Section 318.1708. General requirements.

 

(1)   Security. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.1: Key access as specified in this section will not be verified by the department or agent municipality.

(2)   Maintenance, repair, replacement, and testing.

(a) Application of ASME A17.1 section 8.6. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in the introductory paragraph of ASME A17.1 section 8.6: ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.1 to 8.6.11.

(b) Documentation.

1. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.1.3:

a. A new or updated maintenance control program, maintenance records, and wiring diagrams in electronic form shall be transferred to the paper copy of the document by the installing or service contractor within 3 months of the maintenance, repair, replacement, or alteration.

b. The maintenance control program, including any devices and procedures needed to meet A17.1 section 8.6.1.2.1(f), and the maintenance records and wiring diagrams are the property of the conveyance owner, not a conveyance installer or service company. They may be removed only with the permission of the owner.

2. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.2.1(a): For new installations, the initial maintenance control program shall be provided by the equipment manufacturer. For existing equipment undergoing any alteration, repair, or replacement, the maintenance control program for the altered, repaired, or replaced components shall be provided by the person or firm performing the work. The maintenance control program shall be made available to elevator personnel at the scheduled time for service, tests, or inspection.

3. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.2.1(d): A copy of the maintenance control program shall be located as follows:

a. For a conveyance serving a commercial building and having a machine room, control room, or control space accessed directly from a building floor level or the roof, the program shall be located in that machine room or control room or space.

b. For a conveyance serving a commercial building and having an inspection and test panel, the inside cover of the inspection and test panel shall provide instructions for locating the maintenance control program. Instructions shall be permanently legible with lettering not less than 1/8 inch in height.

c. For a conveyance serving a dwelling unit, either the maintenance control program shall be at the controller, or the front of the controller shall provide instructions for locating the maintenance control program. Instructions shall be permanently legible with lettering not less than 1/8 inch in height.

4. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in the introductory paragraph of ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.2.2: The documents specified in ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.1.2.2(a), (b), and (c) shall be located as follows:

a. For a conveyance serving a commercial building and having a machine room, control room, or control space accessed directly from a building floor level or the roof, the documents shall be located in that machine room or control room or space.

b. For a conveyance serving a commercial building and having an inspection and test panel, the inside cover of the inspection and test panel shall provide instructions for locating the on-site documentation. Instructions shall be permanently legible with lettering not less than 1/8 inch in height.

c. For a conveyance serving a dwelling unit, either the on-site documentation shall be at the controller, or the front of the controller shall provide instructions for locating the on-site documentation. Instructions shall be permanently legible with lettering not less than 1/8 inch in height.

5. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in the introductory paragraph of ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.4: Maintenance records shall document compliance with the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6. The maintenance records shall be retained for the most recent 5 years minimum, or from the date of installation or adoption of this chapter edition. Existing maintenance records up to 5 years minimum shall be retained. Maintenance records shall be located as follows:

a. For a conveyance serving a commercial building and having a machine room, control room, or control space accessed directly from a building floor level or the roof, the maintenance records shall be located in that machine room or control room or space.

b. For a conveyance serving a commercial building and having an inspection and test panel, the inside cover of the inspection and test panel shall provide instructions for locating the maintenance records. Instructions shall be permanently legible with lettering not less than 1/8 in height.

c. For a conveyance serving a dwelling unit, either the maintenance records shall be at the controller, or the front of the controller shall provide instructions for locating the maintenance records. Instructions shall be permanently legible with lettering not less than 1/8 inch in height.

6. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.4.2: The record of trouble calls shall be included in the on-site maintenance record.

(c) Fire extinguishers. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.6.5: In commercial buildings, a class "ABC" fire extinguisher shall be provided inside of, or within view and within 25 feet of, a dedicated elevator machine room, control room, machinery space, control space, or inspection and test panel as applicable, or a walk-in machine or control room for an escalator or moving walk.

(d) Witnessing period tests. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.7.1: Periodic tests may be witnessed by the department or agent municipality or by a person authorized by the department or agent municipality.

(e) Periodic test record. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.1.7.2.: A record of the required periodic tests shall be included in the maintenance record and comply with all of the following:

1. The test record shall include the tests, applicable code requirements, dates performed, the test results, and the name of the person performing the tests.

2. The test record shall also include the license number of the person performing the tests and the name of the company employing the license holder, for tests listed in ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.4.19, 8.6.4.20, 8.6.5.14, 8.6.5.15, 8.6.6.1.1, 8.6.6.2.1, 8.6.6.3.1, 8.6.7.1.1, 8.6.7.2.1, 8.6.7.5.1, 8.6.7.6.1, 8.6.7.7.1, 8.6.7.10, 8.6.8.15, 8.6.10.1.1, and 8.6.10.2.1.

3. If an alternative test method in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.4.20 is utilized, the test report and test tag shall indicate alternative testing was utilized for the applicable requirement.

(f) Maintenance and testing of electric elevators.

1. `Periodic test requirements, category 5.' This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.4.20: Results of all category 5 tests shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.

2. `Car and counterweight safeties.' This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.4.20.1: Any damaged section of wood guide rails shall be replaced.

(g) Oil-usage records. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.5.7:

1. The record of oil level and oil usage shall be kept quarterly.

2. The record of oil level and oil usage shall be included in the maintenance record.

(h) Maintenance and testing of hydraulic elevators. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in the introductory paragraph of ASME A17.1 section 8.6.5.8: An elevator installed prior to January 1, 1994, that has hydraulic piping or a portion of its hydraulic cylinder either in the ground or below the pit floor, and not visible for inspection, shall be tested in accordance with the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.5.14.1 and 8.6.5.14.2 or shall conform to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.5.8(a) or 8.6.5.8(b).

(i) Periodic test requirements – Category 1.

1. `Relief valve verification of setting and system pressure test.' These are department rules in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.5.14.1:

a. This section applies only to elevators meeting par. (h) .

b. Results of the relief valve setting and system pressure test shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.

2. `Hydraulic cylinders and pressure piping.' These are department rules in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.5.14.2.:

a. This section applies only to elevators meeting par. (h) .

b. Results of the hydraulic cylinder and pressure piping tests shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.

(j) Periodic test requirements.

1. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.5.16: Results of all Category 5 tests shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.

2. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.7.3.1: Where an elevator of the private-residence type or Part V type serves a commercial building and is equipped with a safety device that is subject to testing, the 5-year safety test in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.4.20.1 – and where applicable, the governor test in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.4.20.2 – shall be performed. The test results shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on an approved form.

(k) Special provisions.

1. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.11.1: Elevators provided with firefighters' emergency operation shall be subjected quarterly by authorized personnel to Phase I recall by use of the key switch, and a minimum of one floor operation on Phase II where equipped. Deficiencies shall be corrected. A record of the findings shall be included in the maintenance record.

2. This is a department informational note to be used under ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.11.4 to 8.6.11.9:

(L) Alternative test method report. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.11.10.4: Where a completed test report for a Category 5 test is required to be sent to the department or agent municipality, the alternative test method report shall be sent to the department or agent municipality.

(m) Examinations after events. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.11.11 to 8.6.11.14: A record of the findings shall be included in the maintenance record.

(3)   Alterations.

(a) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.2.8: Where sprinklers are added to an existing elevator machine room, machinery space, control room, control space, or top of hoistway, the installation shall comply with the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.2.28(c) and (e), except as follows:

1. Where the elevator already is equipped with Phase I and Phase II firefighters' emergency operation and the existing car operating panel will remain, the elevator is not required to have the firefighters' emergency operation functions on the car operating panel behind a locked cover, unless required by another part of ASME A17.1 section 8.7.

2. Where the elevator already is equipped with a Phase I key switch of the bypass-off-on type, the key switch is not required to meet ASME A17.1 section 2.27.3.1 unless required by another part of ASME A17.1 section 8.7.

(b) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.2.17.1: Where an elevator is not equipped with Phase I and Phase II firefighters' emergency operation and an increase in rise results in travel of 25 feet or more above or below the designated level, the installation shall meet the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 2.27.3 to 2.27.9 for the installation of firefighters' emergency operation.

(c) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.2.28(a): Compliance with the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.1.1.6 is not required where telephone monitoring is not already provided.

(d) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.2.28(c): All elevators in the building equipped with firefighters' emergency operation shall conform to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.8 for switch keys.

(e) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.2.28(d): All elevators in the building equipped with firefighters' emergency operation shall conform to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.8 for switch keys.

(f) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.8: Where sprinklers are added to an existing elevator machine room, machinery space, control room, control space, or top of hoistway, the installation shall comply with the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.31.8(c) and (e), except as follows:

1. Where the elevator already is equipped with Phase I and Phase II firefighters' emergency operation and the existing car operating panel will remain, the elevator is not required to have the firefighters' emergency operation functions on the car operating panel behind a locked cover, unless required by another part of ASME A17.1 section 8.7.

2. Where the elevator already is equipped with a Phase I key switch of the bypass-off-on type, the key switch is not required to meet ASME A17.1 section 2.27.3.1 unless required by another part of ASME A17.1 section 8.7.

(g) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.22.1: Where an elevator is not equipped with Phase I and Phase II firefighters' emergency operation and an increase in rise results in travel of 25 feet or more above or below the designated level, the installation shall meet the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.31.8(c) for the installation of firefighters' emergency operation.

(h) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.31.8(a): Compliance with the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.1.1.6 is not required where telephone monitoring is not already provided.

(i) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.31.8(c): All elevators in the building equipped with firefighters' emergency operation shall conform to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.8 for switch keys.

(j) This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.3.31.8(d): All elevators in the building equipped with firefighters' emergency operation shall conform to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 2.27.8 for switch keys.

(k) The requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.7.5.3 are not included as part of this chapter.

(4)   Code data plate. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in the introductory paragraph of ASME A17.1 section 8.9: ASME A17.1 section 8.9 contains requirements for all new equipment within the scope of this chapter.

(5)   Acceptance inspections and tests, general requirements.

(a) Persons authorized to make acceptance inspections and tests. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.10.1.1.1 and 8.10.1.1.3: All acceptance inspections shall be performed by licensed elevator inspectors.

(b) Persons installing or altering equipment. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.10.1.1.2: The installation may not be placed in service until authorized by the department or agent municipality.

(c) Acceptance-test reports. This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.10.1.1.5: The results of acceptance tests including those required to be witnessed by the inspector shall be recorded on forms of the department or agent municipality. Where witnessed, forms are not required to be submitted to the department or agent municipality.

(6)   General requirements for periodic inspections and witnessing of tests.

(a) Persons authorized to perform periodic inspections and to witness tests. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.11.1.1 and 8.11.1.1.1: Licensed elevator inspectors performing periodic inspections shall comply with the applicable credentialing requirements in ch. SPS 305 .

(b) Persons authorized to perform periodic tests. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.1.2(a): Licensed or registered elevator personnel performing periodic inspections and tests under ASME A17.1 section 8.11 shall comply with ch. SPS 305 . Licensed inspectors may choose to witness tests.

(c) Periodic test reports. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.1.2(b): Results of required tests shall be reported by the person performing the test, on approved forms, where required.

(d) Periodic inspection and test frequency. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.3:

1. Periodic inspections shall be made at intervals not longer than one year.

2. Category 1 periodic tests shall be made at intervals not longer than one year.

3. Category 3 periodic tests shall be made at intervals not longer than 3 years.

4. Category 5 periodic tests shall be made at intervals not longer than 5 years.

(e) Installation placed out of service. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.4:

1. Placing a conveyance out of service shall include all of the following:

a. Removal of power feed lines from the load side terminals of the electrical disconnecting means.

b. Sealing of the disconnecting means in the open position.

c. For elevators, dumbwaiters, and material lifts, securing or locking of hoistway doors and access doors.

d. Securing the car and counterweights, where provided, to prevent either from falling due to suspension-member or equipment failure.

e. For escalators or moving walks, barricading of entrances to prevent access. Barricades shall be constructed in accordance with the building code.

f. Verification of compliance with subd. 1. a. to d. by the department or agent municipality.

g. Approval of the building code authority where a conveyance is part of a required accessible route in an occupied building.

2. A conveyance placed out of service is no longer required to have periodic inspections or tests.

3. A conveyance placed out of service shall have all applicable periodic inspections and tests performed on it, and the permit-to-operate requirements in s. SPS 318.1011 shall be met before the conveyance is returned to service.

(f) Installation converted to a material lift. These are department rules in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.11.1.4:

1. Converting an existing elevator to a material lift shall include all of the following:

a. Removal of in-car controls and car-top controls.

b. Conversion of hall calls to call/send controls.

c. Installations of signs meeting ANSI Z535.4 stating "For Material Only. No Riders Permitted" at the call/send controls and the former location of the car operating panel in letters not less than ½ inch in height and centered on the back wall of the car 72 inches above the car floor in letters not less than 2 inches in height.

d. Verification of compliance with subd. 1. a. to c. by the department or agent municipality.

e. Approval of the building code authority where the elevator is part of a required accessible route in an occupied building.

2. A conveyance converted to a material lift is no longer required to have periodic inspections or tests.

3. Converting a material lift back to a conveyance shall include complying with the permit-to-operate requirements in s. SPS 318.1011 and satisfactory completion of all applicable tests and inspections prior to returning the elevator to service.

(g) Periodic inspection and tests of escalators and moving walks.

1. `Clearance between step and skirt.' This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 section 8.6.8.2: Results of the clearance between the step and skirt shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.

2. `Step/skirt performance index.' This is a department rule in addition to the requirements in ASME A17.1 sections 8.6.8.3.1 to 8.6.8.3.3: Results of the step/skirt performance index test shall be submitted to the department or agent municipality on approved forms.

CR 14-020 : cr. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.

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The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms.` Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Note: Written procedures as specified in these sections will not be evaluated by the Department. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 See ASME A17.1 section 8.1.3 for requirements relating to Group 2 security. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 A material lift, although not regulated by the Department, is still subject to federal or state regulations regarding occupational safety. Improper maintenance can result in injury or death for persons loading or unloading materials, maintaining equipment, or otherwise occupying the building. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The Department forms required in this chapter are available for a nominal fee at telephone 800-DOC-SALE or 411 (Telecommunications Relay) or at [e-mail] , or at no charge at the Department's Web site at http://dsps.wi.gov through links to Division of Industry Services forms. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1