pa-56-25-862: Elevator safety standards under the Uniform Construction Code

Summary

Under section 105(c)(2) of the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (act) (35 P.S. § 7210.105(c)(2)) and section 2214.1(f)(2) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (Code) (71 P.S. § 574.1(f)(2)), the Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety (bureau) within the Department of Labor and Industry (department) adopts this final-form rulemaking to update the safety standards used within the Commonwealth's Uniform Construction Code (UCC) for elevators and other lifting devices and to update the fees section. In this final-form rulemaking, the department amends Chapters 401 and 405 (relating to Uniform Construction Code training and certification of code administrators; and elevators and other lifting devices) to read as set forth in Annex A. Statutory Authority Under section 105(c)(2) of the act and section 2214.1(f)(1) and (2) of the Code, the department may promulgate regulations that are necessary and related to construction, maintenance and inspection of elevators and safe operation of elevators and other lifting devices. Purpose This final-form rulemaking amends Chapter 405 to adopt, in large measure, updated National safety standards applicable to elevators and other lifting devices. Additionally, this final-form rulemaking defines the term ''Elevator Safety Board'' and updates the applicable fees in Chapter 401. These amendments are necessary because the current standards are outdated and have not kept up with advances in technology. Currently, building owners and operators...

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