8 AAC 77.025. Inspection

(a) Elevators will be inspected by the department on a biennial basis. However, the department will, in its discretion, reinspect elevators on a random basis between biennial inspections on its own initiative or on the complaint of a person to assure continued compliance with applicable safety standards or if the department has reason to believe the condition complained of poses a present danger to persons in or about the elevator.

(b) An owner who intends to install or alter an elevator shall submit a working layout of the equipment or apparatus to the department before equipment is ordered so that the department may determine whether the installation will meet the minimum safety standards established by this chapter and AS 18.60.800 (a). Before the device is placed in service, the owner shall arrange for inspection by the department. The department will consider the inspection to be a special inspection.

(c) An owner or operator shall report any entrapment or accident that results in the injury of a person and that involves an elevator or escalator, to the director in detail, within 48 hours from the time of the occurrence. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the report must be made at the beginning of the next state working day. The report shall be in the form of a written narrative to the director.

(d) The owner of an elevator or escalator shall immediately, by telephone, report to the department's mechanical inspection section any accident involving an elevator or escalator that results in a fatality or an injury that requires a person to receive a doctor's care. If the section's office is closed, the owner shall notify the local police or local office of the Department of Public Safety, division of state troopers. Within 48 hours after the accident, the owner shall mail a written report of the accident to the department's mechanical inspection section. The scene of the accident must be secured and not disturbed to any greater extent than is necessary to prevent additional injuries and to remove the deceased or injured person. If, in order to secure the area, the device is removed from service, the department will conduct an immediate investigation. The device may not be repaired or operated until the investigation is completed.

(e) The owner of an elevator or escalator shall maintain a legible and permanent record in the machine room or other approved location of any rescues, repairs, or services to the device. The record must show who performed the action, what action was taken, and the date of the action.

History: Eff. 10/21/79, Register 72; am 10/21/92, Register 124; am 12/17/99, Register 152

Authority: AS 18.60.800

Editor's note: The address for submitting reports required under 8 AAC 77.025(c) is Division of Labor Standards and Safety, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 21149, Juneau, AK 99802-1149, phone (907) 465-4855, fax (907) 465-3584.

The address and telephone number for reporting as required in 8 AAC 77.025(d) is Mechanical Inspection Section, Division of Labor Standards and Safety, Department of Labor and Workforce Development, P.O. Box 107020, Anchorage, AK 99510-7020, phone (907) 269-4925.

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