Risk Assessment for installing an elevator

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Sections 2.12-2.16 - (2) Every guardrail shall be designed to withstand a static load of 890 N applied in any direction at any point on the top rail. SOR/94-263, s. 8(F); SOR/2000-374, s. 2. ## Toe Boards - 2.13 If there is a risk that tools or other objects could fall onto a person from a platform or other raised area, or through a floor opening or floor hole, - (a) a toe board that extends from the floor of the platform or other raised area to a height of not less than 125 mm shall be installed; or - (b) if the tools or other objects are piled to such a height that a toe board would not prevent the tools or other objects from falling, a solid or mesh panel shall be installed from the floor to a height of not less than 450 mm. SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2019-246, s. 9. ## Housekeeping and Maintenance - 2.14 (1) Every exterior stairway, walkway, ramp and passageway that may be used by employees shall be kept free of accumulations of ice and snow or other slipping or tripping hazards. - (2) All dust, dirt, waste and scrap material in every work place in a building shall be removed as often as is necessary to protect the health and safety of employees and shall be disposed of in such a manner that the health and safety of employees is not endangered. - (3) Every travelled surface in a work place shall be - (a) slip resistant; and - (b) kept free of splinters, holes, loose boards and tiles and similar defects. SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2002-208, s. 6. - 2.15 Where a floor in a work place is normally wet and employees in the work place do not use non-slip waterproof footwear, the floor shall be covered with a dry false floor or platform or treated with a non-slip material or substance. SOR/88-632, s. 5(F); SOR/96-525, s. 8; SOR/2000-374, s. 2. - 2.16 (1) The cleaning of a window on any level above the ground floor level of a building the construction of Articles 2.12-2.16 - (2) Tout garde-fou doit ê…

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A person, firm, or corporation shall not operate any facility serving any building or structure without a certificate of registration and an operating certificate issued by the Commissioner of Labor. - HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 10, Issue No. 6, dated June 27, 1986, eff July 1, 1986. Amended by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, eff June 26, 1987; State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1988; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993; State Register Volume 28, Issue No. 3, eff March 26, 2004. ## 71-5310. Application for Construction Permit, Elevator Registration, and Operating Certificate. - 1. Each application for a construction permit for new installation, alteration, or relocation shall be made on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall include three (3) copies of: - A. Detailed plans including: - (1) Sectional plan of car and hoistway; - (2) Sectional plan of machine room; - (3) Sectional elevation of hoistway and machine room, including the pit, bottom and top clearance of car, and counterweight; - (4) Size and weight of guide rails, and guide rail bracket spacing. - B. Name and address of the person who designed the installation for which plans are submitted; and - C. Statement of Contract Price. - 2. Each application for a facility registration shall be made on a form provided by the Commissioner and shall include the following for each facility: - A. Name and address of the owner; - B. Location; - C. Manufacturer; - D. Model or Type; - E. Contract load and speed; - F. Purpose or use; - G. Date of installation; and - H. Number of floors. - 3. If an owner of a registered facility desires the Department to perform the annual inspection necessary to obtain an operating certificate, no further application for inspection by the Department to obtain an operating certificate is necessary. - 4. If an owner desires a special inspector to perform the ann…

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- 2.8 Where one end of a stairway is so close to a traffic route used by vehicles, to a machine or to any other hazard as to be hazardous to the safety of an employee using the stairway, the employer shall, at that end of the stairway, - (a) post a sign to warn employees of the hazard; and - (b) if feasible, install a highly visible barricade that will protect employees using the stairway from the hazard. SOR/96-525, s. 6; SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2019-246, s. 6(E). - 2.9 (1) A fixed ladder installed after the day of the coming into force of this section shall be designed, constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of ANSI Standard A 14.3 1984 -entitled American National Standard for Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements , as amended from time to time, other than section 7 of that Standard. - (2) A fixed ladder that is installed before the day of the coming into force of this section shall, if feasible, meet the requirements referred to in subsection ( 1 ). - (3) While ascending or descending a fixed ladder, an employee shall - (a) maintain a three-point contact with the ladder; and - (b) carry any tools, equipment or materials in a pouch or holster or in any other secure manner. - (4) A fixed ladder shall be highly visible or its presence otherwise brought to the attention of any employee in the area. SOR/2000-374, s. 2; SOR/2011-206, s. 1; SOR/2019-246, s. 7. - 2.10 (1) Every grain-handling facility that has a manlift or ladder that provides access to a floor or roof over a grain bin or silo shall, in addition to its primary exit, have a secondary exit from the floor or roof that consists of an exterior fixed ladder constructed in accordance with the requirements referred to in subsection 2.9 1 ( ). - (2) A fixed ladder that is installed in a grain-handling facility before the day of the coming into force of this section shall, if feasible, meet the requirements referred to in subsection 2…

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## Material Hoists ## Safety code for material hoists - 81 A material hoist must meet the requirements of CSA Standard CAN/CSA Z256-M87 (R2006), Safety Code for Material Hoists . ## Rider restriction - 82 (1) A person must not ride on a material hoist. - 82 (2) An employer must ensure that a worker does not ride on a material hoist. ## Gate interlocks - 83 An employer must ensure that a material hoist is equipped at each floor or level with devices that prevent - (a) a landing gate from being opened unless the hoist platform is positioned at that landing, or - (b) movement of the hoist platform when a landing gate is open. ## Operator responsibilities - 84 A material hoist operator must not - (a) leave the hoist controls unattended while the skip, platform or load is in the lifted position, or - (b) move the skip, platform or cage until the operator is informed by a designated signaller that it is safe to do so. ## Signal systems - 85 (1) An employer must ensure that - (a) if a signal system is used to control the movement of a material hoist, the signal descriptions are posted at each floor or level and at the operator's station, - (b) the operator of a material hoist, and a designated signaller at the floor or level where loading and unloading is being performed, maintain visual or auditory communication with each other at all times during loading and unloading, and - (c) if an electrical or mechanical signal system has been installed to coordinate the movement of the hoist's skip, platform or cage, the system is arranged so that the hoist operator knows from which floor or level a signal originates. 85 (2) An employer must ensure that a material hoist erected at a building that is more than 20 metres high has a signal system that - (a) is installed at each floor or level and at the operator's station, - (b) is designed to allow voice communication between a worker at any floor or level and the operator, and - (c) informs the operator from which floor …

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Division 2 - (4) The employer shall implement procedures for the use of tags and locks which will prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury. Such locks and tags shall be removed in accordance with established procedures only by the employee installing them or, if unavailable, by his or her supervisor. - (n) Grain stream processing equipment. The employer shall equip grain stream processing equipment (such as hammer mills, grinders, and pulverizers) with an effective means of removing ferrous material from the incoming grain stream. - (o) Emergency escape. - (1) The employer shall provide at least two means of emergency escape from galleries (bin decks). - (2) The employer shall provide at least one means of emergency escape in tunnels of existing grain elevators. Tunnels in grain elevators constructed after the effective date of this standard shall be provided with at least two means of emergency escape. - (p) Continuous-flow bulk raw grain dryers. - (1) All direct-heat grain dryers shall be equipped with automatic controls that: - (i) Will shut-off the fuel supply in case of power or flame failure or interruption of air movement through the exhaust fan; and, - (ii) Will stop the grain from being fed into the dryer if excessive temperature occurs in the exhaust of the drying section. - (2) Direct-heat grain dryers installed after March 30, 1988 shall be: - (i) Located outside the grain elevator; or - (ii) Located in an area inside the grain elevator protected by a fire or explosion suppression system; or - (iii) Located in an area inside the grain elevator which is separated from other areas of the facility by construction having at least a 1 hour fireresistance rating. - (q) Inside bucket elevators. - (1) Bucket elevators shall not be jogged to free a choked leg.

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- F. Where a temporary variance is sought, a statement of the time required to achieve compliance with the standard, not to exceed two (2) years. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 11, Issue No. 6, effective June 26, 1987. Amended by State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, effective May 27, 1988; State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993. ## 71-4950. [Information to be Made Available to Commissioner.] The owner shall be responsible for maintaining and making available to the Commissioner all information required by the Amusement Ride Safety Code and these regulations. This information shall be made available to the Commissioner upon request. HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 12, Issue No. 5, eff May 27, 1988. Amended by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 5, Part 3, eff May 28, 1993. ## ARTICLE 5 ## SAFETY STANDARDS FOR ELEVATOR FACILITIES ## 71-5000. Purpose and Definitions. - 1. Chapter 16 of Title 41, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976 (as amended) provides that the Commissioner of Labor promulgate regulations governing maintenance, construction, alteration, and installation of elevator facilities and the inspection and testing of new and existing elevator installations so as to provide for the public safety and protect the public welfare. It is the purpose of these regulations to set minimum acceptable safety standards for the construction, alteration, maintenance, inspection, testing and operation of elevator facilities in South Carolina. - 2. All definitions found in Section 41-16-20 apply to these regulations. - A. ''Serious injury'' means an injury that results in death or which requires immediate in-patient hospitalization. Fractures and disfigurements are considered serious injuries, even where no hospitalization is required. - B. ''Imminent danger'' means a condition which exists due to a design, mechanical, structural…

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## N MATERIAL HOISTS, PERSONNEL HOISTS, & ELEVATORS (iii) Safety factors: ## Minimum Factors of Safety for Suspension Wire Ropes - (15) Following assembly and erection of hoists, and before being put in service, an inspection and test of all functions and safety devices shall be made under the supervision of a competent person. A similar inspection and test is required following major alteration of an existing installation. All hoists shall be inspected and tested at not more than 3-month intervals. The employer shall prepare a certification record which includes the date the inspection and test of all functions and safety devices was performed; the signature of the person who performed the inspection and test; and a serial number, or other identifier, for the hoist that was inspected and tested. The most recent certification record shall be maintained on file. - (16) All personnel hoists used by employees shall be constructed of materials and components which meet the specifications for materials, construction, safety devices, assembly, and structural integrity as stated in the American National Standard A10.[redacted postal code], Safety Requirements for Workmen's Hoists. The requirements of this paragraph (c)(16) do not apply to cantilever type personnel hoists. (17) - (i) Personnel hoists used in bridge tower construction shall be approved by a registered professional engineer and erected under the supervision of a qualified engineer competent in this field. - (ii) When a hoist tower is not enclosed, the hoist platform or car shall be totally enclosed (caged) on all sides for the full height between the floor and the overhead protective covering with 3/4 inch mesh of No. 14 U.S. gauge wire or equivalent. The hoist platform enclosure shall include the required gates for loading and unloading. - (iii) These hoists shall be inspected and maintained on a weekly basis. Whenever the hoisting equipment is exposed to winds exceeding 35 miles per hou…

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- F. All ladders in pits shall be mounted adjacent to the side of the door where the unlocking device is located unless clearances prevent this. - G. All light fixtures shall be guarded and maintained in a fully operational condition. - H. Counterweight runby shall not be less than the setting of the top final limit plus two (2) inches, - I. Emergency signaling devices for facilities in unattended buildings shall have a minimum sound rating of 80 db measured ten (10) feet from the device. - J. [Deleted]. - K. Car gates, when fully closed, shall extend from the car floor to a height of not less than six (6) feet, where existing overhead clearances permit. - L. All passenger elevators shall be equipped with a standby power source capable of operating emergency lighting and the alarm bell for a period of at least four (4) hours in the event the normal power source fails. No less than two (2) lamps shall be used for emergency lighting. - M. A17.3, Rule 3.11.3 is repealed. Substitute Rule 5200 4 M to read in its entirety: - (1) All automatic (non-designated attendant) operation elevators having a travel of fifty-four (54) feet from the lowest point of entry to the building shall conform to the requirements of ANSI/ASME A17.1, 1987 edition, Rules 211.3 through 211.8. - (2) All elevators having car switch operation or constant pressure operation or manual door opening and closing or nuclear facilities employing high radiation are not required to install Firemans Service. - (3) All existing installations shall have a conspicuous sign installed at each landing immediately adjacent to the push button station to inform the public that in a fire emergency they should not use the elevator but should use the exit stairs. - N. A17.3, Rule 2.7.4 is repealed. Substitute Rule 5200 4 N to read in its entirety: All passenger elevators installed within dormitories, apartment building, motels, hotels, and sch…

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\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ - (e) Location . You must locate the disconnecting means where it is readily accessible to qualified persons. - (i) On elevators without generator field control, you must locate the disconnecting means within sight of the motor controller. You must provide driving machines or motion and operation controllers not within sight of the disconnecting means with a manually operated switch installed in the control circuit adjacent to the equipment in order to prevent starting. Where the driving machine is located in a remote machinery space, you must provide a single disconnecting means for disconnecting all ungrounded main power supply conductors that is capable of being locked in the open position. - (ii) On elevators with generator field control, you must locate the disconnecting means within sight of the motor controller for the driving motor of the motorgenerator set. You must provide driving machines, motor-generator sets, or motion and operation controllers not within sight of the disconnecting means with a manually operated switch installed in the control circuit to prevent starting. You must install the manually operated switch adjacent to this equipment. Where the driving machine or the motor-generator set is located in a remote machinery space, you must provide a single means for disconnecting all ungrounded main power supply conductors that is capable of being locked in the open position. - (iii) On escalators and moving walks, you must install the disconnecting means in the space where the controller is located. - (iv) On wheelchair lifts and stairway chair lifts, you must locate the disconnecting means within sight of the motor controller. ## (f) Identification and signs . - (i) Where there is more than one driving machine in a machine room, y…