The car shall be parked and the hoistway doors left in the closed and
latched position. A wire seal and notification shall be installed on the
mainline disconnect switch by an authority having jurisdiction. This
installation shall not be used until it has been put in safe running order and
is in condition for use. Annual inspections shall continue for the duration of
the temporarily dormant status by an authority having jurisdiction. The
temporarily dormant status shall be reviewed on an annual basis, and shall not
exceed a three-year period. The inspector shall file a report with the
supervising authority having jurisdiction describing the current conditions.
The wire seal and notification shall not be removed for any purpose without
permission from the authority having jurisdiction. When the elevator,
dumbwaiter, or escalator has exceeded the three-year temporarily dormant
status, the unit shall be placed out of service according to ASME A17.1-2004
8.11.1.4.
E.
Dormant
elevator, dormant dumbwaiter, or dormant escalator. A dormant elevator,
dormant dumbwaiter, or dormant escalator shall be placed out of service in
accordance with ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2016 8.11.1.4.
F.
Temporarily dormant elevator,
temporarily dormant dumbwaiter, or temporarily dormant escalator. A
temporarily dormant elevator, temporarily dormant dumbwaiter, or temporarily
dormant escalator shall have its power disconnected by removing fuses, where
applicable, and placing a seal on the mainline disconnect switch in the "OFF"
position. The car shall be parked and the hoistway doors left in the closed and
latched position. A wire seal and notification shall be installed on the
mainline disconnect switch by an authority having jurisdiction. This
installation shall not be used until it has been put in safe running order and
is in condition for use. Annual inspections shall continue for the duration of
the temporarily dormant status by an authority having jurisdiction. The
temporarily dormant status shall be reviewed on an annual basis, and shall not
exceed a three-year period. The inspector shall file a report with the
supervising authority having jurisdiction describing the current conditions.
The wire seal and notification shall not be removed for any purpose without
permission from the authority having jurisdiction. When the elevator,
dumbwaiter, or escalator has exceeded the three-year temporarily dormant
status, the unit shall be placed out of service according to ASME A17.1/CSA
B44-2016 8.11.1.4.
